Corporate Legal Advisor | LL.B LLM | 7-12 years

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to oversee Digital needs in Legal & Integrity domains. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of corporate governance, risk management, internal controls and legal compliance. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

Additionally, you will be responsible to build & lead the Legal Competency Practice offering for Domain consulting group, formulate GTM strategies and Automation levers. 

The ideal person should have 6 to 10 years extensive domain consulting and/or industry experience.

Required Skillsets:

Possess expertise in one or more functional areas such as Governance & Audit, Legal & Integrity.

Strong understanding of corporate governance principles, risk management frameworks, and internal control standards.

In-depth knowledge of legal and regulatory landscape, including contract law, intellectual property, and data privacy.

Knowledge of IT Security aspects towards key areas like Cloud Computing, Cyber Risks, Database management systems, SDLC, IT general controls (ITGC), COBIT, COSO 2013.

Understanding of IP management processes, e-discovery processes and understanding of digital technologies to support these functions.

Experience in different Legal Software solutions like ONIT, ZYLAB, ANAQUA, HAYSTACK, Privacy Management Systems is an added advantage.

Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations Flexibility to adapt to a variety of engagement types, working hours and work environments and locations.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Experience in managing professional service engagement teams 

Experience in working in a global environment with multiple locations

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Work on client assignments, typically large transformational IT programs, as an individual contributor and/or as a lead of junior consultants

Document business processes of Legal domain systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology specificallt for Legal domain. 

Work closely with Product Owners and business stakeholders in preparing Product Backlog items 

Prepare user stories, prepare acceptance criteria for user stories and manage backlog.

Drive business workshops to define requirements, develop product backlog and elaborate functional specifications for an IT solution.

Engage with client business, IT, External Auditing Firms as well as with internal stakeholders throughout the phases of an program from planning through proposing a solution and implementation 

Experience in Business Process Consulting (i.e. any systems in particular), Problem definition, Case and workflow design, Detailing of Processes, Process modelling

Drive business workshops to define requirements and elaborate solutions

Work with sales team to lead or drive business / functional content in client pursuits

Drive thought leadership initiatives by contributing PoVs, Whitepapers, etc.

Qualifications

Skill sets requirement are as follows

A BTech graduation with specialization in legal areas like contract law, IP & Copy rights management. 

6+ years of hands-on experience in the multiple areas of Intellectual Property & Copyrights management, e-discovery management in legal function.

Certifications of CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRMA preferred.

General Expectations

Excellent presentation and reporting skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Team Management and the ability to manage internal & external stakeholders.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.