Providing creative and practical advice across a wide range of laws and regulations, including general commercial matters (including contracts), product and regulatory compliance, consumer protection, employment, marketing, intellectual property, privacy...
Description: Key responsibilities
- Providing creative and practical advice across a wide range of laws and regulations, including general commercial matters (including contracts), product and regulatory compliance, consumer protection, employment, marketing, intellectual property, privacy and corporate governance.
- Managing civil and criminal complaints/litigation and resolving user disputes.
- Corporate compliance issues under the Companies Act, including drafting minutes and filing relevant documents with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
- Designing and implementing a transformative legal operating model that scales with the growth of the business.
- Managing outside counsel, including the co-ordination of legal budgets and spending.
- Monitoring ongoing legislation and regulatory changes, and advising the implementation of policies and procedures to address new regulatory requirements
- Working with the broader Asia-Pacific legal team across markets beyond India
You should:
- have advocacy, communication and consensus-building skills, with the ability to demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous circumstances;
- have worked in a matrix-styled organization, with an understanding of how to successfully navigate through the organisation to partner effectively with other internal stakeholders;
- have outstanding English language communication, analytical and drafting skills;
- be team-oriented and possess a strong sense of independence, humour and high tolerance for ambiguity;
- be ready to demonstrate perseverance, grit and strong organizational skills in supporting a fast-growing business that is experiencing rapid expansion;
- have an understanding of and ability to develop and implement policies and monitoring programs;
- have skill in focusing on desired results, clarifying next steps, and ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines, address risk and achieve desired results;
- embrace the use of technology in the delivery of legal services;
- be based in Bangaluru; and
- be curious about the intersection of law, technology and commerce.
Experience
- have 10+ full years of post-qualification experience at a leading law firm and the in-house legal department of a tech MNC.
- Candidates with a broad background within the e-commerce and technology and product development services industry will be strongly preferred.
Education
- Degree major in law from a reputable university (preferably from National Law school or from any premier law school); and
- Must be a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.