Legal Counsel - LLB

Perform a variety of legal activities in accordance with the established standards of the legal profession to protect the organization's reputation and business interests and help ensure it complies with all relevant laws and regulations. The major responsibilities would be as follows:

- Provide legal advice and counsel within area of expertise to functional or operational areas managers to ensure that their current or proposed activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations.

- Analyze and interpret case law, court reports, and proposed and existing laws and regulations to prepare technical reports on how they impact the organization's operations.

- Prepare legal contracts, letters of agreement, and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters (for example loans, leases, purchase agreements, acquisitions, divestitures, employment contracts) to protect the organization's legal and business interests.

- Negotiating and advising on projects and business opportunities from pre-bid stage upto contract management

- Review and approve public statements from a legal standpoint to identify, anticipate and mitigate legal risks.

- Represent the organization in legal proceedings in before courts, government agencies, or other authorities so that the organization's interests are protected.

- Prepare materials for external legal counsel so that they are well-prepared to represent the organization in legal proceedings.

- Follow the established procedures and assist in a variety of assigned legal projects.

- Advise the company in less complex legal aspects for trade, commercial matters, foreign investment, technology transfer, labor, and corporate issues.

- Liaise with external functional or operational area specialists as required.

- Prepare/review materials for compliance

Educational Qualifications:

LL.B. (undergraduate law degree) from a top tier university in India

- Preferred to have membership to Bar Council of India

- Experience: 8 to 12 years of relevant experience