Assistant Legal Counsel

We are seeking a detail-oriented Compliance professional to join our team at Milacron India. This role will play a vital part in supporting our compliance initiatives by assisting in the investigation of potential compliance breaches and regulatory issues. This role will include facilitating confidential investigations across diverse scope which includes violation of law, code of business conduct and ethics, fraud or company policies and procedures across all business areas.

This role closely collaborates with other functions such as HR, Internal Audit, Operations, Finance, Quality in conducting investigations, updating key stakeholders on the process of investigations, and tracking implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

Work You'll Do:

• Oversee internal investigations into allegation of ethical violations, legal non-compliance, violation of the company's policies and code of conduct and other related matters, ensuring thorough documentation and adherence to internal policies and external regulations.
• Evaluate reported cases and determine the criticality, facilitate the investigation in consultation with the General Counsel in accordance with the company's policy.
• Manage and conduct investigation of reported concerns and ensure quality of investigations process and comprehensive reports along with timely closure of reported cases.
• Ensure that all cases closures are supported by adequate documentation and the necessary supporting documents are preserved and take adequate corrective preventive actions.
• Responsible for developing an annual monitoring plan with defined timelines and perform regular monitoring & review as per the plan developed.
• Assist in developing, updating and enforcing investigation related policies and procedures, remediation and training programs.
• Facilitate a culture of open communication where employees feel encouraged to raise concerns and promote speak up culture and raise awareness of the compliance, company's policies and procedures.

Team:

The position will be part of Milacron's Legal and Compliance team and will be based out of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from a reputed law college in India.
• 6-9 years of post-qualification experience in a reputed law firm and/or in-house legal department of a multinational corporation.
• Expertise in leading complex investigations, with strong analytical, interviewing and report writing skills with adequate understanding of applicable legal framework.
• Exceptional ability to manage multiple investigations and projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and effective resolution.

Key Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail with sound judgment.

Who we are: 

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.

EEO: The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.