Head/General Counsel - Legal - FMCG/Manufacturing Firm - LLB

Qualification/Experience :

- LL.B. qualification with strong communication & stakeholder management skills

- 10 + years of relevant experience - candidates from a FMCG industry segment may be considered

- Experience providing legal counsel on a wide variety of corporate/commercial matters

- Experience drafting and negotiating agreements

Responsibilities':

- Review & analysis of complex contracts including preparation, drafting & negotiation.

- Independently drafting, reviewing agreements, creating standard templates of agreements, Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing of a wide range of domestic and international commercial contracts (including NDAs, Consortium Agreements, Pre-Bid Agreements, Supply and Purchasing Agreements, Work Contracts, Framework Agreements, Service Level Agreement, Government Contracts, etc.) with public and private customers, as well as suppliers and sub-contractors.

- Adhering to various corporate legal compliances & governance-related topics, including various statutory filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Reviewing and ensuring secretarial compliances / secretarial audit-related work.

- Act as an in-house counsel/ advisor for all legal matters

- Liaise with external counterparts - for any litigation or recovery matters

- Provide expertise on matters pertaining to statutory compliance, IPR, taxation issues etc. from a legal standpoint

- Act as an advisor to the business on any ethics & compliance related matters

- To advise on employment related issues e.g. termination, severance, mutual separation, outsourcing arrangements, employment templates

- Supporting employment practices including drafting of contracts, intellectual property agreements, as well as providing guidance during other critical activities if needed

- To ensure that all legal and compliance related issues are approved by in accordance with policies and guidelines.