Legal Counselor

This role involves handling corporate and commercial legal matters, ensuring compliance, managing disputes, and overseeing corporate governance. The position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and develop expertise in diverse legal areas.

The successful candidate will have the ability to provide accurate and timely legal counsel to stakeholders on a wide range of legal topics, including contractual matters, regulatory compliance, and risk management. They will also be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various legal documents such as commercial contracts, GTCs, NDAs, MOUs, and other contractual arrangements related to sales, purchases, supply, consultancy, agency, distribution, real estate, construction, mining, and banking.

• Provide expert legal advice on complex commercial matters, including contractual agreements, regulatory compliance, and risk assessment.
• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents such as commercial contracts, GTCs, NDAs, MOUs, and other contractual arrangements.
• Develop or update contract templates and adapt existing templates to local requirements.
• Assist and liaise with insurance departments and external brokers for claims and queries.
• Alert stakeholders to legal and regulatory risks, providing proactive solutions to mitigate those risks.

• Act as the compliance point of contact for the region, ensuring implementation of Group compliance programs.
• Assist in training business teams exposed to compliance risks.
• Provide guidance on compliance-related issues, with support from the Group Compliance team.
• Manage disputes, pre-litigation, and litigation matters, including arbitration.
• Develop effective strategies to resolve legal issues, protect company interests, and address commercial claims.
• Liaise with and supervise external counsel for outsourced legal matters, ensuring cost-effective and efficient legal representation.
• Supervise and coordinate with business teams to gather facts and evidence, execute litigation strategies, and provide regular updates on litigation progress.

• Oversee corporate secretarial and compliance-related matters for legal entities in South Asia.
• Manage corporate governance projects, including acquisitions, restructurings, and establishment of new legal entities.
• Coordinate with external consultants for corporate restructuring initiatives.
• Offer strategic advice to internal stakeholders, translating complex legal concepts into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with sales, operations, and support teams to align legal support with business objectives.
• Handle special assignments, projects, and other duties related to the Legal Department as directed by senior leadership.
• Maintain updated records and reports to ensure regulatory compliance and support audits.

• Exceptional legal and strategic judgment with strong business partnering skills.
• High level of integrity, meticulous attention to detail, and a quick learner.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide innovative legal solutions proactively and mitigate risks effectively.