Legal Counsel-Ethics

As the Legal Counsel- Ethics at ENGIE India, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with the highest standards of ethics and integrity within ENGIE's India operations. Reporting to the India General Counsel & Ethics Officer, you will be responsible for providing ethical and compliance advisory support across various business functions such as Procurement, Business Development, HR, Operations, and Finance. Your key responsibilities will include acquiring a thorough understanding of ENGIE's ethical documents and policies, offering day-to-day advice on ethical and compliance matters, conducting ethics and compliance training sessions, and promoting a culture of integrity through various engagement activities. Additionally, you will lead the Annual Risk Mapping Exercise on Ethics, Human Rights, Anti-Corruption, and Data Privacy for India operations, monitor emerging risks, and manage investigations into allegations of misconduct. Furthermore, you will review due diligence checks on business partners, suppliers, and consultants, coordinate with Internal Audit teams on ethics-related audit findings, advise on ethical aspects of sponsorships, donations, and charitable contributions, and support Data Privacy compliance efforts. Your role will also involve ensuring compliance with Group policies on Sanctions and Embargoes, implementing new Group policies related to ethics and compliance, and preparing periodic reports on key ethics KPIs and risk management activities. To excel in this role, you should hold a legal qualification and/or master's degree from a reputable university with at least 8 years of legal or compliance practice, preferably in corporate practice. You must have excellent command of English, strong professionalism, ethical standards, writing & drafting skills, and the ability to provide practical ethical advice in a demanding environment. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a multicultural team, are essential for this position. This role will be based in the Pune Office, India, with flexibility for travel throughout India. ENGIE India is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, offering reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities.,