General Manager - Corporate Legal & Company Secretary - Asset Reconstruction Firm - LLB

Job Description : General Manager Corporate Legal

The Company :

- An asset reconstruction company duly registered with the Reserve Bank of India.

The Opportunity :

- We are actively seeking a General Manager Corporate Legal to assist the General Counsel in India and the Companys Operations Legal team in providing legal and secretarial services to its asset reconstruction business. This position will manage and coordinate the legal affairs for our business facilities in Gurgaon, India.

- This position will also be responsible to provide advice on legal issues concerning corporate governance, ethics, contracts, and employment related issues. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and enforce legal policies and procedures and in managing teams.

Primary responsibilities include :

- To assist in the day to day legal support through individual and team contributions and through effective management of external and internal legal resources to ensure that the Company is compliant with all applicable laws.

- To partner with internal teams to assist with making effective improvements in the business processes, training, policies and procedures, that are related to legal issues.

- To negotiates, drafts and prepares contracts and other legal documents. Author correspondence, legal memoranda, and reports.

- To assist with the management of outside counsels in India with respect to corporate legal matters.

- To assist with investigations, providing responses to government agencies and litigation support.

- Assist with corporate governance and the corporate secretary function, including preparation of materials for board of directors and committee meetings in India.

Preferred skills, education, and experience :

- LLB from a reputed institute in India alongwith the Membership of Institute of Company Secretaries of India

- 8+ years post qualification experience.

- Ability to quickly establish credibility as an advisor, change agent, and business partner with internal clients.

- Capability to find creative solutions to complex legal issues, moving easily between a hands-on, operations-focused view and a larger strategic outlook.

- Ability to manage domestic and international coordination.

- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels of the organization while exercising sound judgment, self-confidence, and respect for others.

- Ability to identify and articulate practical legal solutions in a useful and easily-understood manner while partnering with the client to ensure successful implementation.

- Capacity to work both independently and as a team member.