Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d'Allier plain, in the heart of Central France's Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries.
As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.
- Limagrain India is looking for Legal Manager in LEVEL 5, in General & Administration Function, to be based @ Corporate Office, Hyderabad location, Telangana, India. Position directly reporting to CFO India.
- Qualified professionals with Master/Bachelor s in Law, with a minimum of 7 to 10 years'relevant experience in Commercial Contracts, Civil and Criminal Litigations, Regulatory and Compliances Management.
- Qualified Company Secretary from ICSI strong experience inexecution of commercial contracts, manage Court hearings, notice responses and sound.
- Connect with various legal firms, would be preferred.
- Excellent stake-holder management in terms of liasioning with Agricultural department and various Government agencies is a must.
- Any prior exposure of working in Indian Agriculture/Seed Industry would be an added
- As a Full Time Qualified Company Secretary under Companies Act of the company ensuring compliance with corporate laws and secretarial standards, convening and documenting Board and Shareholder meetings and all other Right to Operate Complainces.
- Provide legal advice to Excom s Member and various departments and developed mitigation strategies and identify legal risks across departments and develop policies or preventive measures to reduce exposure
- Ability to draft various Commercial contracts and agreements. Drafting, execution,registration, and record keeping of agreements and contracts to ensure appropriate management of risks. Drafting and maintaining replies of customer correspondence, legal notices, and support the team and management of legal process for claims settlements. Ensure timely renewals of all applicable statutory licenses of the Company relating to Factories Act, Labour laws, Essential Commodities Act, Packaging & Labelling,Pollution regulation, Competition law, Branding, Trademark regulations etc. Coordination with external legal counsel for litigations both Civil and Criminal, includingdrafting, representation of Company in various Courts, Tribunals and Government authorities. Coordination with all internal stakeholders for government supplies, regulatory, insurance and legal matters. Drafting project related documentation like Agreement forms, Affidavits, MOU's,Undertakings etc., from time to time, as per requirements. Quality assurance related support to be extended. Update Seed license documentation and dashboard from time to time. Prepare Organizer agreements for Seed production and other documentation in coordination with stakeholders for licenses. Prepare and maintain registration related documents like Breeder's certificate, DUS, DNAreports etc., in line with Breeders and registration team of France for documentation. Coordinate for treated Seed discard process. Filing and record keeping of documentspertaining to compliance. Be abreast of regulatory changes affecting the Company and ensure timely compliance. Support for NBA related compliance, PPVFR filings etc. Ability to work, liaison with various law firms for specific needs. Strong cross-functionalcollaboration and external stakeholder management, in terms of representation to Government departments and agencies. Ability to work and communicate with Regional and Global team stakeholder management. Implementation of legal and/or compliance tools and Regional and Global s Policy or requirement including to provide training related thereto.