425 Legal Counsel jobs in India
Legal Counsel
Gurgaon, Haryana
S&P Global
Posted 1 day ago
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**About the Role:**
**OSTTRA India**
**The Role: Legal Counsel**
**The Team:** The Legal Department at OSTTRA is a small but robust team, and the position will report directly to the General Counsel of EMEA and APAC. We are a highly trusted and dynamic team that works in close partnership with the business to help drive maximum results.
**The Impact:** Together, we build, support, protect and manage high-performance, resilient platforms that process more than 100 million messages a day. Our services are vital to automated trade processing around the globe, managing peak volumes and working with our customers and regulators to ensure the efficient settlement of trades and effective operation of global capital markets.
**What's in it for you** **:** This in-house legal counsel position is based in our Gurgaon Office in India. Primary responsibilities will be to work on a broad range of corporate, corporate secretary, commercial, regulatory, privacy and transactional legal matters in all areas of OSTTRA's business. Lawyer will work closely with colleagues in the legal, business, front office and core infrastructure and support functions and report to the lead lawyer in India.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a global team based out of Gurgaon and to work with colleagues across multiple regions globally.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Manage, draft and negotiate various commercial contracts, including procurement and support, real estate, software licenses, services, maintenance, web-based services, consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other commercial agreements
+ Support sales and other business teams including shared services groups based in different regions, globally and provide them with innovative business solutions.
+ Developing knowledge of multiple areas of the law, including intellectual property, and privacy, and data protection to counsel internal clients on business and legal risks arising at all stages of the customer relationship.
+ Analyzing, evaluating, and providing input to product and client initiatives with a view to identifying and highlighting possible business and legal risks to management.
+ Assist with various projects for OSTTRA's post-trade services, including client onboarding, commercial and jurisdictional issues, responding to regulatory requests and keeping abreast of post-trade regulatory developments in India
+ Provide company secretarial support or oversee third party provider of company secretarial support globally.
+ Liaise among business and various support and control divisions of OSTTRA, including IT, Tax, Compliance, Finance, Risk and Operations
+ Engage and manage outside counsel
+ Act as key member of team of commercial/corporate lawyers based in London, also with legal colleagues in the UK, US, India, Singapore, Sweden and Israel.
**What We're Looking For:**
+ Strong academic background / legal degree preferred or conversion
+ Qualified lawyer
+ 3 to 6 years experience of in-house and/or large law firm experience in a transactional practice
+ Must have an excellent command of the English language (both written and spoken)
+ Excellent drafting and negotiating skills
+ Legal experience in negotiating and drafting commercial and other business to business technology and information related contracts - nice to have
+ Experienced in data protection and commercial matters - nice to have
+ Knowledge of data and software licensing, intellectual property, and commercial contract law required - preferred
+ Knowledge of the laws England and of the State of NY is also great
+ Experience with technology, or financial services companies - nice to have
+ Proven ability to manage a variety of commercial transactions and special projects simultaneously
+ Ability to anticipate and respond to problems
+ Investigative, analytical and strategic skills
+ Proactive, enthusiastic, self-motivated team player. Strong organizational skills
+ You'll be asked to work 2/3 days from the OSTTRA office
**The Location: Gurgaon, India**
**About Company Statement:**
OSTTRA is a market leader in derivatives post-trade processing, bringing innovation, expertise, processes and networks together to solve the post-trade challenges of global financial markets. OSTTRA operates cross-asset post-trade processing networks, providing a proven suite of Credit Risk, Trade Workflow and Optimisation services. Together these solutions streamline post-trade workflows, enabling firms to connect to counterparties and utilities, manage credit risk, reduce operational risk and optimise processing to drive post-trade efficiencies.
OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset. These businesses have an exemplary track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure and bring together an established community of market participants comprising all trading relationships and paradigms, connected using powerful integration and transformation capabilities.
**About OSTTRA**
_Candidates should note that OSTTRA is an_ _independent firm,_ _jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group. As part of the joint venture, S&P Global_ _provides recruitment services_ _to OSTTRA - however, successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA, joining our global team of more than 1,200 post trade experts._
OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset. OSTTRA is a joint venture, owned 50/50 by S&P Global and CME Group.
With an outstanding track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure, our combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end to end workflows - from trade capture at the point of execution, through portfolio optimization, to clearing and settlement.
Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology, playing a central role in supporting global financial markets.
Learn more at .
**What's In It For** **You?**
**Benefits:**
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
+ Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
+ Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
+ Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
+ Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
+ Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
+ Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: Fraud Alert:**
If you receive an email from a spglobalind.com domain or any other regionally based domains, it is a scam and should be reported to . S&P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications, interviews, offer letters, "pre-employment training" or for equipment/delivery of equipment. Stay informed and protect yourself from recruitment fraud by reviewing our guidelines, fraudulent domains, and how to report suspicious activity here ( .
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**Equal Opportunity Employer**
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:? ?and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person?
**US Candidates Only:** The EEO is the Law Poster ? describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), BSMGMT203 - Entry Professional (EEO Job Group)
**Job ID:** 315673
**Posted On:** 2025-07-10
**Location:** Gurgaon, Haryana, India
**OSTTRA India**
**The Role: Legal Counsel**
**The Team:** The Legal Department at OSTTRA is a small but robust team, and the position will report directly to the General Counsel of EMEA and APAC. We are a highly trusted and dynamic team that works in close partnership with the business to help drive maximum results.
**The Impact:** Together, we build, support, protect and manage high-performance, resilient platforms that process more than 100 million messages a day. Our services are vital to automated trade processing around the globe, managing peak volumes and working with our customers and regulators to ensure the efficient settlement of trades and effective operation of global capital markets.
