Legal Executive

Job Profile:

Contract Management

1. Ensure standardization of contracts and legal related documentation across lines of business and all functions through centralized templates
2. Vet all contracts and agreements on-time to mitigate legal risks and minimize liabilities to the company, prioritizing according to need
3. Ensure agreements contain all solutions to the potential disputes and risks and address expectations of the other party
4. Draft and review undertakings, settlement documents, notice letters and special agreements to avoid potential liabilities
5. Support local business teams to effectively deal with local legal issues, statutory and regulatory approvals, show cause notices and litigation if any

Litigation

1. Interpret applicable laws, rulings (including precedents) and protect business interests by ensuring minimum legal exposure arising from current and future legislations
2. Ensure timely response and action to all queries by legal authorities
3. Manage legal cases pertaining to civil and criminal litigations with support from the legal resources
4. Conduct legal research and case study for all litigation cases and investigations, share information with team and advocates to effectively resolve issues

Compliance, Licence, Permit and IPR Management

1. Manage all IPR registrations of brands and related issues effectively and efficiently.
2. Manage all TM related filings in-house, independently and ensure that all filings should be completed in stipulated timeline.
3. Attend all TM related hearing and get the necessary orders in the favour of the company
4. Monitor market closely for trademark infringement and initiate legal action in case of infringement and passing off issues
5. Ensure all licenses and permits related to the operation of the Company are procured and renewed on time

MIS and Documentation

1. Update agreements and contracts according to change in laws and incident happening and liability awareness
2. Update MIS for all litigation cases to intimate concerned stakeholders