Legal Manager

- Minimum 7 to 10 years of experience comprising of at least 5 years as served in the legal department in large, reputed organizations and preferably around 3 years as a practicing Advocate or as an Associate in a reputed Law Firm in India.

Role and Responsibilities :

a) Drafting and vetting of contracts and agreements : Vetting and scrutiny of corporate contracts, commercial agreements including lease contracts, tenancy agreements, joint venture agreement, know-how license agreements and trade mark user agreements. Limit exposure to risk and liability.

b) Legal counseling : Provide timely and appropriate legal advice and requisite legal support to all Business Units/entities across the group.

c) Litigation : Issuance of legal notices, preparing summary of cases, pleadings and liaisoning with external lawyers to pursue litigation of all nature ranging from civil, criminal, labour, property, consumer, tort and trademark related for and against Group of Companies.

d) Legal research : Conducting legal research as and when required for extending effective and timely advice to the management or the business unit on any legal issue. Periodically update management on the amendments to the laws and regulations in Asia Pacific and their impact on Group businesses.

e) Intellectual Property Rights : Protect intellectual property rights of the Group in coordination with Group's TM Attorney in India.

f) Legal expenses : Ensuring effective cost reduction on Legal Service expenses through judicious mix of internal resources/external counsels.

g) External counsels: Maintain effective relationship with external counsels.

Communication skills : Proficiency in English.

Soft skills : Self driven, mature, confident, ability to handle assigned legal issues independently, ability to provide alternate solutions on time.

Computer skills : Hands-on expertise on MS Word, Excel, Power Point.

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