**What's in it for you** **:** This in-house legal counsel position is based in our Gurgaon Office in India. Primary responsibilities will be to work on a broad range of corporate, corporate secretary, commercial, regulatory, privacy and transactional legal matters in all areas of OSTTRA's business. Lawyer will work closely with colleagues in the legal, business, front office and core infrastructure and support functions and report to the lead lawyer in India.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a global team based out of Gurgaon and to work with colleagues across multiple regions globally.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Manage, draft and negotiate various commercial contracts, including procurement and support, real estate, software licenses, services, maintenance, web-based services, consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other commercial agreements
+ Support sales and other business teams including shared services groups based in different regions, globally and provide them with innovative business solutions.
+ Developing knowledge of multiple areas of the law, including intellectual property, and privacy, and data protection to counsel internal clients on business and legal risks arising at all stages of the customer relationship.
+ Analyzing, evaluating, and providing input to product and client initiatives with a view to identifying and highlighting possible business and legal risks to management.
+ Assist with various projects for OSTTRA's post-trade services, including client onboarding, commercial and jurisdictional issues, responding to regulatory requests and keeping abreast of post-trade regulatory developments in India
+ Provide company secretarial support or oversee third party provider of company secretarial support globally.
+ Liaise among business and various support and control divisions of OSTTRA, including IT, Tax, Compliance, Finance, Risk and Operations
+ Engage and manage outside counsel
+ Act as key member of team of commercial/corporate lawyers based in London, also with legal colleagues in the UK, US, India, Singapore, Sweden and Israel.
**What We're Looking For:**
+ Strong academic background / legal degree preferred or conversion
+ Qualified lawyer
+ 3 to 6 years experience of in-house and/or large law firm experience in a transactional practice
+ Must have an excellent command of the English language (both written and spoken)
+ Excellent drafting and negotiating skills
+ Legal experience in negotiating and drafting commercial and other business to business technology and information related contracts - nice to have
+ Experienced in data protection and commercial matters - nice to have
+ Knowledge of data and software licensing, intellectual property, and commercial contract law required - preferred
+ Knowledge of the laws England and of the State of NY is also great
+ Experience with technology, or financial services companies - nice to have
+ Proven ability to manage a variety of commercial transactions and special projects simultaneously
+ Ability to anticipate and respond to problems
+ Investigative, analytical and strategic skills
+ Proactive, enthusiastic, self-motivated team player. Strong organizational skills
+ You'll be asked to work 2/3 days from the OSTTRA office
**The Location: Gurgaon, India**
**About Company Statement:**
OSTTRA is a market leader in derivatives post-trade processing, bringing innovation, expertise, processes and networks together to solve the post-trade challenges of global financial markets. OSTTRA operates cross-asset post-trade processing networks, providing a proven suite of Credit Risk, Trade Workflow and Optimisation services. Together these solutions streamline post-trade workflows, enabling firms to connect to counterparties and utilities, manage credit risk, reduce operational risk and optimise processing to drive post-trade efficiencies.
OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset. These businesses have an exemplary track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure and bring together an established community of market participants comprising all trading relationships and paradigms, connected using powerful integration and transformation capabilities.
**About OSTTRA**
_Candidates should note that OSTTRA is an_ _independent firm,_ _jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group. As part of the joint venture, S&P Global_ _provides recruitment services_ _to OSTTRA - however, successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA, joining our global team of more than 1,200 post trade experts._
OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset. OSTTRA is a joint venture, owned 50/50 by S&P Global and CME Group.
With an outstanding track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure, our combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end to end workflows - from trade capture at the point of execution, through portfolio optimization, to clearing and settlement.
Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology, playing a central role in supporting global financial markets.
Learn more at .
**What's In It For** **You?**
**Benefits:**
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
+ Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
+ Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
+ Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
+ Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
+ Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
+ Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: Fraud Alert:**
If you receive an email from a spglobalind.com domain or any other regionally based domains, it is a scam and should be reported to . S&P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications, interviews, offer letters, "pre-employment training" or for equipment/delivery of equipment. Stay informed and protect yourself from recruitment fraud by reviewing our guidelines, fraudulent domains, and how to report suspicious activity here ( .
---
**Equal Opportunity Employer**
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:? ?and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person?
**US Candidates Only:** The EEO is the Law Poster ? describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), BSMGMT203 - Entry Professional (EEO Job Group)
**Job ID:** 315673
**Posted On:** 2025-07-10
**Location:** Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Legal Counsel
Mumbai, Maharashtra
J&J Family of Companies
Posted 1 day ago
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Job Description
At Johnson & Johnson,?we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a?world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,?where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and?solutions are personal?Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity?Learn more at Function:**
Legal & Compliance
**Job Sub** **Function:**
Law Business Partners
**Job Category:**
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations:**
Mumbai, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
**Job Description:**
The Johnson & Johnson Law Department is recruiting for the position of Legal Counsel, Innovative Medicine (IM) India.
As the onsite Legal Counsel, the primary responsibility is to provide broad legal counsel and general legal mentorship in India and also at the operational team level for IM's India operations. This is an exciting individual contributor role with large exposure to all levels within the business.
This role will be responsible for providing strategic and operational legal advice and counsel in all areas of law to support the business teams and help them achieve their goals, while protecting the company's rights, interests and reputation. The role requires a team-oriented, solutions-focused and agile business partner who will work with a hands-on approach on extensive and sophisticated legal issues.
This position reports to the Legal Director for IM India.
**_Key Accountabilities_**
Proficient at negotiating and drafting of various contracts including, without limitation, supply, distribution, wholesaler, co-marketing, co-promotion, sales, product licensing, clinical trials, post marketing survey, investigator-initiated study, donation, speaker engagement, employment and non-disclosure agreements.
Be able to proactively assess legal and governance risks to the business and work with stakeholders to devise and implement policies and procedures to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications. Coordinating with the global Intellectual Property team on trademark and patent matters pertaining to products commercialized and proposed to be commercialized by the India and the International (South Asia) business team.
+ Assisting the business on contractual and legal aspects and labour related matters.
+ Management of litigation initiated by and against the company and coordinating with external litigation counsel/ law firms in this connection.
+ Advising the Marketing and Medical functions on product labelling, marketing and ethical promotion. Supervising the India legal environment and providing regular updates to the leadership team on relevant legal / regulatory changes.
