Legal Counsel

•      LL.B. from a recognised
university, enrolled with a State Bar Council.

•      6–10 years of
post-qualification experience, including at least 2 years practising with a
reputable law firm in India.

•      A proven record of drafting and
negotiating commercial agreement with good drafting skill

•      Strong, current knowledge of
Indian employment and labour law, including the Labour Codes and Tamil Nadu
practice.

•      Working knowledge of Companies
Act, 2013 and corporate law.

•      Commercial contracts: Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, manpower supply, software
licences, vendor agreements and NDAs; flow down key prime-contract terms
(liability, IP, confidentiality, anti-bribery).

•      Commercial contracts: Reviewing purchase
orders and any other ad-hoc contracts the Company may wish to enter,
highlighting any legal concerns and potential commercial risks to the relevant
stakeholder for resolution.

•      Legal Risk: Ensure legal and commercial risks are identified and addressed in
contracts in coordination with relevant departments.

•      Due Diligence: Leads in legal due diligence
exercise

•      Disputes and advisory: Handle legal notices and disputes, manage external counsel, and
train managers on key legal and compliance topics.

•      General advisory: Provide legal advice and support on day to day operation of the
company

Requirements

•      Clear, concise drafting in
business English, and the ability to explain legal risk simply to engineers and
managers.

•      Commercial judgement: the
ability to separate the risks that matter from those that do not, and to
suggest practical alternatives.

•      Comfort working within
headquarters approval processes and consensus-driven decision-making across countries.

•      Discretion and integrity in
handling confidential client, technology and employee information.

•      Self-starter able to build
processes, templates and a contract management system in a growing
organisation.