Legal Officer

Job Description

Position: Legal Officer

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Department: Legal & Risk Management
Company: Docland Services Ltd.

About the Company

Docland Services Ltd. is a leading professional risk management organization dedicated to serving doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and healthcare institutions across India. The company specializes in medico-legal risk management, professional indemnity support, legal advisory, and healthcare compliance.

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Legal Officer to support the company's medico-legal, contractual, compliance, and litigation-related activities. The ideal candidate should possess strong legal drafting and analytical skills, with the ability to coordinate with advocates, healthcare professionals, and regulatory authorities while ensuring timely legal support to the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and vet legal notices, contracts, agreements, NDAs, MoUs, and other legal documents.

• Assist in handling medico-legal cases involving doctors, hospitals, and healthcare institutions.

• Coordinate with external advocates regarding court matters, consumer disputes, and litigation.

• Conduct legal research on healthcare laws, consumer protection, insurance, corporate, and civil matters.

• Prepare legal opinions, case summaries, and management reports.

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.

• Maintain litigation records, legal documentation, and case management systems.

• Support claims management and dispute resolution processes.

• Monitor changes in healthcare, insurance, and corporate laws and advise internal stakeholders accordingly.

Qualifications

• LL.B. from a recognized university

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in litigation, corporate legal, healthcare law, insurance, or medico-legal matters.

Required Skills

• Excellent legal drafting and documentation skills.

• Strong knowledge of Consumer Protection Act, Contract Act, Civil Procedure, healthcare regulations, and corporate legal compliance.

• Proficiency in legal research and MS Office applications.

• Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.

• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in medico-legal advisory, healthcare litigation, insurance claims, or professional indemnity matters.

• Exposure to consumer forums, civil courts, or healthcare regulatory matters.

• Experience coordinating with advocates and legal consultants across multiple jurisdictions.

Employment Type

Full-time

Work Location

Hyderabad, Telangana

Reporting To

Head – Legal / Senior Legal Counsel

Key Competencies

• Legal Research

• Contract Management

• Litigation Coordination

• Risk Assessment

• Negotiation

• Documentation & Record Management

• Problem Solving

• Time Management

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• It is a Full Time Legal job for candidates with 6 months - 1 years of experience.