+ Support new business development initiatives (acquisition and licensing transactions) including due diligence reviews, negotiation of transactions and drafting/execution of deal documentation.
+ As a solid business partner, actively participate in discussions and decisions and proactively provide legal counsel, strategic mentorship and valuable support to the IM India business.
+ Be able to proactively assess legal risks to the business and work with management to devise and implement policies and procedures to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications.
+ Possess the communications and other skills in order to be able to positively influence business teams to make well considered decisions and achieve compliant growth.
+ Provide sound mentorship on and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to the operations of IM India, including relevant industry codes and train business partners on relevant areas of law.
+ Challenge the status quo and proactively take leadership of various innovative initiatives, connect relevant stakeholders, craft the strategy, and deliver outcomes satisfactory to collaborators in a timely manner.
+ Collaborate with business partners and the Health Care Compliance function to reinforce Credo based decision making in every critical business decision.
+ Manage all litigation across various judicial forums throughout India and the rest of South Asia and support any internal and external investigations related to the business of IM India.
+ Provide legal input and mentorship to the IM India business on all J&J policies and procedures including the Code of Business Conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Health Care Compliance and Health Care Business Integrity Guide. This includes advising management on any new policies or required changes to existing policies, crafting appropriate training for management and employees on such policies and participating in disciplinary panels related to J&J's policies and procedures.
+ Provide legal counsel and support on legal issues and risk management for all enabling functions of IM India including Human Resources, Operations, Quality, Government Affairs, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing and Finance (e.g., employment law, procurement, product liability etc).
+ Work on various Law Department projects from time to time.
+ Proactively partner with and share knowledge and standard processes with other Johnson & Johnson lawyers in India to drive local alignment with cluster, regional and global when providing legal services.
+ Assist on brand protection initiatives including trademark support and counterfeit & grey market enforcement activities. Advise business on its copy clearance materials and internet-related activities.
+ Show agility in problem solving for innovative proposals from the business with an appropriate risk tolerance and maintaining compliance.
+ Strong dedication to the deliverables and the timeline despite time constraint situations.
**Key Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's or Master's degree in law from accredited law school and admitted to practice law in India
+ At least 10 years or more of post-admission of relevant legal experience since qualification.
+ Additional professional or academic legal qualification would be helpful.
+ Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
+ Very strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
**Candidates should also possess the following skills and capabilities:**
+ A strong business partner with a proven track record to proactively engage with the business to find practical solutions and partner with them to implement desired actions.
+ Strong leadership skills and the ability to drive projects forward to conclusion along with the ability to proactively engage with colleagues and business partners to maintain appropriate ethical, legal and compliance standards.
+ An accomplished legal professional with in-house legal experience with multinational/ leading Indian companies.
+ Self starter with strong drive for results & strong sense of ownership but also willing to take direction.
+ Business Oriented - ability to proactively engage with business to find practical solutions and partner with them to implement desired actions and build compliant growth for the business.
+ Judgment capability, business consultative skills and structural thinking process.
+ Ability to work independently and effectively across all levels of a matrixed organization.
+ Comfortable working as part of a team and keen to get along with a diverse group of people spanning a broad range of business teams and executives within our client organizations.
+ Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.
+ Ability to manage conflicts in an open and constructive manner.
+ Able to set an example and ensure high ethical, legal and compliance standards at IM India and be proactive in engaging organization to find opportunities to improve ethics and anti-corruption practices and procedures.
+ Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and simplify issues for clients.
+ Ability to work innovatively and proactively to support clients.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Legal & Compliance
**Job Sub** **Function:**
Law Business Partners
**Job Category:**
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations:**
Mumbai, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
**Job Description:**
The Johnson & Johnson Law Department is recruiting for the position of Legal Counsel, Innovative Medicine (IM) India.
As the onsite Legal Counsel, the primary responsibility is to provide broad legal counsel and general legal mentorship in India and also at the operational team level for IM's India operations. This is an exciting individual contributor role with large exposure to all levels within the business.
This role will be responsible for providing strategic and operational legal advice and counsel in all areas of law to support the business teams and help them achieve their goals, while protecting the company's rights, interests and reputation. The role requires a team-oriented, solutions-focused and agile business partner who will work with a hands-on approach on extensive and sophisticated legal issues.
This position reports to the Legal Director for IM India.
**_Key Accountabilities_**
Proficient at negotiating and drafting of various contracts including, without limitation, supply, distribution, wholesaler, co-marketing, co-promotion, sales, product licensing, clinical trials, post marketing survey, investigator-initiated study, donation, speaker engagement, employment and non-disclosure agreements.
Be able to proactively assess legal and governance risks to the business and work with stakeholders to devise and implement policies and procedures to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications. Coordinating with the global Intellectual Property team on trademark and patent matters pertaining to products commercialized and proposed to be commercialized by the India and the International (South Asia) business team.
+ Assisting the business on contractual and legal aspects and labour related matters.
+ Management of litigation initiated by and against the company and coordinating with external litigation counsel/ law firms in this connection.
+ Advising the Marketing and Medical functions on product labelling, marketing and ethical promotion. Supervising the India legal environment and providing regular updates to the leadership team on relevant legal / regulatory changes.
+ Support new business development initiatives (acquisition and licensing transactions) including due diligence reviews, negotiation of transactions and drafting/execution of deal documentation.
+ As a solid business partner, actively participate in discussions and decisions and proactively provide legal counsel, strategic mentorship and valuable support to the IM India business.
+ Be able to proactively assess legal risks to the business and work with management to devise and implement policies and procedures to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications.
+ Possess the communications and other skills in order to be able to positively influence business teams to make well considered decisions and achieve compliant growth.
+ Provide sound mentorship on and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to the operations of IM India, including relevant industry codes and train business partners on relevant areas of law.
+ Challenge the status quo and proactively take leadership of various innovative initiatives, connect relevant stakeholders, craft the strategy, and deliver outcomes satisfactory to collaborators in a timely manner.
