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10/10 Geetika Gupta
Manager - Team & Key accounts at HR Central

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Legal Counsel - CS + LLB - Consumer Product Firm (7-12 yrs)

Mumbai Job Code: 383554

Hiring Legal Council with Globally running Consumer product Company for Mumbai, Andheri East location.

Function : Legal

Job Title : Legal Counsel

Band : 2

Campuses : Nil

Years of experience/Batch : 7 to 10 years experience as a Company Secretary

Relevant experience/Companies : Company Secretary & Lawyer

Location : Mumbai

Reporting Manager : India's Legal head for India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Role : Legal Counsel

Qualification : Company Secretary+ LLB

Role Description :

- As a member of the legal team based in Mumbai, this attorney will work on all legal aspects of Company 's business operations in India, as well as provide legal advice and support regarding our corporate structure and Legal entities in India.

- The position will require cross-team collaboration, involve significant contact and coordination with business clients and other Legal Division colleagues in India and overseas, and will focus on a number of areas, including :

Market Operations :

- Advising Company regarding all matters involving the nearly 3,000 employees based in India, including legal advice related to general labor and employment matters, compliance and internal investigations, including those involving alleged violations of the Company's Purpose, Values and Principles, employee discipline and departures and employee compensation and benefits.

- Advising, drafting and executing all commercial agreements and related commercial transaction work for Company's India based subsidiaries, which involves both internal agreements with other companies as well as agreements with external parties.

- Advising regarding all sales, distribution, advertising, Media laws, promotion, labeling, sponsorship Packaging Law, Competition law and litigation matters in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

- Conducting regular training for the organization regarding compliance with laws, regulations and company policies.

Corporate :

- Ensuring legal compliance for subsidiaries registered in India. Currently, this consists of approximately 9 companies, including two Listed legal entities. This Company Secretary and attorney is expected to be fully conversant with the company secretarial functions like handling Board & Shareholders meetings, manage filing of returns, maintenance of statutory records etc. to ensure compliance with the Company Law and the Securities Laws/Listing Agreement etc.

- Leading the drafting and execution of documents necessary to operate business while maintaining its corporate structure, such as board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, Powers of Attorney, Letters of Authorization and similar documents requested by Company/Company subsidiaries worldwide.

- Managing and/or advising the Company on various corporate projects, including corporate restructuring and acquisition and divestitures affecting P&G's India based subsidiaries.

Requirements :

Given the significant scope and responsibility for the position seeks a successful candidate with the following skills and experience :

- Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ACS) and also a law graduate (LL.B) and passed the Bar.

- Seven to ten years of legal experience with a law firm or in-house legal department, preferably with expertise in commercial and/or corporate law.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and very strong problem-solving skills.

- Capacity to handle a wide variety of responsibilities and competing priorities with accuracy and attention to detail, with ability and initiative to set priorities and meet deadlines.

- Track record of success in professional and personal activities.

- Proven ability to work as a member of a team.

- We looks for well-rounded men and women with leadership skills, vision, and energy and offers an outstanding work environment, along with a competitive compensation and benefits package.

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Geetika
HR Central
9867039010

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