Legal Counsel - eCommerce

Legal Counsel

A Leading e commerce is looking out for Legal counsel based in Bangalore

- Primarily responsible for acting as Company Secretary and providing legal services to the Company. Assists the Corporate Counsel on a wide range of legal matters related to the Company Law (procedural) requirements, company's business, including compliance issues, review and negotiation of contracts and Product Compliance.

Key Objective:

- Ensuring that the organisation complies with Legal and Secretarial Practice and maintains Standards of Corporate Governance.

- Assist in conducting board meetings and drafting agenda and minutes of the board meetings.

- Assist the Corporate Counsel with the provision of Legal Services across the Company to optimize its contractual and commercial arrangements and appropriately address its varied legal obligations.

- Assist in continuously monitoring compliance with statutory obligations & legal risks.

- Liaison with various statutory / regulatory departments as and when required.

- Assist the Corporate Counsel to acquire and manage advice from external specialist lawyers, monitoring quality and cost, and ensuring the progression of matters referred to them.

- Be a part of the functional leadership team of Legal Department and seamlessly interact with peers.

Qualification and Experience : Qualified Company Secretary. LLB or LLM from a reputed university (strongly desirable but not necessary) 5 years of relevant experience.

Industry : Retail, Food and drugs, Beverages, Confectionery, fast moving consumer goods