Lead Legal (IBD)

Job Description: Lead-Legal (IBD) at Titan

Company Name: Titan

Job Title: Lead-Legal (IBD)

Job Type: Regular/Permanent

Job Category: Secretarial and Legal

Department: Legal

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Titan is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead-Legal (IBD) to join our Legal department in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. As a Lead-Legal, you will be responsible for providing legal support and guidance to our company's Investment Banking Division (IBD). You will work closely with the IBD team to ensure compliance with all legal requirements and mitigate any potential legal risks.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide legal advice and support to the IBD team on a wide range of legal matters, including but not limited to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions, and other corporate transactions.

- Review and negotiate legal documents, contracts, and agreements related to IBD transactions.

- Conduct legal research and analysis to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

- Identify and mitigate potential legal risks and provide proactive solutions to the IBD team.

- Collaborate with external legal counsel and other departments within the company to ensure timely and efficient completion of IBD transactions.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to support the success of IBD transactions.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Law from a reputable university.

- Minimum of 8 years of experience in a legal role, preferably in a corporate or investment banking environment.

- Strong knowledge of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and financing transactions.

- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

- Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Proven track record of providing legal support for complex transactions.

- Fluency in English is required, additional languages are a plus.

If you are a highly motivated and experienced legal professional looking for a challenging role in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply for the Lead-Legal (IBD) position at Titan. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Additional Parameters:

- Experience in the retail or consumer goods industry is a plus.

- Knowledge of Indian laws and regulations related to investment banking is preferred.

- Experience in managing a team is an advantage.

- Willingness to travel as needed.

Work Experience

• Responsible for providing strategic legal advice and guidance including managing all legal risks, ensuring legal compliance and proper contract management within the organization.
• Provides opinion and advice, contract services and litigation management as required.
• Drafting responses to various letters, notices etc. issued by statutory and regulatory authorities as per business requirements;
• Drafting, structuring and reviewing a wide variety of agreements such as various terms and conditions, Master Supply Agreement, IT Agreements, Logistics Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Retail Agreements, Service Agency Agreements, Marketing Agreements, e-Commerce Agreements, MOUs, NDAs and Warehousing Agreements etc.
• Must have requisite knowledge of contract documents and specifications with solid negotiation skills.
• Conducting legal research and providing legal opinion on day to day regulatory affairs impacting Company's business. Keep a track new legal developments applicable to the Company's business requirements and evaluate the impact of the evolving legal and statutory regulations pertaining to the relevant business function.
• Drafting, structuring and reviewing company policies; co-operate with the other divisions in the company by giving legal advice on day to day issues and consultations; Collaborate closely with business partners and support the compliance initiatives, build awareness of legal risk exposures and disseminate legal risk exposure mitigation policies and procedures; Handling communication with internal and external stakeholders; Laying down the Standard Operating Procedure for the functioning of business teams.
• Managing the internal compliance tool for the legal function and take responsibility for ensuring it is updated regularly