Senior Legal Manager

Sr. Manager Legal GAVL Corporate

Godrej Agrovet

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Job Title: Sr. Manager Legal GAVL Corporate

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Function: Legal

Business: Godrej Agrovet

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About Godrej Agrovet:

Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) is a diversified, Research & Development focused agri-business Company dedicated to improving the productivity of Indian farmers by innovating products and services that sustainably increase crop and livestock yields. GAVL holds leading market positions in the different businesses it operates - Animal Feed, Crop Protection, Oil Palm, Dairy, Poultry and Processed Foods. GAVL has a pan India presence with sales of over a million tons annually of high-quality animal feed and cutting- edge nutrition products for cattle, poultry, aqua feed and specialty feed. Our teams have worked closely with Indian farmers to develop large Oil Palm Plantations which is helping in bridging the demand and supply gap of edible oil in India. In the crop protection segment, the company meets the niche requirement of farmers through innovative agrochemical offerings. GAVL through its subsidiary Astec Life Sciences Limited, is also a business-to-business (B2B) focused bulk manufacturer of fungicides & herbicides. In Dairy and Poultry and Processed Foods, the company operates through its subsidiaries Creamline Dairy Products Limited and Godrej Tyson Foods Limited. Apart from this, GAVL also has a joint venture with the ACI group of Bangladesh for animal feed business in Bangladesh.

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Roles & Responsibilities

1. Independently handle litigation and arbitrations to ensure compliance of notices Appear, Represent, Defend cases before various courts including Tribunals, High Courts and Supreme Court and other judicial and quasi-judicial fora.
2. Understand the facts and dispute, collate all the necessary paper.
3. To brief lawyers/Solicitors the case with facts, applicable provisions of law.
4. Discuss & evaluate legal options in the interest of the Company.
5. Liaise with lawyers for timely & speedy movement of the cases and arbitration.
6. Study and facilitate the finalisation of plaints, replies, documents for cases & arbitration.
7. Attend courts and arbitration proceedings.
8. Train concerned persons in the units and in handling of notices
9. Entries of the notices to be made regularly.
10. All the notices to be attended within the prescribed time limits
11. To effectively use legal case management platform, and create awareness in the business.
12. Review existing agreements being used at the unit / business and modify the same as per the changes in law and the requirement of the business
13. Prepare new standard commercial and legal agreements as per the requirement of the business in consultation with Head Legal.
14. Validate documents and business deals for legal compliance
15. Evaluate and ensure due diligence in legal aspect including leave & license, lease, purchase of immovable properties etc
16. Advising units / business on the importance of performance of obligations & consequences of breach of contact.
17. Agreement & Contract Preparation and Management.
18. Review existing agreements being used at the unit and modify the same as per the changes in law and the requirement of the business
19. Prepare new standard commercial and legal agreements as per the requirement of the business in consultation with Head Legal.
20. As and when required participate in negotiation of key business contracts to protect the interest of the Company
21. Validate documents and deals for legal compliance
22. Evaluate & ensure due-diligence in legal aspect including L&L, lease, purchase of immovable properties
23. Advising units on the importance of performance of obligations & consequences of breach of contact.
24. Analyse applicable provisions of law, research applicable judicial pronouncements
25. Provide legally valid and tenable advice
26. Consult Head Legal in important matter and if advised, take external opinion.

Key Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Strong organizational/project management skills, ability to handle high volume and balance competing demands.
3. Ability to develop and maintain solid client relationships and to influence decision makers at all levels.
4. Confidence and experience translating complex legal concepts into practical solutions to guide business people.
5. Ability to work successfully in a matrixed, team environment.

Qualification:

LLB / LLM from Tier - I and Tier II Law institute in India.

Experience:

Qualified/licensed lawyer with 7-10 years of general corporate and banking and finance experience in a major law firm, large multi-national corporation or equivalent.

Whats in it for you?

Be an equal parent

Maternity support, including paid leave ahead of statutory guidelines, and flexible work options on return

Paternity support, including paid leave

New mothers can bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Adoption support; gender neutral and based on the primary caregiver, with paid leave options

No place for discrimination at Godrej

Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy

Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses

Gender transition support

We are selfish about your wellness

Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options

Uncapped sick leave

Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements

Performance-based earning opportunities

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. Its not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

If this sounds like a role for you, apply now

We look forward to meeting you.