Senior Legal Counsel

Position: Sr Legal Counsel

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Organisation: Permanent opportunity with a German MNC

Experience: 13 to 24 Years

Timings : 5 days a week and Regular day shift

Scope of Role & Responsibilities:

Corporate & Commercial:

- Provide commercial and practical legal advice and support and advise on day-to-day commercial matters including issues arising with customers, vendors and other partners

- Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial contracts including sales and procurement contracts in accordance with GEA internal requirements and local laws, agreements with third parties such as agents and distributors

- Review, update and create precedent agreements and legal processes as need and appropriate

- To advise and support dispute resolution processes

- Provide training to the business on applicable legal and contractual issues.

- Role will require flexibility to travel (around 25%)

Academic Qualifications:

- Company Secretary (ICSI).

- LLB (Bachelor of Law) (5-year law degree post 12th year qualification i.e. either a BA LLB or a BBA LLB qualification) (preferably from accredited & recognized universities such as national law universities in India). (Grades preferably either above 75%, O(Outstanding), A+ or A).

- LLM (Master of Law) (preferable but not mandatory).

- At least 10+ years of relevant post qualification experience (preferably 13+) combining corporate, commercial, disputes and company secretarial experience.

- Solid law firm or in-house experience in a regional or global company with a focus on commercial topics.

- Candidate must demonstrate the following qualities:

- A high level of integrity and management skills this is a prerequisite.

- Experience and capability of supporting and serving as a trusted legal and business advisor to the business.

- Professional and commercial approach to problem solving and strong team ethic is essential

- Direct experience in strategic and complex commercial transactions is an important prerequisite.

- Highly self-motivated with a positive and approachable attitude

- Excellent communication and relationship building skills, both written and oral, with the ability to write concisely with precision and clarity

- Ability and desire to work collaboratively and autonomously.

- Ability to work well under pressure whilst continuing to work in an orderly and organised manner.

- Ability to navigate complex issues.

- Overseeing Company secretarial activities.