General Corporate Lawyer-OGC- Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in legal services offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice to internal stakeholders and clients, maintaining compliance with regulations and minimising legal risks. These individuals provide strategic guidance and support across various industries. In company secretarial and governance at PwC, you will provide advice and support on corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory matters to enable effective decision-making and transparency within the organisation. Your work will involve maintaining legal and ethical standards for the company.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firms code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  
  

Job Description

Position: Senior Associate

Department: AC Secretariat team, Office of General Counsel

Location: Strong preference for candidates based out of Bangalore or Kolkata

Job Summary

At PwC, our people in Office of General Counsel offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice to internal stakeholders and clients, maintaining compliance with regulations and minimising legal risks. These individuals provide strategic guidance and support across various industries.

Minimum Degree Required (BQ): LLB is a must have. JD/LLM is good to have

Minimum Year(s) Of Experience

4-5 years of law firm experience

Or

8+ years of in-house experience

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Strong preference for (i) considerable experience at reputable law firm(s) and/or (ii) experience as in-house counsel, preferably for the Indian subsidiary of a multinational company (or Indian multinational)
• Deep understanding of the key aspects of corporate governance, including regulatory and secretarial practice requirements
• Familiarity with the functioning of professional services organisations in India, and experience with regulatory compliance management
• Ability to work independently and pragmatically, identify risks and proposing business solutions while maintaining compliance with laws and regulations
• Independent judgement, strong sense of ownership, high levels of organization, attention to detail, autonomous balancing of tasks, ability to meet deadlines, and ability to handle high-pressure situations
• Managing multiple transactions simultaneously, cross border, and responding to tight timelines;
• Experience collaborating with and managing outside counsel to obtain advice and develop solutions to legal problems in a rapid and cost-effective manner
• Ability to monitor legal and regulatory developments for impact on PwC’s business
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with senior members of an organization and their support teams
• Experience establishing processes and implementing systems to address recurring issues
• Excellent communication skills, in particular the ability to convey the practical consequences of complex legal issues to non-lawyers
• Ability to exercise judgment regarding confidential and sensitive information
• Business focus and willingness to work towards pragmatic solutions
• Ability to collaborate with others in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with legal and other productivity technology tools, and overall high level of digital acumen

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