Head of Legal

Job Title: Legal Advisor

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic

• Provide legal advice to geography senior management teams on statutory and legal matters affecting the company and its operations.
• Advise on all laws and legislation guiding the industry, operations, and processes; constantly scan the environment for any changes in the legal and statutory environment.
• Drive implementation of legal policies to achieve aggressive growth targets with minimum legal exposure to the organization.

• Interpret applicable laws, rulings (including precedents) and protect business interests by ensuring minimum legal exposure arising from current and future legislation for the assigned geography.
• Coordinate with in-house and outsourced counsels/service providers to prepare strategies on litigation with respect to disputes in the assigned geography.
• Attend proceedings in the Court of Law and review recommendations pertaining to further course of action after arbitration and litigation proceedings when applicable.
• Support in drafting trade agreements to ensure compliance with corporate laws and safeguard the company's interests.
• Provide legal counsel and support to business teams in case of any violation of contracted obligations by other trade parties in interpreting the agreements made.
• Support the Legal Director, Strategy and Business Development, and the company's Leadership Team in the areas of Joint Ventures and M&As.
• Effectively deal with local legal issues, statutory and regulatory approvals, show cause notices, and litigation if any.
• Monitor compliance with applicable laws in countries of operation through periodic legal audits.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Law from a reputed university OR
• Specialized and accredited qualification in International Business Law from a reputed institution.

Experience:

15+ years of experience with strong expertise in US Litigation.