Head Legal & Secretarial

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience with entity mergers, amalgamation, and other business combinations.
• Experience in preparing for IPO listing, SEBI listing and Disclosure requirements.
• Experience in regulatory filings of SEBI. MCA / Companies Act and RBI / FEMA for a listed company.
• Experience in secretarial functions for a professional Board of a company size not less than 1500 Crores turnover.
• Sound knowledge of corporate and Allied laws with its procedure’s areas.
• Good command over legal drafting and vetting of the documents. Strong presentation and analytical skills,
• Independently handle entire secretarial and legal portfolio of the Company at India Level including assistance in litigations matters with various courts.
• Supports in agreement-related templates; compliance checklists; agreement readings – examining the contractual and compliance elements of the schedule of the agreement, the clauses/provisions, and the special requirements; interpretation of terms and conditions.
• Define proper insurance coverages by assessing risk involvement in the operations of the company which helps to mitigate losses in any unwanted events.
• Providing supports in drafting and vetting of various legal documents like agreements, contracts, banking covenants, etc. for all Indian entities.
• Handling compliance of environment related laws including timely submission of returns, identified risk or gaps in compliances, etc.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising internal stakeholders
• Negotiating with external counterparts on a variety of commercial agreements, including third-party, operations, services, and marketing agreements
• Identifying and consulting on legal risks concerning the development of new products
• Helping to interpret and monitor changes to regulatory guidelines while proactively handling regulatory developments and advising internal stakeholders
• Liaising with specialist external counsel in relation to new products, expansion into new market verticals, and areas relating to compliance, privacy, or security
• Developing and implementing processes for efficient and streamlined operations surrounding contract negotiation and processes
• Developing and maintaining form agreements, contract management systems, and other databases
• Serving as lead counsel on strategic deals, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries
• Driving all ongoing compliance review processes, including necessary filings, policies, and procedures
• Providing time-sensitive support on a wide array of legal inquiries concerning all aspects of your country’s operations

Education:

Company Secretary and LLB with 15 years plus experience managing Secretarial and Legal Affairs of medium sized manufacturing organisation. 

Compensation :

Rs.35 to Rs.40 Lakhs Per Annum