General Counselor - FMCG/Construction Business

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Responsibilities :

- Overseeing the legal functions of the company and developing and leading corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the company's matters.

- Advising the CEO and other senior corporate officers on a variety of issues.

- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders for any litigation / customer escalations matters.

- Prepare rules & policies for the company in respect of employee, labor and other matters.

- Defend and protect the company on various litigations.

- Act as disciplinary / investigation committee on POSH complaints, integrity issues.

- Lead, deliver through the legal team on other matters that need attention.

- Managing a team of corporate counsel and other members of the legal department.

EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS :

What we are looking for :

- A qualified Law Graduate from National Law school or equivalent with 10+ years of experience in corporates or corporate law firms.

- Strong bias for action, customer centricity and deep-dive traits

- Spotless ethics & disciplinary record

- Ability to manage the Board and senior management of the Company using persuasive skills

- Excellent legal knowledge and relevant skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skill