Manager - Group Legal Services

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on various types of contracts, including, manufacturing and operational contracts, supply and procurement agreements, vendor, distributor, dealer, logistics agreements, services agreements, lease, leave and license, warehousing, and infrastructure-related agreements etc.
• Advise on wide range of laws and regulations, including, factory laws and labour compliance, environmental, health and safety (EHS) regulations, licensing, local and state regulatory requirements etc.
• Business partnering and proactively engaging with the business teams to understand their needs, resolve issues, implement best practices etc.
• Ensure contracts and operations are aligned with group policies, internal governance standards, and risk management frameworks.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, regulatory, and operational risks, and escalate material issues appropriately.
• Coordinate with external counsels on litigation, regulatory matters, etc., when required.
• Keep abreast of legal developments and commercial best practices.

Qualification & Experience    

• 4–5 years of post-qualification experience, preferably as in-house counsel or with exposure to manufacturing industry.
• Industry Preferred
• Qualifications
• LLB/LLM degree from a reputed university.
• 4–5 years of post-qualification experience, preferably as in-house counsel or with exposure to manufacturing industry.
• Sound working knowledge of Indian business environment and related legalities