Overview
Legal Officer Jobs in Chennai, India at Brakes India
Purpose : To assist in all corporate legal matters of the Company and effectively support and advise business stakeholders on a wide range of legal topics.
Scope : Handling in-house legal matters such as Commercial Contracts, General Litigations, Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Research and Legal Advisory.
Roles & Responsibilities :
Drafting and vetting of all material commercial contracts, including Sourcing Agreements, Supply Agreements, Export Contracts, Land Matters, Lease Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, Service Agreements, Distribution Agreements and Customer Contracts.
Handle General Litigations, legal notices and claims.
Handle regulatory topics such as, Competition Laws, Legal Metrology and BIS.
Assist in transactional matters such as, conducting and reviewing Legal Due Diligence, drafting, vetting and negotiating term sheets, SHAs, SPAs and Purchasing Agreements.
Proficiency in Company Laws and Corporate Governance.
Handle matters related to information technology laws, data protection laws and Software Licensing.
Manage the IPR portfolio of the company and draft and negotiate Technology License Agreements and Trademark License Agreements.
Effective networking with external law firms and practitioners.
Educational Qualification :
Bachelor of Laws/LLB (full-time) from a reputed institution.
Experience
Must have a minimum experience of 3-8 years, working in-house (preference to automotive, manufacturing, or power sector) must have handled commercial contracts, litigations and M&A transactions.
Proficiency in digital applications and tools and have a sharp business acumen.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Interaction Dynamics:
Manufacturing Units – Land matters, regulatory matters, authority notices and litigations
Business Units – Commercial Contracts, Legal Advisory on various topics
Corporate Finance – Support on various Corporate and strategic matters, Land matters and Group level topics
Marketing & Sales – Handle all legal matters related to Distribution, Customer Contracts, Branding and Legal Metrology
Strategy – Support on Mergers and Acquisitions matters
E E&D – Handle Patent filing, Licensing
HR – Manpower Services, Employment Contracts, Strategic Engagements
IT – Support on Master Service Agreements, Software Licensing, Data Protection matters
Key Competencies
Required:
Drafting & Negotiation
Driving Compliance
Managing Stakeholders
Communication
Business Acumen
Personal Credibility
Planning & Forecasting
Disclaimer:
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all principal accountabilities, activities and specifications of the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, changesin personnel, workload,technological developments, or organization
development).
Title: Legal Officer
Company: Brakes India
Location: Chennai, India
Category: Law/Legal (Business Law, Intellectual Property), Business (Business Law)