+ Collaborate with business partners and the Health Care Compliance function to reinforce Credo based decision making in every critical business decision.
+ Manage all litigation across various judicial forums throughout India and the rest of South Asia and support any internal and external investigations related to the business of IM India.
+ Provide legal input and mentorship to the IM India business on all J&J policies and procedures including the Code of Business Conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Health Care Compliance and Health Care Business Integrity Guide. This includes advising management on any new policies or required changes to existing policies, crafting appropriate training for management and employees on such policies and participating in disciplinary panels related to J&J's policies and procedures.
+ Provide legal counsel and support on legal issues and risk management for all enabling functions of IM India including Human Resources, Operations, Quality, Government Affairs, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing and Finance (e.g., employment law, procurement, product liability etc).
+ Work on various Law Department projects from time to time.
+ Proactively partner with and share knowledge and standard processes with other Johnson & Johnson lawyers in India to drive local alignment with cluster, regional and global when providing legal services.
+ Assist on brand protection initiatives including trademark support and counterfeit & grey market enforcement activities. Advise business on its copy clearance materials and internet-related activities.
+ Show agility in problem solving for innovative proposals from the business with an appropriate risk tolerance and maintaining compliance.
+ Strong dedication to the deliverables and the timeline despite time constraint situations.
**Key Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's or Master's degree in law from accredited law school and admitted to practice law in India
+ At least 10 years or more of post-admission of relevant legal experience since qualification.
+ Additional professional or academic legal qualification would be helpful.
+ Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
+ Very strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
**Candidates should also possess the following skills and capabilities:**
+ A strong business partner with a proven track record to proactively engage with the business to find practical solutions and partner with them to implement desired actions.
+ Strong leadership skills and the ability to drive projects forward to conclusion along with the ability to proactively engage with colleagues and business partners to maintain appropriate ethical, legal and compliance standards.
+ An accomplished legal professional with in-house legal experience with multinational/ leading Indian companies.
+ Self starter with strong drive for results & strong sense of ownership but also willing to take direction.
+ Business Oriented - ability to proactively engage with business to find practical solutions and partner with them to implement desired actions and build compliant growth for the business.
+ Judgment capability, business consultative skills and structural thinking process.
+ Ability to work independently and effectively across all levels of a matrixed organization.
+ Comfortable working as part of a team and keen to get along with a diverse group of people spanning a broad range of business teams and executives within our client organizations.
+ Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.
+ Ability to manage conflicts in an open and constructive manner.
+ Able to set an example and ensure high ethical, legal and compliance standards at IM India and be proactive in engaging organization to find opportunities to improve ethics and anti-corruption practices and procedures.
+ Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and simplify issues for clients.
+ Ability to work innovatively and proactively to support clients.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
This advertiser has chosen not to accept applicants from your region.
1
Legal Counsel
Mumbai, Maharashtra
J&J Family of Companies
Posted 1 day ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
At Johnson & Johnson,?we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a?world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,?where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and?solutions are personal?Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity?Learn more at Function:**
Legal & Compliance
**Job Sub** **Function:**
Law Business Partners
**Job Category:**
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations:**
Mumbai, India
**Job Description:**
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where sophisticated diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at Johnson & Johnson Law Department is recruiting for an on-site Legal Counsel reporting to the country lead counsel at Medical Devices India.
**_Key Accountabilities_**
+ Provide legal counsel, strategic mentorship and support to the Medical Devices operation of Johnson & Johnson Private Limited (JJMI).
+ Provide independent legal counsel, strategic mentorship and support to the Franchise leaders.
+ Work with the country lead counsel to craft the legal strategies for various Go To Market models and New Product Introductions
+ Work with the country lead counsel to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications.
+ Exercise communications and other skills in order to be able to positively influence the leadership team and management of JJSV to make well considered decisions and achieve compliant success of operations.
+ Provide mentorship on and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to the operations of JJSV including any relevant industry codes.
+ If taught by the country lead counsel, support the country lead counsel and/other lawyers in the Law Department in other regions for business development initiatives (e.g. M&A and licensing transactions) including due diligence reviews, negotiation of transaction and drafting/execution of deal documentations.
+ Engage and manage outside counsel (including seconded counsels, if applicable) including providing appropriate budgets for outside counsel and setting ground rules for the operations on when and how to request outside legal services/support.
+ Manage all litigation, dispute resolution, and any internal and external investigations related to the business operations assigned by the country lead counsel.
+ Provide legal input and mentorship to the employees of JJMI and other J&J group entities on all J&J policies and procedures including the Code of Business Conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Corporate Integrity Agreements, and the Health Care Compliance and Health Care Business Integrity Guide. This includes advising employees on any new policies or required changes to existing policies, and crafting with the country lead counsel appropriate training for employees on such policies.
+ Proactively partner and work with other Johnson & Johnson lawyers in the country (other sectors) /region/global to drive local alignment with country (cross-sector), regional and global legal standard methodologies and knowledge sharing.
+ Advise operations on its copy clearance of materials and internet-related activities;
**_Minimum Qualifications_**
+ LL.B. or LL.M. from a reputed university/law school in India.
+ Proficient in written and spoken English.
+ 6-10 years PQE
+ Experience working in multi-national corporations preferably with experience doing legal work in the health care industry) is preferable, but not a prerequisite.
+ Broad corporate experience, preferably advising senior leaders of business units or functions is favorable.
**Candidates should also possess the following skills and capabilities:**
+ Ability to go beyond law and ethics to live Our Credo - the business foundation of J&J over the last 70 years, and to incorporate Our Credo in making appropriate decisions.
+ Comfortable and willing to work as part of a team, and open to different roles and responsibilities in a changing environment.
+ Keen to get along with diverse group of people spanning a broad range of business teams and executives within the client organizations.
+ Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across all levels of a sophisticated matrix organization and capability to accept sudden changes.
+ Outstanding interpersonal skills and proven track record to counsel senior management on sophisticated legal matters.
