Assistant Legal Counsel at GSK, Bengaluru (4-6 Years PQE, Hybrid)

GSK is recruiting an Assistant Legal Counsel in India to support its global contracting and legal operations work. The person appointed will draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial and service agreements, and will work alongside internal business teams and external counsel to manage legal risk and give practical advice. GSK describes the position as one that offers structured career development within its legal function.

The vacancy is listed on GSK's own careers portal as requisition number 445813, with the hiring entity recorded as GSK India Global Services Private Limited. It was posted on 7 August 2026 and the portal shows an end date of 14 August 2026.

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, service agreements, amendments and related documents.
• Supporting agreement lifecycle management through GSK's contract systems, and following the applicable process and governance.
• Managing relationships with internal stakeholders and with external counsel so that legal advice is delivered on time.
• Monitoring legal spend and supporting alternative fee arrangements and billing guidelines.
• Supporting litigation and dispute matters by coordinating between internal teams and external counsel.
• Recommending process improvements and contributing to templates, playbooks and training material.

GSK lists the following as the basic qualifications for the role.

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or an equivalent degree, with admission to practise as an advocate where applicable.
• 4 to 6 years of relevant experience, either in a law firm or in an in-house legal role.
• Experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and service agreements.
• Practical knowledge of contract lifecycle management tools, or a willingness to learn them.
• Strong written and spoken communication in English.
• Willingness to work flexible hours occasionally, to line up with stakeholders in other time zones.

GSK marks the following as preferred rather than essential.

• Experience with technology, IT or digital services contracts, including software as a service.
• Familiarity with alternative fee arrangements, budgeting and legal spend controls.
• Earlier work on cross-border or multi-jurisdictional contracts.
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences or another regulated industry.
• Exposure to litigation support, investigations or dispute resolution.
• An understanding of privacy and data protection law as it applies to commercial agreements.

The posting lists business acumen, critical thinking, data privacy, legal document review, legal strategy, negotiation, risk mitigation and stakeholder management as the skills attached to this requisition.

The position is based at GSK's Global Capability Centre in Bengaluru, at the Luxor North Tower site. GSK's careers portal records the work arrangement as hybrid, that is a mix of remote and on-site working, and the time type as full time. GSK's own description of the Bengaluru centre confirms that its Legal team there handles contract management and legal support for the group.

Applications go through the GSK careers portal on the requisition page itself. The portal was accepting applications when this listing was prepared and shows an end date of 14 August 2026, so candidates should apply well before that day. GSK also asks anyone who needs an adjustment during the recruitment process to contact its India recruitment team by email.

GSK states that it charges no fee of any kind at any stage of its recruitment process, and asks candidates never to pay money to any person or entity in connection with a GSK role anywhere in the world, even if the money is said to be refundable. GSK also asks candidates to disregard emails from addresses that do not end in gsk.com and to report them so the company can confirm whether a vacancy is genuine. GSK does not accept candidate referrals from recruitment agencies for vacancies posted on its own site.