Zonal Legal Manager - FMCG

We are currently working on urgent position of for Zone Legal Manager the Leading FMCG Industry for the location of Mumbai.

TITLE-Zone Legal Manager

DEPARTMENT-Legal

LOCATION-Mumbai

Reporting-Zonal vice president

Minimum Education: LLB

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES -

1. Contract Management: Assist business in negotiation, structuring and documentation of various contracts with Distributors, Key accounts, Service providers, Suppliers, etc. within corporate guidelines; constantly monitor performance of various contracts

2. Litigation Management: Handling litigation for the company within the zone, which will include making Briefs of Cases, Brief Advocates & attend Court Cases; reduction in pending litigation and costs

3. Legal Guidance: Track compliance of various Legislation & Guidelines issued by the Corporate; provide guidance to Commercial on legal aspects of marketing laws, consumer activation, promotions and customer related activities; advice HODs and Business associates on various Legal issues; upgrade legal awareness of Business associates on various Laws from time to time.

4. Legal Action: Take action against Counterfeiters; draft notices and reply to the same; help the business in the recovery of old debts from the distributors within the zone

5. IR Management: To carry out relevant litigation regarding IR issues and work with HR to ensure 100 % labour laws and statutory compliance and resolve HR related cases within the guidelines provided by corporate.

Business Knowledge:

- Knowledge of Competition law, MRTP, Food laws, Consumer Laws, Labour & Corporate Laws.
Knowledge of marketing related issues and understanding in handling trade promotions, contracts , and customer activation schemes