+ Ability to work effectively in a multi-national company and cross-border environment.
+ Self-starter with strong drive for results & strong sense of ownership but also willing to take direction from various team members.
+ Client Oriented - ability to proactively connect and engage with operations to find practical or innovative solutions (including alternative solutions, if applicable) and partner with them to implement desired actions and lead compliant success of operations.
+ Judgment capability, good consultative skills, and structural thinking.
+ Objective problem solver who is able to advance ideas and influence others.
+ Ability to manage conflicts in an open and constructive manner.
+ Able to lead by example and ensure high ethical, legal and compliance standards and be proactive in engaging organization to find opportunities to improve ethics and anti-corruption practices and procedures.
+ Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and simplify issues for clients.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Legal & Compliance
**Job Sub** **Function:**
Law Business Partners
**Job Category:**
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations:**
Mumbai, India
**Job Description:**
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where sophisticated diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at Johnson & Johnson Law Department is recruiting for an on-site Legal Counsel reporting to the country lead counsel at Medical Devices India.
**_Key Accountabilities_**
+ Provide legal counsel, strategic mentorship and support to the Medical Devices operation of Johnson & Johnson Private Limited (JJMI).
+ Provide independent legal counsel, strategic mentorship and support to the Franchise leaders.
+ Work with the country lead counsel to craft the legal strategies for various Go To Market models and New Product Introductions
+ Work with the country lead counsel to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications.
+ Exercise communications and other skills in order to be able to positively influence the leadership team and management of JJSV to make well considered decisions and achieve compliant success of operations.
+ Provide mentorship on and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to the operations of JJSV including any relevant industry codes.
+ If taught by the country lead counsel, support the country lead counsel and/other lawyers in the Law Department in other regions for business development initiatives (e.g. M&A and licensing transactions) including due diligence reviews, negotiation of transaction and drafting/execution of deal documentations.
+ Engage and manage outside counsel (including seconded counsels, if applicable) including providing appropriate budgets for outside counsel and setting ground rules for the operations on when and how to request outside legal services/support.
+ Manage all litigation, dispute resolution, and any internal and external investigations related to the business operations assigned by the country lead counsel.
+ Provide legal input and mentorship to the employees of JJMI and other J&J group entities on all J&J policies and procedures including the Code of Business Conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Corporate Integrity Agreements, and the Health Care Compliance and Health Care Business Integrity Guide. This includes advising employees on any new policies or required changes to existing policies, and crafting with the country lead counsel appropriate training for employees on such policies.
+ Proactively partner and work with other Johnson & Johnson lawyers in the country (other sectors) /region/global to drive local alignment with country (cross-sector), regional and global legal standard methodologies and knowledge sharing.
+ Advise operations on its copy clearance of materials and internet-related activities;
**_Minimum Qualifications_**
+ LL.B. or LL.M. from a reputed university/law school in India.
+ Proficient in written and spoken English.
+ 6-10 years PQE
+ Experience working in multi-national corporations preferably with experience doing legal work in the health care industry) is preferable, but not a prerequisite.
+ Broad corporate experience, preferably advising senior leaders of business units or functions is favorable.
**Candidates should also possess the following skills and capabilities:**
+ Ability to go beyond law and ethics to live Our Credo - the business foundation of J&J over the last 70 years, and to incorporate Our Credo in making appropriate decisions.
+ Comfortable and willing to work as part of a team, and open to different roles and responsibilities in a changing environment.
+ Keen to get along with diverse group of people spanning a broad range of business teams and executives within the client organizations.
+ Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across all levels of a sophisticated matrix organization and capability to accept sudden changes.
+ Outstanding interpersonal skills and proven track record to counsel senior management on sophisticated legal matters.
+ Ability to work effectively in a multi-national company and cross-border environment.
+ Self-starter with strong drive for results & strong sense of ownership but also willing to take direction from various team members.
+ Client Oriented - ability to proactively connect and engage with operations to find practical or innovative solutions (including alternative solutions, if applicable) and partner with them to implement desired actions and lead compliant success of operations.
+ Judgment capability, good consultative skills, and structural thinking.
+ Objective problem solver who is able to advance ideas and influence others.
+ Ability to manage conflicts in an open and constructive manner.
+ Able to lead by example and ensure high ethical, legal and compliance standards and be proactive in engaging organization to find opportunities to improve ethics and anti-corruption practices and procedures.
+ Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and simplify issues for clients.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Legal Counsel
Gurugram, Uttar Pradesh
Fresenius Medical Care North America
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Title will depend on the level of candidate. Looking for candidate with 8-10 years PQE
The role is broad and includes:
+ Serves as a key lawyer for the South Asia Cluster on all legal matters including provide legal advice, leading drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts.
+ Provide practical, business-oriented strategic advice for all product value streams and the value chains of both the global MedTech (CE) product portfolio as well as lead all legal initiatives for Care Delivery International for the countries in scope.
+ Provide strategic thinking and be a credible and effective legal partner for the South Asia Cluster to deliver FME's objective.
+ Manage and work in close partnership with a variety of stakeholders and counterparts including regulators and external counsels.
+ Execute strategic agenda and business plans for South Asia Cluster in collaboration with the business teams, taking into account the broader geopolitical, commercial, legal, industry and regulatory nuances and framework.
+ Manage disputes, litigious matters (e.g. patient & employee claims, investigations etc.) and regulatory investigations in for the countries in scope.
+ Monitor and support in corporate governance looking after the corporate secretarial portfolio for the countries in scope.
+ Provide legal support for M&A and restructuring initiatives (if any) for the countries in scope.
+ Provide support on data privacy matters for the countries in scope and act as the data privacy officer of the respective countries.
+ Provide proactive, strategic and tactical legal advice and support in problem resolution, working as part of a cross functional team in the respective countries on projects and initiatives.
+ Prepare and implement appropriate policies, procedures and control mechanism to ensure sufficient guidance, training and monitor system are in place for countries in scope.
