Legal Counsel (Employment) at Haleon, Bengaluru (Full-Time; Apply by 5 November 2026)

Haleon describes itself as a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. It says that in just three years since its launch it has grown and evolved and is now entering an exciting new chapter, one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Its trusted portfolio of brands includes Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin and Centrum, which lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets the company apart, in its own words, is a unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Haleon pursues its business through its Win as One strategy, which puts its purpose, to deliver better everyday health with humanity, at the heart of everything it does. The company describes its culture as agile and performance-focused.

The Manager, Legal Counsel (Employment) will provide legal support to Haleon's Global Employment Legal team, with a focus on global employment contracts, employment policies, multi-country employment law research and employee DSAR support. The role will work closely with Global Employment Legal, HR and local Legal teams to support the development and maintenance of global employment documentation and policies, while ensuring appropriate consideration of local legal requirements.

The post is listed at Bengaluru Campus 31 as a full time role, under job requisition id 548833.

Global employment contracts and documentation

• Lead on legal aspects of the development and maintenance of employment contract, offer letter and related employment documentation templates across Haleon markets.
• Research and analyse relevant local employment law requirements and identify key country-specific requirements or variations.
• Work with Global Employment Legal, local Legal and HR teams to support the review and lead on the drafting and appropriate localization of employment documentation.
• Facilitate periodic updates to employment documentation in response to relevant legal, policy or business changes.

Employment policies and global projects

• Provide employment law research and legal support for global employment policies, standards and projects.
• Support the review and updating of employment policies, guidance and related materials and lead on the drafting of updates.
• Work with local Legal and HR teams and Outside Counsel to understand relevant country-specific requirements and support appropriate implementation of global initiatives.
• Prepare practical legal research, summaries and comparative analysis where required.

Employment legal knowledge and process support

• Develop and maintain employment law templates, precedents, country guidance, research materials and playbooks.
• Monitor relevant employment law developments and support appropriate updates to existing guidance and documentation.
• Contribute to the standardisation and continuous improvement of repeatable employment legal work.
• Provide legal research and project support to the Global Employment Legal team on other employment matters as required.

Employee DSAR support, as required

• Provide employment law support on employee Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), working with Employment Legal, Privacy and HR teams.
• Assist with the review of relevant information from an employment law perspective and identify matters requiring escalation to the appropriate counsel.

Stakeholder and cross functional management

• Work collaboratively with Global Employment Legal, local Legal, HR and other relevant stakeholders to support effective delivery of employment legal initiatives.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to obtain local input, resolve queries and support timely completion of assigned work.

• Bachelor of Law (LL.B) or equivalent legal qualification.
• Qualified lawyer with approximately 8–10 years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong experience in employment and labour law, including employment contracts, policies and employment-related advisory work.
• Proven track record of strong legal drafting skills.
• Strong legal research and analysis skills.
• Experience working with HR and Legal stakeholders.
• Ability to research and analyse employment law requirements across different jurisdictions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience supporting multinational or multi-jurisdictional employment law matters.
• In-house experience within a multinational organisation and/or experience working in a legal shared services or global capability environment.
• Experience developing employment law templates, playbooks, policies or other standardised legal documentation.
• Exposure to employee privacy, DSARs, investigations, employee relations or employment litigation.

• Employment and labour law research and analysis.
• Drafting and review of employment contracts, offer letters and employment policies.
• Multi-jurisdictional legal research and comparative analysis.
• Legal knowledge management and development of templates and playbooks.
• Proficiency in standard legal research and productivity tools.

Haleon states that it is committed to mobilising its purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on its brands, and to an inclusive culture where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected.

During the application process, applicants may be asked to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. The company says this information will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and never used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Applicants who need a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance at any stage of the application process should let their recruiter know by describing the specific adjustments requested. Haleon says it will provide all reasonable adjustments and treat the information in confidence.

Apply through the Apply button on the Haleon careers page for this role. The job posting ends on November 5, 2026.

The Haleon recruitment team will contact applicants using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). Candidates who are not sure whether an email they received is from Haleon are asked to get in touch with the company. The pay is not stated in the notice.