Director - Legal - India

Director - Legal - India (18-23 yrs)

Legal Director, India

Location : Chennai

Report to: VP, General Counsel, APAC

Subordinate: 2 company secretaries (based in India)

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

- Act as a business partner to various business and function teams (including sales, procurement, finance, quality, engineering, HR and site management/operations) in India by gaining a solid understanding of their goals and challenges and identifying appropriate legal and compliance strategies to facilitate those goals and minimize those challenges;

- Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements;

- Manage corporate matters;

- Work with and manage external counsels in litigations and other significant legal disputes;

- Handle compliance matters and investigations;

- Advise on various other matters (such as employment matters) in daily operation;

- Provide training on legal and compliance topics;

- Report on external counsel spending and other budget-related matters;

- Work collaboratively with company legal team members worldwide on legal projects;

- Other tasks assigned from time to time by line manager.

Education, Qualification and Experience Requirements:

- Excellent academic record with an undergraduate or master's degree in law; overseas legal education background preferred;

- India or overseas legal qualification a plus;

- At least 13-15 years' in-house or law firm experience including experience with auto industry;

- Fluency in written and spoken English;

- Mature, with strong executive presence and excellent senior stakeholder management skills, preferably have at least 2-3 years of people leading experience;

- Solid knowledge of and sound work experience in dealing with general commercial and corporate matters; preferably have managed IP and technology issues; able to work independently on daily in-house legal issues with minimum supervision.

Traits We Seek:

- Strong integrity and work ethic;

- Flexible, solution-oriented, pro-active and self-motivated individual with excellent teamwork spirit and good business acumen;

- Able to work in matrixed environment to get results from disparate stakeholders including sales, procurement, finance, quality, engineering, HR and site management/operations;

- Good communication skills and able to work effectively with global legal & compliance team members and cross-function partners from different cultural and professional backgrounds

Your Benefits:

- Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development);

- Life and accident insurance;

- Sodexo cards for food and beverages

- Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events;

- EAP Employee Assistance;

- Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply);

- Creche facility for working parents;