Legal Counsel - Corporate Law - FMCG

Roles and Responsibilities & Key Deliverables:

- Provide advice on compliance with local laws and regulations, including monitoring legislative changes and other legal requirements and disseminating information in relation to these changes where required.

- Ensure effective risk management processes are implemented and maintained.

- The ability to work autonomously and self-sufficiently.

- Assist with customer, supplier and other third party agreements with the goal of assisting business partners to achieve their objectives while identifying and mitigating risks.

- Working in collaboration with internal and external resources to provide strategic advice with respect to intellectual property matters.

- Provide support to other functions as necessary with respect to a variety of regulatory and food safety matters.

- Manage the company secretarial compliances set out in the Companies Act.

- Guidance on laws governing our food business, agriculture, contract farming and environment.

- Support the plant on applicable regulations, licenses, land use bill, Factory Act etc.

- Collaborate with HR to Advise on employment issues and guiding on all labor related compliances.

- Provide support to the business in complying with FSSAI rules and regulations.

- Assess, advise on and manage legal, regulatory and risk approaches for potential and actual disputes and litigation.

- Manage the e-compliance tool.

Requirements of the position:

- Tertiary qualification in law from an Indian university and 6+ years of broad legal experience (including private practice training with a reputable law firm) with an emphasis on corporate/commercial, compliance, corporate governance and regulatory matters.

- Qualified company secretary preferred.

- In-house experience, preferably in FMCG / international manufacturing.

- Innovative, enthusiastic and versatile approach.

- Strong written and verbal communications skills.

- A professional, ethical and honest approach.

- Significant experience in contract law and strong skills in drafting and negotiating contracts.

- Ability to contribute at a strategic level with a proactive approach to risk management.

- Strong interpersonal skills and a team player.

- Ability to build strong relationships within the business and collaborate across the organization including the ability to work effectively across multiple countries and regions as a member of a global legal team and assist in implementing global priorities.

- An ability to appreciate the strategic and commercial implications of decisions and their impact on the business.