+ Ability to identify opportunities to bring consistency and uniformity to legal work and implementation of initiatives to enhance business operations for the countries in scope.
+ Actively participate and collaborate with the rest of the Asia Pacific and Global legal teams in protecting FME's interest and being an enabler to the business.
Qualifications and Experience
+ At least 10 years post-qualification experience in India, preferably as leading law firm or in-house legal counsel in an MNC environment
+ Experience working on matters in other countries within the South Asia cluster is a plus
+ Experience in healthcare or similar industry will be highly regarded in for countries in scope.
+ Possess strong contract negotiation and communication; both written and presentation; ability to influence across all levels and simplify complex legal topics to achieve FME outcomes.
+ A "can do" attitude with a curious and enthusiastic approach to work
+ Commercially minded and solutions driven lawyer with strong work ethic and exceptional business partner focus
+ Agility and the ability to work effectively in a global matrix organisation across geographic and functional boundaries which includes understanding of working across various timezones, when required.
+ Ability to identify opportunities to bring consistency and uniformity to legal work and implementation of initiatives to enhance business operations
+ Strong collaboration skills and ability to work independently as well as being part of the cross function and cross jurisdictional team; sense of humour
+ Business-minded; strong growth mindset and agile, affinity to numbers and financial KPIs
+ Ability to be highly organized and effective; handle multiple competing priorities
+ Ability to see the big picture yet attention to detail
The role is broad and includes:
+ Serves as a key lawyer for the South Asia Cluster on all legal matters including provide legal advice, leading drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts.
+ Provide practical, business-oriented strategic advice for all product value streams and the value chains of both the global MedTech (CE) product portfolio as well as lead all legal initiatives for Care Delivery International for the countries in scope.
+ Provide strategic thinking and be a credible and effective legal partner for the South Asia Cluster to deliver FME's objective.
+ Manage and work in close partnership with a variety of stakeholders and counterparts including regulators and external counsels.
+ Execute strategic agenda and business plans for South Asia Cluster in collaboration with the business teams, taking into account the broader geopolitical, commercial, legal, industry and regulatory nuances and framework.
+ Manage disputes, litigious matters (e.g. patient & employee claims, investigations etc.) and regulatory investigations in for the countries in scope.
+ Monitor and support in corporate governance looking after the corporate secretarial portfolio for the countries in scope.
+ Provide legal support for M&A and restructuring initiatives (if any) for the countries in scope.
+ Provide support on data privacy matters for the countries in scope and act as the data privacy officer of the respective countries.
+ Provide proactive, strategic and tactical legal advice and support in problem resolution, working as part of a cross functional team in the respective countries on projects and initiatives.
+ Prepare and implement appropriate policies, procedures and control mechanism to ensure sufficient guidance, training and monitor system are in place for countries in scope.
+ Ability to identify opportunities to bring consistency and uniformity to legal work and implementation of initiatives to enhance business operations for the countries in scope.
+ Actively participate and collaborate with the rest of the Asia Pacific and Global legal teams in protecting FME's interest and being an enabler to the business.
Qualifications and Experience
+ At least 10 years post-qualification experience in India, preferably as leading law firm or in-house legal counsel in an MNC environment
+ Experience working on matters in other countries within the South Asia cluster is a plus
+ Experience in healthcare or similar industry will be highly regarded in for countries in scope.
+ Possess strong contract negotiation and communication; both written and presentation; ability to influence across all levels and simplify complex legal topics to achieve FME outcomes.
+ A "can do" attitude with a curious and enthusiastic approach to work
+ Commercially minded and solutions driven lawyer with strong work ethic and exceptional business partner focus
+ Agility and the ability to work effectively in a global matrix organisation across geographic and functional boundaries which includes understanding of working across various timezones, when required.
+ Ability to identify opportunities to bring consistency and uniformity to legal work and implementation of initiatives to enhance business operations
+ Strong collaboration skills and ability to work independently as well as being part of the cross function and cross jurisdictional team; sense of humour
+ Business-minded; strong growth mindset and agile, affinity to numbers and financial KPIs
+ Ability to be highly organized and effective; handle multiple competing priorities
+ Ability to see the big picture yet attention to detail
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Legal Counsel
AbbVie
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Company Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok ( .
Job Description
Position Overview
AbbVie is seeking a highly competent and experienced Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support to our pharmaceutical business in India and the India region. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional legal expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
+ In close partnership with regional and/or local legal, business, and cross-functional teams, provide strategic commercial legal advice and support to AbbVie's pharmaceutical business in India and the India region, with additional responsibilities extending to some legal work across Asia.
+ Serve as a key member of the India Affiliate Management Team and actively contribute to strategic planning and decision-making processes to find innovative solutions and unlock opportunities for AbbVie.
+ Support and/or drive workstreams within the Legal Therapeutics team on strategic matters or projects in novel areas of law or business transactions.
+ Develop proactive leadership offering business oriented, efficient, flexible, and long-term solutions for core strategic business challenges, anticipating hurdles and evaluating the broader business impact of proposed ways forward.
+ Independently identify legal issues and risks, conduct thorough legal analysis, and deliver expert substantive advice and risk-based solutions concerning a broad range of complex legal, regulatory, and compliance issues in alignment with AbbVie policies and standards.
+ Lead the drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of legal agreements in accordance with AbbVie business objectives and requirements, including vendor agreements, distribution agreements, promotion and marketing agreements, wholesaler agreements, manufacturing agreements, service agreements, supply agreements, and agreements with healthcare professionals and organizations.
+ Independently manage and resolve disputes and litigation involving AbbVie (with the effective use of external counsel as needed) to ensure optimal outcomes for AbbVie.
+ Enhance and refine AbbVie's legal framework by developing and maintaining standard contract templates, working tools, and legal processes to drive consistency and efficiency.
+ Design and deliver impactful legal training programs for the business and functional teams to ensure understanding of and compliance with key legal requirements.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
+ Law degree from a reputable university.
+ Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience, ideally within a reputable law firm and as an in-house legal counsel in a multinational organization.
+ Prior in-house legal experience within a global pharmaceutical company and/or with pharmaceutical industry-specific regulations is preferred.
+ General understanding of / experience in following areas is a plus: antitrust and competition, compliance and anti-bribery, data privacy and protection, and intellectual property.
Skills and Attributes
+ Fluency in written and spoken English.
+ Strong communication and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
+ Agile and able to work effectively and proactively both independently and in teams.
+ Confident in managing risks and navigating legal and regulatory complexities to make comprehensive decisions which prioritize key business priorities and are consistent with the law and AbbVie's Code of Conduct and policies.
+ Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands and timelines to deliver results in a fast-paced and evolving environment, ensuring prompt legal support.
+ Self-starter with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and knowledge of the broader business impact of decisions made.
+ High ethical standards and integrity, acting as a role model and legal business leader within the organization.
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#legalcounsel
Additional Information
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community? Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok ( .
Job Description
Position Overview
AbbVie is seeking a highly competent and experienced Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support to our pharmaceutical business in India and the India region. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional legal expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
+ In close partnership with regional and/or local legal, business, and cross-functional teams, provide strategic commercial legal advice and support to AbbVie's pharmaceutical business in India and the India region, with additional responsibilities extending to some legal work across Asia.
+ Serve as a key member of the India Affiliate Management Team and actively contribute to strategic planning and decision-making processes to find innovative solutions and unlock opportunities for AbbVie.
+ Support and/or drive workstreams within the Legal Therapeutics team on strategic matters or projects in novel areas of law or business transactions.
+ Develop proactive leadership offering business oriented, efficient, flexible, and long-term solutions for core strategic business challenges, anticipating hurdles and evaluating the broader business impact of proposed ways forward.
+ Independently identify legal issues and risks, conduct thorough legal analysis, and deliver expert substantive advice and risk-based solutions concerning a broad range of complex legal, regulatory, and compliance issues in alignment with AbbVie policies and standards.
+ Lead the drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of legal agreements in accordance with AbbVie business objectives and requirements, including vendor agreements, distribution agreements, promotion and marketing agreements, wholesaler agreements, manufacturing agreements, service agreements, supply agreements, and agreements with healthcare professionals and organizations.
+ Independently manage and resolve disputes and litigation involving AbbVie (with the effective use of external counsel as needed) to ensure optimal outcomes for AbbVie.
+ Enhance and refine AbbVie's legal framework by developing and maintaining standard contract templates, working tools, and legal processes to drive consistency and efficiency.
+ Design and deliver impactful legal training programs for the business and functional teams to ensure understanding of and compliance with key legal requirements.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
+ Law degree from a reputable university.
+ Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience, ideally within a reputable law firm and as an in-house legal counsel in a multinational organization.
+ Prior in-house legal experience within a global pharmaceutical company and/or with pharmaceutical industry-specific regulations is preferred.
+ General understanding of / experience in following areas is a plus: antitrust and competition, compliance and anti-bribery, data privacy and protection, and intellectual property.
Skills and Attributes
+ Fluency in written and spoken English.
+ Strong communication and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
+ Agile and able to work effectively and proactively both independently and in teams.
+ Confident in managing risks and navigating legal and regulatory complexities to make comprehensive decisions which prioritize key business priorities and are consistent with the law and AbbVie's Code of Conduct and policies.
+ Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands and timelines to deliver results in a fast-paced and evolving environment, ensuring prompt legal support.
+ Self-starter with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and knowledge of the broader business impact of decisions made.
+ High ethical standards and integrity, acting as a role model and legal business leader within the organization.
#hybrid
#legalcounsel
Additional Information
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community? Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
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Legal Counsel
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Hector & Streak Consulting Private Limited
Posted 4 days ago
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The ideal candidate will be responsible for
Responsibilities
- Land Acquisition
- Due diligence
- Title Search
Qualifications
- J.D. qualified to practice law
- 7+ years' legal work experience
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Legal Counsel
Gurugram, Uttar Pradesh
Airtel Payments Bank
Posted 4 days ago
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Purpose of the Job
Corporate Lawyer having expertise in agreement vetting and drafting.
Deliverables
- Independent review of the Medium to High Complexity Agreements;
- Keeping abreast with updates on changes in laws and carrying out impact analysis
- Understanding the relevant rules and regulations and including the same in the drafts
- Negotiating the agreement with the partners
- Assisting the legal function in standardizing the drafts
- Coordinating with the relevant stakeholders in closing the agreements
- Maintaining the contract management tool
- Provide day to day advisory to internal stakeholders
Demonstrate
- Experience in agreement vetting and negotiation
- Good command over English language ( all levels – speaking, writing and comprehending)
- Go-getter – ready to take challenges
- Skills in time management
- Business friendly and collaborative
- Stakeholder management
Educational Level :
LLB (Preferably - 5 year integrated course)
Working Experience:
7-8 years (Preferably from a law firm )
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Legal Counsel
Mumbai, Maharashtra
James Walker
Posted 4 days ago
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Legal Counsel
Mumbai, India
About James Walker Group
A privately owned Company, James Walker Group provides solutions in sealing, rail track fixation and vibration attenuation. Our three trusted global, industrial brands; James Walker, edilon)(sedra and Tiflex offer high performance products and systems based on advanced materials technology and engineering.
Through decades of investment in people, research and development, manufacturing facilities, technology and distribution infrastructure, we have developed a reputation for high quality products and services. Today the Group employs circa 2,000 people and has a manufacturing and sales presence in 30 countries.
Your Role
Are you an experienced Commercial Lawyer looking for a new challenge with a global remit, if so we want you to join the James Walker Legal team as a Legal Counsel.
Reporting to the Head of Legal and Commercial Contracts based in the UK, you will work together to improve the legal operations, provide legal support to the global sales and procurement teams and other departments responsible for product engineering, technology and marketing. Using your experience and knowledge you’ll help the James Walker Group improve legal compliance and support with special projects.
