Job Description

ASSISTANT MANAGER - LEGAL (Contract)

Role Identifier :

Job Title : Executive/Assistant Manager-Legal

Department : Legal Department

Reporting to : Legal Manager

Grade :

Jobs Reporting Into : NA

Location/Unit : Head office-Mumbai

Role Description :

Job Purpose :

Safeguard Companys interests by providing legal advisory services on any issue, ensuring proper business/legal documents and providing support in litigation

Primary Responsibilities :

Business Responsibility Areas

(Pleasedetailoutatleast8-10responsibilityareas)

Key Performance Indicators

Drafting :

- Draft transaction and contract related documents from a legal perspective and ensure that the associated risks for the Company are minimized

- Participate in negotiation of key business contracts and provide inputs from a legal perspective

- Validate documents and business deals for legal compliance

- Evaluate and ensure due-diligence in legal function

- To provide training to the business users

No. of cases pending beyond a preset timeline

Adherence to time lines for response to business in drafting important agreements

Communication :

- Establish communication guidelines in line with Company policies

- Establish and maintain good working relationships with the relevant law enforcement agencies, trading standards, customs, Intellectual Property Office, Intellectual Property Crime Group and other supporting agencies and organizations

- Attendroad-shows,tradefaresandotherfocusgroupsdealingwithIntellectual Property issues

Estate Management :

- Manage estate documents and create proper safe to store all important property related documents

Advisory :

- Evaluate the impact of evolving legal and statutory regulations on the company

- Advise internal stakeholders on statutory laws in case of any query

- Intellectual Property Rights and Litigation

- Working knowledge

- Number of inaccuracies /loop holes in contracts observed (during litigation, internal audit, etc.)

- Adherence to timelines for updating latest case laws affecting/impacting business

- Adherence to timelines for resolution of issues (related to legal aspects) raised by Internal Departments

Scope of Work :

a) Financial Scope

(Range of financial spend): NA

b) People Management Scope (Range of no. of Direct/ Indirect Reports): NA

c) Geography Coverage (Country-wide/ State-wide/Area-wide) - Countrywide

d) Corporate Coverage (Company-wide /Business Unit or Function-wide / Sub-function-wide/Other):

- Companywide

Key Interactions:

Internal :

- Marketing, Sales, Supply chain, HR and International units

External:

- Solicitors and lawyers, Government and semi-government authorities

Role Requirements/Specifications :

Qualifications :

Essential :

- Degree in Law from a recognized University

Desired : Company secretary will be added advantage

Previous Experience :

Essential: 4 to 5years of experience

Desired:

- 3-5 years experience as an in-house legal advisor in a large corporation with multiple locations and manufacturing facilities

Functional Competencies:

- Contract Management

- Legal and compliance requirements

- Agility, Standardisation & use of latest technology as an enabler

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