Reporting to Senior Associate Legal Counsel, and based at BNI s Bangalore, India office, the Associate Legal Counsel will help leaders worldwide proactively manage risk. This individual will provide general education related to risk management, work on enterprise-wide legal & regulatory projects, handle day-to-day legal matters, and manage external counsel. This is an excellent opportunity to become an important part of a growing team and a growing company. High performers will have significant growth opportunities available to them.
Roles and Responsibilities
Learning BNI s unique history, model, culture, and Core Values
Building relationships with key internal stakeholders
Leading and supporting the team of in-house attorneys and compliance teammates
Advising executive Members of both new and existing laws that impact the business
Overseeing the legal matters of the business, including acting as the business legal representative, and leveraging expertise of external counsel where appropriate
Maintaining knowledge of the company s legal documents and operations
Crafting and reviewing legal strategy in response to any litigation
Facilitating filings of licensing forms and other statutory requirements; filing for copyright of intellectual property
Assessing current practices and developing a roadmap to manage risk more effectively
Implementing policies and controls to help the organization avoid distractions
Providing general education throughout the organization on matters of importance
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required:
5+ years of commercial legal experience with at least 3 years of that being in an in-house setting or having core legal expertise of drafting, redlines, negotiation, advisory to business.
Experience in some or all the following areas: transactions, legal compliance training, intellectual property, HR matters, managing external counsel, vendor contract negotiations for Venue/Hotels, SaaS, Lease, Licensing, drafting different types of legal notices, Consulting/Service Agreements, Data Protection; experience with franchising law a plus
Familiarity and comfort working within a growing global organization and with different time zones
High sense of urgency and attention to detail
Law degree with high grade point average
Strong references, clean background, customer service orientation
Professional demeanor with a sense of humility and sense of humor
Excellent oral communication skills with a high level of professional confidence
Used to working in a fast-paced, fun, and collegial environment
Ability to perform some international travel
Located in Bangalore and commuting to office on as needed basis.