Legal Counsel - LLB - Media/FMCG

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Job Location: Bangalore

Post Qualification Work Experience: 4-6 Years

Working Days: 6 days

Preferred Industry: E-commerce, Entertainment, Media, Banking, Retail or FMCG

Essential: (a) Law Graduate from a reputed University / Institute ;

Desirable: (a) Masters in Law / Qualified Company Secretary

About the role:

- We're looking for an all-star to be part of our legal team. If you are comfortable in an-all hands on deck- environment, love solving problems and want to change how commerce happens in India, this is the place for you.

- Legal is a business critical function. As we continue to grow our business and organization, we are building a robust team of legal & compliance professionals.

- The position directly reports to the General Counsel of the company. This is an excellent growth and learning opportunity for developing a flair and understanding of commercial, corporate and intellectual property law.

What you will need:

- Excellent data analysis, data interpretation and first principle problem-solving approach

- Ability to take initiative in a constantly changing work environment and a generalist do-what-it-takes mindset

- A demonstrated record of positively owning and leading initiatives and continuous process improvement mindset

- Good understanding of Company Law, MRTP, IT Act, FEMA, Contracts Act, Consumer Laws, Consumer, Civil and Criminal litigation, IPR Laws, Arbitration

What you will do:

- Providing advisories on planning corporate restructuring.

- Corporate, M&A (India & International)

- Business Advisory, Intellectual Property, Privacy Issues, and with excellent contract drafting and negotiating skills

- Managing litigation and Disputes / Arbitration (IPR, Consumer, Criminal, Civil) and Parallel Imports issues.

- Handling policy, compliance, transactional, commercial, or product development issues- integrating legal knowledge with sound business understanding

- Reviewing and interpreting pending or new legislation or regulatory rules impacting the business to ensure compliance or strategy changes.

- Administer contracting standards and processes ensuring compliance with policies and procedures while finalizing contracts for execution.-