Associate Counsel

**Company**: Terviva India Private Limited (“Terviva India”)

**Job Title**: Associate Counsel (India)

**Reports to**: Chief Legal Officer and works extensively with and reports to Associate General Counsel, Terviva, Inc. (U.S. Parent Company to Terviva India)

**Location**: Mumbai, India

**About Terviva**:
Terviva, Inc. is a food and agriculture company committed to transforming the food, energy and agriculture industry by making food and energy production more accessible to and equitable for farmers, and more sustainable for our communities and our planet.

We do this by cultivating a non-GMO, sustainable tree crop called Pongamia that produces beans with dramatically higher yields than other oilseed crops. The beans can be used to produce various forms of biofuel and animal feed, as well as tasty and nourishing plant-based oil and protein food ingredients using Terviva’s proprietary bean processing technology.

Our Pongamia trees not only produce beans for sustainable food ingredients and renewable energy, they also restore farmland to productive use, thus helping farmers feed people while taking care of the planet.

Terviva, Inc. is based in the United States, with subsidiaries in India and Australia, and operations globally (Terviva, Inc., together with its subsidiaries is “Terviva”).

In alignment with our culture and values, we strive to develop a workplace where diversity and inclusion are an essential part of who we are. We do this by hiring and engaging diverse teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we believe our diversity makes us stronger and better while working together.

**About Terviva in India**:
Pongamia is indigenous to India where it has been used for centuries for ayurvedic and energy purposes. Terviva India is a key part of the global business of Terviva. Terviva India is engaged in the collection, harvesting and processing of wild Pongamia into various products, including but not limited to, feedstock for biofuel, animal feed, and fertilizer.

Terviva strives to make a positive impact in the communities where we operate, in particular in small Indian rural communities where our sustainable agricultural business operations have a direct and positive economic impact for all citizens, and in particular women.

**About Terviva Legal**:
The Legal Department at Terviva is a global department that supports the commercial, environmental, and social endeavors of Terviva. The Legal Department is responsible for delivering efficient, high-quality, business-forward legal services to Terviva. Examples include end-to-end contract management, intellectual portfolio management, policy/procedure/regulatory process management, corporate finance and securities, technology transfer, commercial contracts including co-manufacturing and joint development agreements and corporate governance management.

**The Position**:
As Associate Legal Counsel (India) you will play a vital role in supporting our commercial business, environmental and social functions not only in India but also globally. You will provide legal advice and support to Terviva, its subsidiaries, business and functional groups and the executive team.

This role will be instrumental in drafting, managing, reviewing and negotiating contracts; advising on business ethics, company policies, regulatory compliance, and other aspects of law; providing legal guidance and risk assessment; managing compliance-related activities and company secretarial duties.

Although based in India and the first point of contact for the India Business Unit, this is a global position with responsibilities that extend into the parent company and various other subsidiaries around the world.

This position reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer and the Associate General Counsel and will work in close collaboration with the India Business unit.

**Responsibilities**:
**General (30% of scope)**
- Advise on various aspects of laws, corporate governance, and company policies to various functional departments
- Liaise with external counsels with respect to various ongoing legal matters
- Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders on contractual matters, protecting intellectual property, risk management and compliance issues
- Conduct research into a variety of legal issues, provide legal analysis and counsel in order to maintain compliance with laws, regulations and internal policies and to anticipate and mitigate legal risks and exposures for Terviva
- Interpret and explain complex legal concepts in a clear and concise manner to non-legal colleagues
- Provide training to company employees on legal topics and risks to enhance employee awareness on legal matters and best practices
- Assist in tracking, updating, reviewing and reporting data
- Assist in the preparation and presentation of materials in various settings, such as training sessions for clients on contracting, compliance (e.g., competition and antitrust, anti-corrupt