Senior Counsel

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Strategic Legal Counsel: Act as a strategic business partner, offering legal guidance and direction to Petcare businesses in India, primarily for Pet Nutrition (PN) and Royal Canin (RC).
• Corporate Governance and Compliance: Oversee corporate governance, secretarial compliances, and CSR compliance for the Mars Petcare segment, including managing board meetings, and ensuring all records and returns are maintained.
• Contract and Litigation Management: Handle all aspects of contracts, from templating and negotiation to risk management. This also includes managing litigation, legal notices, and challenges before the Advertising Standards Council of India.
• Crisis Management and Internal Committees: Serve as the Legal Lead for the Crisis Management Team and as a member of the Internal Complaints Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various teams such as Sales, S&F, Ethics & Compliance, P&O, and Regulatory to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring all business operations and projects are within the legal framework.
• Leadership and IT Enablement: Build legal capabilities within the business, manage legal resources, and drive the digitization of compliance management and other legal processes.

Qualification & Experience

• The position requires an attorney with a minimum of 8+ years of experience
• Generalist lawyer with the ability to handle the broad spectrum of day–to-day legal affairs of the business and corporate secretarial compliance.