Senior Manager - Legal
Job Description
Job Requirements
About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)
GIG is a holding company of the Godrej Group. We have significant interests in consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, chemicals, and financial services through our subsidiary and associate companies, across 18 countries.
www.godrejindustries.com
About Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL)
Godrej Agrovet is a food and agri conglomerate, dedicated to improving the productivity of Indian farmers by innovating products and services that sustainably increase crop and livestock yields.
www.godrejagrovet.com
Job Summary
Independently handle litigation and arbitrations to ensure compliance of notices Appear, Represent, Defend cases before various courts including Tribunals, High Courts and Supreme Court and other judicial and quasi-judicial fora. Understand the facts and dispute, collate all the necessary paper.To brief lawyers/Solicitors the case with facts, applicable provisions of law.
Key Responsibilities- Discuss & evaluate legal options in the interest of the Company.
- Liaise with lawyers for timely & speedy movement of the cases and arbitration.
- Study and facilitate the finalisation of plaints, replies, documents for cases & arbitration.
- Attend courts and arbitration proceedings.
- Train concerned persons in the units and in handling of notices
- Entries of the notices to be made regularly.
- All the notices to be attended within the prescribed time limits
- To effectively use legal case management platform and create awareness in the business.
- Review existing agreements being used at the unit / business and modify the same as per the changes in law and the requirement of the business
- Prepare new standard commercial and legal agreements as per the requirement of the business in consultation with Head Legal.
- Validate documents and business deals for legal compliance
- Evaluate and ensure due diligence in legal aspect including leave & license, lease, purchase of immovable properties etc
- Advising units / business on the importance of performance of obligations & consequences of breach of contact.
- Agreement & Contract Preparation and Management.
- Review existing agreements being used at the unit and modify the same as per the changes in law and the requirement of the business
- Prepare new standard commercial and legal agreements as per the requirement of the business in consultation with Head Legal.
Who are we looking for
Education
LLB / LLM from Tier - I and Tier II Law institute in India.
Skills- Strong Experience in Litigation & Dispute Resolution. Qualified/licensed lawyer with general corporate and banking and finance experience in a major law firm, large multi-national corporation or equivalent
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Strong organizational/project management skills, ability to handle high volume and balance competing demands.
- Ability to develop and maintain solid client relationships and to influence decision makers at all levels.
- Confidence and experience translating complex legal concepts into practical solutions to guide business people.
- Ability to work successfully in a matrixed, team environment.
Work Experience
8–10 years
Benefits
Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners- 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
- 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel
- Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment
No place for discrimination at Godrej
Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
Community partnerships and advocacy
Persons with Disability (PwD) care
We are selfish about your wellness
Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
Preventative healthcare support
Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
Uncapped sick leave
Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling
Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way
Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
Digital and offline instant recognition platforms
An inclusive Godrej
Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And it has been over a century. It's not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster.We hope this resonates with you.
We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.
If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!
We look forward to meeting you.