Employer - Listed Automotive Company

Role - Legal Manager

Job Location - Akurdi, Pune

Qualification - LL.B / LL.M

Role and Responsibilities

Legal Transformation :

1.Assess Current State: Work with the GC to evaluate the current legal team's structure, processes, and technology to identify areas for improvement.

2. Develop, Vision and Mission statement and Transformation Roadmap: Assist the GC to formulate the vision and mission statement as well as a comprehensive roadmap for transforming the legal and secretarial function, including recommendations for process improvements, technology adoption, and talent development.

3. Implement Changes: Lead the implementation of the transformation roadmap, working closely with General Counsel and other stakeholders.

Digitization and Technology Implementation: Identify areas for Evaluate and implement legal technology solutions/tools to enhance efficiency, productivity, and collaboration. Lead digital initiatives for the legal team.

5.Process Optimization: Get guidance from GC & other senior leaders/ stakeholders to identify, develop and implement streamlined processes/SoPs for legal operations, including Contracts management, IP Portfolio management , Litigation management, and Compliance (upgrade and cover EBU) . Implementing and creating awareness amongst team and stakeholders for the processes.

6. Training & Development: Work with GC to Develop and implement training programs for team and other stakeholders to enhance the skills and expertise.

7.Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment with GC and support for the transformation initiative.

8.Change Management: Support GC to develop and implement change management strategies to ensure a smooth transition to the new legal team structure and processes.

9. Standardization of templates: Reviewing and drafting templates as per business requirements.

Business Advisories and Contract reviews :

Strategic Legal Advisory support in key /new projects:

- Advising & supporting on legal implication of entering into a new Project

- M&A Support : Due diligence, transaction structuring, and integration planning.

- Joint Ventures/ Alliances: Structuring partnerships to align with business goals while protecting the company's interests.

- Contract Management & Negotiation (Both Frontend and Back end)

- Commercial Agreements: Drafting reviewing and negotiating supplier, customer, licensing and service contracts.

- Standardization : Creating templates and playbooks for faster turnaround and risk control

- Risk Allocation: Advising on indemnities, warranties, and liability clauses to align with business risk appetite.

- Employment Law and supporting People Strategy including on CSR

- Advising on Policies for hiring, diversity, remote work, termination etc.

- Executive Contracts : Reviewing employment terms & incentives of Senior Executive, India or Overseas or Consultancy Contracts

- Workplace Investigations; Leading or advising on sensitive internal investigations

- CSR Support

- Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

- Data Governance : Advising on collection, processing, and transfer of personal data in line with GDPR, DPDP etc

- Incident Response Plans: Assisting with breach response, including regulatory notification

- Technology Contracts : Advising on SaaS, Cloud and data-sharing agreements, especially for EVs.

Crisis & Change Management:

- Business Continuity: Legal input into contingency planning and crisis management

- Internal investigations : Legal advise and support for fast-moving investigations (eg: Fraud, compliance breaches)

- Change management : Legal guidance during internal restructuring, leadership changes or digital transformation.

Please send your CV with below details in resume if this suits your requirement:

1. Current Salary ( Fix + Variable)
2. Expected CTC :
3. Current Employer ( if working)
4. Current Location
5. Notice Period ( if working)
6. Ok for Work from Office from Bangalore office
7. Total years of experience in Corporate Legal/ General Counsel role ( in years)
8. Aggregate % in LL.B / LL.M
9 10th and 12th &Bachelors percentile
10 Reason for job change
11 Last appraisal in % and received date
12. Promotion Due (if any)
13 Married./ single
14 DOB
15 Native Place
16 Virtual Interview Availability for next 3 days