Regional Legal Lead

Job Requirements

                                                                 JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE

Senior Manager – Legal/L-7

POSITION GOALS AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

·  Research on legal domain areas of various laws & advise suitably.

·  Ensure drafting of all agreements, negotiations on agreements & finalisation of contracts relating to business of the Company.

·  Ensure in successful closure of documents/agreements /notices/cases and replies from legal perspective.

·   Handling of entire regional litigations and legal issues

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

In the role, the following indicative list of responsibilities are included, but not limited to:

· Ensure in drafting legal documents/business agreements such as Franchise Agreements, Agency Agreements, Retail Agreements, LoIs, MoUs, Lease Deeds, Leave & License Agreements, Advertising Agreements, Service Agreements etc.

· Ensure in due diligence of property title documents

·Assessment of stamp duty and registration fee calculation and getting registrations done on Company properties.

· Ensure representing Company at all contract negotiations on legal issues.

·Research skills & keep abreast of and inform business units on relevant developments in legal areas concerning marketing and retail industry such as Court ruling/s or legislative amendment/s.

· Ensure timely drafting replies to legal notices/issues including consumer issues, draft and review of pleadings in litigation.

· Support and assist & provide input in operational matters to ensure desired support to the business wherever required.

· Ensure/ attend all litigations/cases filed by and against the Company.

Personal Effectiveness and ability to Research

·  Set stretch targets for self and team & rigorously perform to achieve the same.

·   Be capable of making legal research and legal recommendations to resolve problems or improve process.

Relationship Building

Promote open, constructive and collaborative relations with team, superiors, peers and clients (internal & external).

Communication

·  Listen effectively and communicate through actions and examples.

· High level of technical competence with ability to work on number of computer applications including Microsoft Office and Google applications (Excel / Sheets, Word / Docs and PPT /slides) etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

LL.B. from a reputed law school

EXPERIENCE

Looking out for an enthusiastic and optimistic professional, with 8-10 years’ experience in any leading Corporate and reputed Indian Companies ranging from manufacturing, retail, real estate, or FMCG industry and have eagerness to learn varieties of complex legal matters with a strong passion for excellence, punctuality, contagious enthusiasm. Must have attention to detail and excellent research skills and experience in handling a team and to handle entire legal aspects.