Role Specification:
Legal Counsel will be responsible to handle all Corporate Legal matters of the Company and will also participate in the M&A initiatives and will have to interface regularly with the relevant Business & Operation teams and Central functions.
Job Title: Sr. Manager
Department: Legal
Reporting: Legal Head
Location: Mumbai HO
Principal Accountabilities:
- Excellent understanding of local and international laws relevant to the company, with special emphasis on EU/UK and US Laws including Data Privacy Laws of such countries.
- Provide strong contracting, legal and regulatory support to the business/central teams on all business operations and activities of the Company.
- Draft/validate contract templates for all lines of businesses of the organization.
- Draft contract templates for all lines of business of the organization.
- Assist in evaluations and conducting thorough due diligence for all deals and transactions and effectively develop and implement appropriate risk-mitigation strategies in relation to Organization’s business operations.
- Provide general legal advice and support to central functions e.g. human resources, finance, IT, admin, corporate services, real estate management etc.
- In coordination with Organization’s policies and compliance, provide appropriate advice and training to the business/central teams on related contracting matters.
- Maintain good standards of corporate governance, including ensuring compliance with applicable laws, consents, regulations, Companies policies and rules.
- Provide legal assistance to leadership teams in developing legal communications and policies.
- Coordinate with Legal consultants / liaise with agencies in other countries for multiple legal initiatives.
- Raise awareness by educating internal stakeholders on compliance, legal and data protection requirements.
- Provide support to Governance, Compliance, Audit and Risk teams for management activities when required.
Candidate Specification:
- Excellent knowledge of Corporate Laws including Data Privacy Laws etc.
- Excellent drafting, communication and negotiation skills
- Must be able to lead projects independently
- Ability to draft and close commercial agreements independently and efficiently
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, people management, including ability to work effectively with the business teams and with senior management;
- Should be proactive, with excellent research, analytical skills and should be able to exercise judgment and discretion to opine on legal issues effectively;
Experience & Education:
- Excellent academic background with a Law Degree from a reputed university/institution. (LLB, LLM); Experience should be largely as an in-house counsel.
- Minimum 10-14 years of post-qualification experience in IT/ITeS/Technology Organisation with International exposure in Corporate Commercial Laws.
Fluency in business and legal English (both speaking and writing).Â