Legal counsel

Function

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.

Main Goal

• 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.

Skills

Recruitment process

Interested candidates may share their CVs to HR at career@limagrainindia.com
or contact Ms. G. Kavya: +91-8897790044 / Mr. Ravikanth: +91-9700666811 for more information.