Group Head - Legal/Group General Counsel - Manufacturing

Company Overview:

To lead the Group's Legal, Corporate Governance, and Compliance function at a strategic level, ensuring regulatory excellence, strong governance frameworks, and legal risk management across businesses and geographies.

Role Purpose:

To lead the Group's Legal, Corporate Governance, and Compliance function at a strategic level, ensuring regulatory excellence, strong governance frameworks, and legal risk management across businesses and geographies.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate & Governance:

- Oversee Corporate Governance, SEBI compliance, and Company Law matters.

- Advise the Board, senior leadership, and committees on governance best practices.

- Ensure compliance with listing regulations, disclosures, and statutory requirements.

Legal Strategy & Advisory:

- Act as the Group's principal legal advisor on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and strategic matters.

- Review and draft complex contracts, JV agreements, land / infrastructure / logistics / real estate agreements.

- Support M&A, CAPEX projects, and new business initiatives with legal due diligence and structuring.

Litigation & Dispute Management:

- Lead and oversee all litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution matters across jurisdictions.

- Manage regulatory proceedings, industrial disputes, and high-value commercial matters.

Compliance & Risk:

- Build and maintain strong legal risk management frameworks.

- Liaise with external counsels, regulators, and advisors.

- Ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions (India, EU, US as relevant).

Stakeholder Management:

- Work closely with Group HR Head, business heads, finance, secretarial and factory leadership teams.

- Partner with IR and plant teams on labor, compliance, and regulatory coordination (execution at plant level).

Role Scope & Structure:

- This is a Group-level IC role (no direct team leadership initially).

- The Secretarial function is a separate team but works closely with this role.