Senior Legal Counsel

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Position Summary: As a Senior Legal Counsel, the incumbent will work with the Head of Legal or the Head of the respective business. They will handle diverse business transactions, ensuring such transactions are properly recorded through agreements after ascertaining all relevant facts. The role involves staying updated on legal developments, drafting, reading, and reviewing agreements, advising on legal risks, and handling disputes. The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing legal advice and support to PUMA India, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and mitigating legal risks. They will also ensure that agreements and transactions are lawfully recorded, that all relevant points of law (including amendments and changes) are duly considered, and that appropriate guidance is provided to business teams.

Key Objectives:

1.Advising on Legal Matters: Providing expert legal guidance to the team and other stakeholders on various legal issues, including contract negotiation and risk management.

2.Drafting and Reviewing Legal Documents: Drafting and reviewing legal documents such as contracts, policies, and procedures.

3.Managing Disputes, Recovery, and Litigation: Handling legal disputes and working on dispute resolution.

4.Ensuring Compliance: Monitoring and ensuring compliance of contracts with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.

5.Risk Management: Identifying and assessing legal risks, developing strategies to mitigate those risks, and advising on risk management best practices.

6.Staying Updated on Legal Developments: Keeping abreast of changes in laws and regulations and their potential impact on the organization.

KPIs and qualitative measures:

• Application of the law to the facts and its interpretation
• Contract review turnaround time and number of contracts reviewed/processed during a given period
• Contract Risk Assessment Score risk levels identified in contracts
• Number of compliance incidents or violations
• Legal involvement in business initiatives
• Average response time to internal requests

Organizational Relationships:

• Internal: Key business teams, Internal Team
• External: External legal counsel and Judicial/ Quasi-Judicial Authority.

Qualifications and Functional Competencies:

• LLB from a reputed law college, with 15+ years of experience and strong knowledge of the law.
• Good understanding of the business environment and evolving legislative practices.
• Proven experience in drafting legal contracts.
• Crisis management and problem-solving ability/experience.
• Critical thinking and a problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Results-oriented and a self-starter with a can-do attitude and the mindset of not mistaking familiarity for knowledge.
• Ability to research, learn, and rely on legal points; works collaboratively as a team member within the legal team and cross-functionally.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, effective time management, and attention to detail and accuracy.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.