Job Description

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Supporting in providing pro-active legal leadership, support and advice to the procurement function, and the key stakeholders in USL and to assist them with achieving their core strategic objectives whilst appropriately managing and mitigating the associated legal and reputational risks.

Ensure that transaction risk (in the underlying business & in the negotiated documents) is contractually mitigated as far as possible to protect USL Diageo and that any remaining risk is understood by all relevant stakeholders

Co-develop standardized processes with Sr. Counsel, incorporating best practices from the industry, and templates for the efficient and effective delivery of legal services and business operations for procurement

Support initiatives in identification and interpretation of applicable and changing laws and regulations in all areas of business activity, and provide support for crisis management and taxation changes.

Provide frameworks, processes and checklists and training to ensure effective adherence to legislative requirements in day to day Operations

Lead in drafting and negotiating contracts like commodities, services, procurement of materials and goods, warehouse and logistics and other service provider agreements

Lead the simplification agenda for the legal team and centralise procurement of legal services. Automate the contracting process for specifically low value transactions.

Analyse, research and prepare documentations on a range of legal and regulatory issues (incl. corporate, commercial and contract law, health safety and environment, Food Safety, excise, customs, intellectual property, licensing, corporate compliance, foreign investment, M&A, product liability, anti-trust etc.) to support Sr. Counsel on the above matters

Graduate in law with over 6-8 years post-qualification experience in-house or private legal practice

Good communication, drafting, negotiation and presentation skills

Litigation experience will be an added advantage

Ability to simultaneously handle multiple complex legal projects across regions in India

Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders within the Company

Ability to manage legal budgets within the Company and seek minimum external support

Ensure appropriate and relevant legal trainings to stakeholders.

Establish fantastic relationships and drive the creation & implementation of tools to systemise key issues and bring simplicity to the market

Effective and proactive business partnering delivering value to the business

A self-starter who can work on assignments independently with minimum supervision and demonstrates willingness to grow/ develop and is open to receive and respond to feedback

Individual contributor role.

Willing and open to travel across India, as and when required.

Diversity statement

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo\xe2\x80\x99s purpose of \xe2\x80\x9ccelebrating life every day everywhere\xe2\x80\x9d. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Worker Type : Regular

Primary Location: Bangalore HO

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date : 2023-03-17

Diageo