Sr. Associate Legal

JOB POSITION and JOB RESPONSIBILITY

Overall responsibility to assist the Legal Department on all corporate legal work with prime focus on drafting and reviewing of commercial contracts, handling corporate litigation matters, notices, arbitration and legal advisory.

Reporting to Senior Director and with the following Job Description:

(i) Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts (including negotiation with external parties and maintain strict adherence to deadlines in relation to these relationships for various business units and corporate functions. Provide advice on contract requirements, legal risks, and liabilities, with research to evaluate risk factors impacting business decisions and operations, and apply effective risk management techniques, offer proactive advice on risk factors

(ii) Responsible for supporting Procurement and business stakeholders throughout the entire contract management cycle and providing support in respect of other legal documents across the business to ensure company rights and interests are protected

(iii) Reviewing existing standard templates and preparing new standard templates for the contracts/agreements required by various BUs and corporate functions.

(iv) Prepare various work status, functional, business review reports and presentations for briefing senior management including but not limited to the parent concern.

(v) Supporting on Knowledge Management initiatives and providing support in awareness sessions for legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements and conducting research work as may be required

(vi) Provide clarification as to the first point of reference to business functions on legal compliance requirements, internal processes and pre-contract due diligence, contract/document drafting and review and related issues

(vii) Partnering with business and rendering practical legal advice/solutions as and when sought. Work alongside other functions and departments to provide accurate and timely advice on various legal topics as and when requested

JOB REQUIREMENT

Lawyer with 4-5 years of PQE or more. The ideal candidate should be a Law graduate with 5 years integrated LLB course from a reputed university with 4-5 years of post-qualification commercial legal experience at a law firm or in-house.

QUALIFICATION/EXPECTATIONS

• Requires LLB degree from premier law college
• LLM would be an added advantage, though not mandatory
• 4-5 years experience in either a law firm or in-house
• Deep expertise in company, contract law, labour and intellectual property law
• Flexibility to work and support business operating in US/UK time Zone.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, ability to multi-task, managing deadlines to meet deadlines and prioritize work
• Strong business and organizational skills. Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations, facts, and information, and full comprehension of the external environment influence the Companys business operations
• Effective drafting and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and presentation skills with effective communication at all levels of the organization and the ability to maintain strong relationships within various functions
• Ethics and high integrity
• Broad and deep knowledge of local/regional laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Developed awareness of how to operate successfully in multiple international legal environments.
• High level of integrity, professionalism and attention to detail -Drive and initiative, strong commitment, ability to take ownership, ability to work independently with little or no supervision. Excellent problem solving and negotiation skills
• Self-starter with a keen desire to succeed and contribute to the business
• Enthusiasm and commitment to work as part of a diverse team in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in MS-Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

EXPERIENCE

• - Qualified lawyer with 4-5 years of relevant experience in managing multiple, complex, strategic, issues, and transactions.
• - Attorney will be part of the Corporate Legal Team
• - Will be located in our Bangalore office.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Good communication skills and expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is essential.
• Good executive presence and cross cultural work experience is desirable for interaction with Global stakeholders/operations.
• High levels of personal and professional integrity and ability to maintain absolute confidentiality wherever required.
• Consistently punctual and demonstrates ownership and high performance.