Position : Senior Legal Counsel - India  Department : Legal  Reporting To : Head Of Legal - Asiapac   Location : Gurgaon  Direct Reports : N/A however there are support paralegals in the team  PURPOSE: The Senior Legal Counsel - India reports directly to the Head of Legal, AsiaPac and is responsible for supporting India business of LexisNexis and such other countries/regions as the Head of Legal - AsiaPac shall direct from time to time. The role is expected to be fully integrated with the senior management team of the Indian business.   Subject to the following, the purpose of the role is to deliver commercially focused legal advice to business decision makers, to protect the company from harm, and to ensure policies and procedures are followed.  This involves ensuring Regulatory, Legal and Internal compliance takes place to the highest standards, evaluating relevant legal issues, obligations and vulnerabilities of the business, ensuring that all practices, policies, and business activities of the organization protect the company's interests and are integrated with the commercial strategies and objectives of the business.  The position proactively ensures that the Head of Legal, AsiaPac is aware of material legal considerations that affect the business and provides advice and counsel to the India business unit, line managers and such other regions/businesses as the Head of Legal - AsiaPac shall direct concerning the laws and regulations that impact their functional areas. The role has the support of paralegals based in the Philippines, Singapore and China.   ACCOUNTABILITY :  - Delivers commercially focused legal advice across all legal areas relevant to the business and its activities, seeks to proactively protect the company from harm, and seeks to proactively ensure policies and procedures are followed.  - Ensuring Regulatory, Legal and Internal compliance takes place to the highest standards.  - Advises on commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution  - Analyses and negotiates commercial contracts  - Monitors and advises all current commercial policies and procedures for compliance with applicable law  - Advises all current regulatory policies and procedures applicable to the industry  - Focuses on high value work and ensures they have a strategic understanding of the business unit and its needs  - Motivates, trains and coaches the paralegals  - Builds and maintains strong internal relationships with key stakeholders by ensuring that the legal teams' services are integral to the business, building skills/knowledge  KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE :  Knowledge :   - Previous work in a law firm/legal department of MNC with experience in dealing with corporate, commercial and technology law trends across Asia is preferred.   - Knowledge of Indian law is essential.  - Preferable, but not essential, to have experience advising in respect of dealings in other Asia jurisdictions (eg China, India)  Competencies :  - Solutions oriented, proactive provision of legal advice  - Excellent written and spoken communication skills  - Business engagement skills  - Building, managing and maintaining strong internal relationships with key stakeholders  - Collaborative and able to partner with different functions across business  - Energizes employees  - Leads with integrity  - Commercial and financial literacy  - Strong conceptual and strategic thinking - able to see ahead  Experience :  - Qualified Lawyer with 7-10 years PQE   - Law Degree from a reputable university  Language:  Native + English to a high standard.  KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS :  - Comfortable working autonomously and as part of multinational team  - High analytical skills and have a good attention to detail  - A team player and willing to be delegated with other task/s

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Lexis Nexis - Senior Legal Counsel 

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