Legal Manager

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelz International Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking Make It Matter Under the guidance of Mondelz International s legal leader or counsel you deliver on our legal strategy activities and service delivery model in a legal specialist and generalist area of focus You use your ability to work independently your in-depth knowledge and significant experience in a specialty area to apply legal knowledge in the practice area and propose legal solutions and alternatives to in-house counsel How you will contribute Under the guidance of Mondelz International s legal leader or counsel you will deliver on our legal strategy activities and service delivery model in a legal specialist and generalist area of focus In this role you provide strategic legal support to the legal business unit region and global stakeholders and work closely with them to ensure legal concepts and implications are understood and related legal and operational risks are assessed You will operate systems and technologies relevant to the area of support prepare documents gather information and interact with business partners to deliver objectives and provide expertise and experience in a legal specialty area to identify and advise on laws and regulatory changes for a given country and or across multiple countries What you will bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in Legal experience ideally in a large matrixed multinational company Working independently and coping with stressful situations and deadlines Excellent problem-solving project management and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Technology and Systems Savvy ability to operate and manage systems and technologies relevant to particular job More about this role BASIC PURPOSE o The Associate Counsel India will be based in Baddi Himachal Pradesh and will be responsible for providing legal support as a junior member of the India Department The position reports to the Legal Counsels at Head Office and is primarily focused on managing Legal matters connected with Manufacturing supply-chain procurement and other functions as allocated The incumbent is expected to bring a business orientation and focus on problem solving while upholding strong ethics and integrity across the organization o The Associate Counsel India is charged with providing high quality and responsive legal support and guidance to the relevant functions or factories as part of the Legal team establishing collaborative relationships with colleagues for effective business partnering manage litigation through external legal resources within budgets as directed by the Legal Counsel and highlight and manage risk in areas supported PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES Listed below are a series of brief key statements which describe the Principal Accountabilities of this role Provide legal support and risk evaluation to relevant functions or factories through o provide legal support in the Baddi factory as delegated by Counsel and manage the Factory Stakeholder maps o contract risk management o ensuring appropriate protection of intellectual property Mondelez International Internal o identification and interpretation of applicable laws and regulations o policy interpretation development and training o litigation and support for customer claims o negotiate and managing external legal fees within agreed budgets Establish a culture of compliance throughout the relevant factory through all forms of advice communication role modelling and training and includes o overseeing corporate governance and compliance with law and policy o policy interpretation development and training o Implementing effective compliance training programs for policies owned by the Legal function Participate in and contribute to the Global Legal department s knowledge management and productivity building initiatives as agreed with the Counsel on an annual basis II OTHER COMPETENCIES o Robust knowledge of local law and regulations o Understanding and experience of digital o Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey legal advice and documentation in a commercially sound and relevant manner o Sound judgment and business sense o Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of managers across a wide variety of business disciplines o Strong customer focus yet has the ability to give independent advice o Knowledge of domestic and international FMCG Foods industry competitors and regulatory environment o Ability to manage numerous matters and competing priorities and to work within a matrix set up o Bias for execution Education Post graduate degree in Law from a recognized University Experience At least 5 years Post Qualification experience as in-house legal advisor in a large corporation with multiple locations and manufacturing facilities Experience in working at manufacturing units of FMCG or Food companies preferred Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy Business Unit Summary Mondelez India Foods Private Limited formerly Cadbury India Ltd has been in India for over 70 years making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands and mouths Headquartered in Mumbai the company has more than 3 300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi Mumbai Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh at our global Research Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 - the fourth time we ve received this award Mondelz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation or preference gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law Job Type Regular Legal Business Growth Partners and Services Legal