Sunstone - Lead - Legal (3-8 yrs)

Lead - Legal

Responsibilities:

Legal Compliance:

- Ensure the organization's compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

- Review, interpret, and advise on laws, rulings, and regulations affecting the organization's operations.

- Conduct audits and implement corrective measures to mitigate compliance risks.

Contract Management:

- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements to protect the organization's interests.

- Standardize contract templates and ensure consistency across all legal documentation.

- Oversee the management of the contract lifecycle, from creation to execution and renewal.

Risk Management:

- Identify potential legal risks and provide strategies to mitigate them.

- Advise senior management on legal matters, ensuring risk exposure is minimized.

- Implement risk management frameworks and oversee their adherence across all business units.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution:

- Manage all litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution matters involving the company.

- Oversee external legal counsel where necessary and ensure that litigation strategies align with company goals.

- Maintain records of legal proceedings and settlements.

Corporate Governance:

- Ensure compliance with corporate governance frameworks.

- Advise the board of directors on governance-related legal matters, ensuring the organization adheres to best practices.

- Oversee the preparation of legal documents for board meetings, shareholder meetings, and other governance-related activities.

Team Leadership and Development:

- Build, mentor, and lead a competent legal team, ensuring high performance.

- Conduct training programs for staff on legal and compliance matters.

- Manage the legal department's budget, ensuring efficient use of resources.

Policy Development and Implementation:

- Draft, review, and update company policies to ensure compliance with legal requirements.

- Monitor changes in laws and regulations and ensure policies are updated accordingly.

- Collaborate with HR and other departments to ensure policy implementation.

Stakeholder Management:

- Act as the main point of contact for all legal matters with internal and external stakeholders.

- Maintain strong relationships with regulators, external counsel, and other legal entities.

- Provide legal support in mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.

Intellectual Property Management:

- Oversee the protection of intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, etc.

- Manage IP filings and disputes.

- Ensure the company's IP strategy aligns with business objectives.

Strategic Planning and Advisory:

- Collaborate with senior management on strategic initiatives from a legal perspective.

- Advise on market expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and other growth strategies.

- Align legal strategies with overall business goals.