The working hours for this role are Monday – Friday and will need to cover 10am to 3pm UK time
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal support to our sales and procurement functions globally.
- Provide legal advice and carry out research on laws and regulations.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of manufacturing, procurement, sales, and other business-related contracts with minimal supervision.
- Draft guidelines, policies, and templates.
- Advise on contentious matters including managing external counsel and negotiating settlements.
- Provide legal support on compliance matters (e.g. GDPR/privacy, anti-bribery, sanctions, export control, and modern slavery).
- Liaise with the other members of the legal team.
- Assist in the further development of the Legal Department and promote best practices across the organisation.
- Assist in training the various business teams on legal issues.
Competencies:
As a Legal Counsel, you will need excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate and build relationships with different stakeholders globally across the James Walker organisation. The position requires attention to detail and the ability to provide commercially sound legal advice in a fast-paced environment along with.
- Good drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to craft be-spoke clauses.
- Able to explain legal issues in plain English and provide legal solutions that meet the business’ needs.
- Excellent planning, attention to detail, organisational and time management skills with the ability to work to tight time schedules, prioritising and handling conflicting demands.
- A proactive, can-do approach to problem-solving.
- Able to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
- Able to communicate and build relationships with stakeholders, including colleagues, Board members, customer’s lawyer and external partners.
Experience/Qualifications:
- Qualified Lawyer in India or a common law jurisdiction with basic understanding of English Law. As guidance, someone with 2 to 5 years post qualified experience.
- Working knowledge of intellectual property, GDPR/privacy, export control and sanctions laws, anti-bribery and modern slavery).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.
- Experienced in carrying out legal research and providing legal advice that is pragmatic.
Helpful:
- Has experience being in an in-house legal team or provided legal advice to engineering clients.
- Experience in legal projects and legal project management.
- Experience in supporting the sales or procurement function.
- Public sector, defence sector or oil and gas contracting experience.
- Export control and trade compliance experience.
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Legal Counsel
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Staffington Global
Posted 4 days ago
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What You'll Do
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employment related matters in our APAC
locations
• Quickly assess issues, manage legal risk, provide advice and counsel on an ad
hoc basis
• Independently provide counseling and advice for a variety of areas of employment
law; generally, including employment contracts and recruiting, employee
benefits, issues of possible discrimination and harassment, wage and working
conditions• Effectively managing and mitigating legal risks for the company
• Partner with Human Resources to recommend, implement, and continuously
improve employment-related policies and procedures
• Ensure best practices are followed; reduce risk and cost
• Monitor legal, regulatory and legislative developments related to employment and
work with business stakeholders to integrate new procedures or policies
• Develop best internal practices for the HR team and our employees
• Provide advice to business partners regarding risk mitigation strategies
• Mitigate Risk
• To the extent needed, supporting HR in conducting internal investigations
• Ensure best practices are followed, mitigate risk
What We're Looking For
• Bachelor’s from recognized institutions; top academic credentials required.
• Must be a member of the India bar in good standing.
• Minimum 5 years prior law firm or in-house experience required.
• Four+ years of relevant employment law experience.
• Experience with other countries in APAC preferred.
• Must have sufficient experience to handle responsibilities with minimum
supervision.
• Must have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while
prioritizing responsibilities and meeting deadlines.
• Must have good judgment, a high level of professional integrity and ability to
maintain confidentiality.
• Must have the ability to interact confidently with colleagues and adversaries, and
to translate difficult legal principles into practical business solutions.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, excellent analytical, problem-solving,
negotiation, drafting, organizational and communication skills.
• Must have an energetic, decisive, hard-working, detail-oriented, hands-on
personality with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to gain respect and
influence others.
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Legal Counsel
Emeritus
Posted 8 days ago
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About Emeritus :
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments worldwide. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.
Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 300,000 individuals across 80+ countries.
Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 1,800 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by prominent investors including Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, TPG, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.
About the Role :
We are embarking on an exciting journey to set up premier college campuses in India. As Legal Counsel for each campus entity, you will lead the legal workstream for this strategic initiative, in consultation with the Global General Counsel and the Head of Legal, India. This is a unique opportunity for a legal counsel who thrives at the intersection of education, law, compliance and UGC regulations, as well as global collaboration. This role is for a Senior Manager position based in India and is remote.
Roles and Responsibilities :
- Serve as the legal team lead for the international campus initiative in India, owning end-to-end execution of contracts and compliance for physical campuses across multiple locations in India.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts relating to the international campus initiative in India, including those with students, faculty, partners and vendors.
- Respond to all student-related issues and compliance on behalf of international campus initiatives in India.
- Prepare and update form agreements, including collaborating with the organization’s Global General Counsel and Head of Legal, India, as appropriate.
- Partner with the Privacy Team to guide privacy laws as they impact the international campus initiative in India.
- Train internal clients in the contracting and compliance process/practices.
- Collaborate with internal subject matter experts in HR, Finance, among others, about intercompany transactions.
- Work within an increased volume of activity in business-critical legal matters, on diverse types of transactions in various time zones.
- Ensure a high-quality standard of documentation and communication across stakeholders.
What We’re Looking For :
- 7+ years of in-house legal experience, ideally in the higher education or ed-tech sector
- Well-versed in contract drafting, reviewing, and negotiating.
- Working knowledge of University Grants Commission regulations for setting up foreign university campuses in India.
- Proven ability to work with globally distributed teams and external stakeholders with different time zones.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate laws and regulations for non-legal stakeholders and university partners.
- High sense of urgency and attention to detail.
- Strong legal and project management skills, with a track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder legal projects on time.
- Passion for education and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on learners in India.
- Prior experience in fast-paced startups or growth-stage companies is a strong advantage.
Nice to Have :
- Familiarity with Coupa Invoice Payment System and Lexion Contract Management System.
- Prior experience in a university setting.
- Experience with data privacy laws (especially in education) across jurisdictions, including India, the EU, and the US.
Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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