Company Secretary/Senior Manager - Legal & Compliance - Automotive - LLB

Job Description

Job Title: CS & Sr Manager - Compliances & Legal

Department: Legal & Secretarial

Location: Pune

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Deputy: Legal & Secretarial Officer

Job Purpose

- Company Secretarial

- Legal

- Compliance

- Assisting Management in specific projects like acquisition

- Protection of intellectual property rights

- Insurance policies for all company assets

Main Accountabilities:
 
i. Company Secretarial:

- Drafting & circulating agenda for Board Meetings

- Conducting Board Meetings and maintaining minutes

- Filing various forms and return under the Companies Act, 1956

- Maintaining statutory records under the Companies Act, 1956

ii. Legal:

- Drafting & vetting various contracts & agreements

- Maintaining and renewal of various contracts & agreements

- Provide ready to use templates for legal documentation purposes

- Reply to legal notices

- Issuing legal notices on behalf of the Company

- Appointment of and briefing advocates and counsels

- Handle litigation and appear before the courts & tribunals

- Obtain legal advice and opinions

- Legal support to various functional departments

iii. Compliance:

- Set up, review and monitor guidelines for compliance with the statutory provisions and provisions of Code of Conduct for Sales & Marketing Activities

- Provide standard drafts and documents for ensuring compliance

- Provide training and guidance on Code of Conduct & Compliance for Sales & Marketing Activities

- Review of documentation

iv. Assisting Management in specific projects like acquisition:

- Co-coordinating with and briefing consultants, advocates

- Review and maintaining agreements and documentation

- Ensuring compliance with statutory & contractual provisions applicable to the project

- Execution of contract & agreements

v. Protection of intellectual property rights

- Registration and renewal of trademarks

- Opposition to the infringing trademarks and defending Company trade marks

- Coordinating with global trade mark department

vi. Insurance policies for all company assets

- Coordinate with global insurance department for renewal of insurance policies for company assets

- Co-ordinate with brokers and insurance companies for insurance and claim settlement

Experience and Qualifications :

- ACS (Associate / Fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi)

- LLB

- Experience: 08 to 15 years of relevant experience