Legal

Location: Gurgaon

Job Purpose: As the company pursues newer business models and strategic initiatives in a high technology area, the inhouse attorney would deal with cutting edge legal issues. In this role the incumbent is to support the organization by rendering legal advisory & support across its major business segments while ensuring compliance to various laws and interacting with internal business stakeholders and external stakeholders like government regulatory bodies. This support will cover the areas of work as defined below and will be a key role in managing change and ensuring the achievement of the organization's strategic goals through effective management practices.

Areas of work:

1. Transactional Advisory : Drafting & negotiating various strategic and non-strategic commercial agreements like Partner/ distributor contracts , customer contracts, RFPs, MOUs & NDAs' including development & updation of agreement templates on a periodic basis. This will also include managing and updating the contractual data base. Monitoring and enforcing performance of contracts and invoking contractual remedies and defense of contractual claims.

2. Legal advisory on complex & contentions business matters including but not limited to partnering with key stakeholders to provide a result driven counsel.

3. Advisory to business on applicable business regulations including but not limited to Information Technology laws , Legal Metrology Law , Consumer Law , Competition Law , Environment laws ( E - waste & Plastic waste) including conducting legal research on such topics and providing relevant business advisory.

4. Advisory on employment law matters not only for India but other countries in APAC. This will not only cover advisory on operational matters but also other strategic transitions involving employment laws.

5. To support new business initiatives and models.

6. To assist the team in implementing policies and providing trainings/ awareness session on business relevant legal issues.

7. Any exposure or work with business law regulators and indirect product supply model will be an added advantage.

Skills: Must possess excellent analytical abilities with keen eye for detail. Outstanding legal, drafting, negotiation and commercial counseling skills including the ability to identify risks and suggest mitigation strategies. The attorney must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills and an assertive attitude. The incumbent must be good at building relationships and ability to influence others. Ability to work with regulators, authorities as well as senior management and corporate functions in a result-oriented, high-pressured environment. Must be a team player.

Experience: Desired post qualification experience of 10 to 15 years having business acumen, technical legal skills, and experience in similar industry and a stint with a law firm would be an added advantage.

Qualification - LLB from an accredited/recognized university years of combined law firm and in-house experience with a global company.

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