Legal Counsel

Job Summary

LL.B. from a recognised university, enrolled with a State Bar Council. 6-10 years of post-qualification experience, including at least 2 years practising with a reputable law firm in India. A proven record of drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with good drafting skill. Strong, current knowledge of Indian employment and labour law, including the Labour Codes and Tamil Nadu practice. Working knowledge of Companies Act 2013 and corporate law.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, manpower supply, software licences, vendor agreements and NDAs; flow down key prime-contract terms (liability, IP, confidentiality, anti-bribery).
• Reviewing purchase orders and any other ad-hoc contracts the Company may wish to enter, highlighting any legal concerns and potential commercial risks to the relevant stakeholder for resolution.
• Legal Risk: Ensure legal and commercial risks are identified and addressed in contracts in coordination with relevant departments.
• Due Diligence: Leads in legal due diligence exercise
• Disputes and advisory: Handle legal notices and disputes, manage external counsel, and train managers on key legal and compliance topics.
• General advisory: Provide legal advice and support on day to day operation of the company

Requirements

• Clear, concise drafting in business English, and the ability to explain legal risk simply to engineers and managers.
• Commercial judgement: the ability to separate the risks that matter from those that do not, and to suggest practical alternatives.
• Comfort working within headquarters approval processes and consensus-driven decision-making across countries.
• Discretion and integrity in handling confidential client, technology and employee information.
• Self-starter able to build processes, templates and a contract management system in a growing organisation.

Qualifications / Additional Details

Department: Legal Compliance

Location: Tamil Nadu, India

Job Type: Permanent

Number of Positions: 1

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