Legal Manager

Qualification & Experience:

• LLB and/or LLM
• Prior experience in FMCG will be preferred

Key Deliverables of the Role:

• Generalist lawyer with the ability to handle the broad spectrum of day-to-day legal affairs of the business.
• Strong basis of contractual law and related advising and litigation.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including manufacturing, marketing, supply, copacker and distribution agreements.
• Providing legal advice and - Identification of key legal risks facing the business and commercial areas (such as contract use and interpretation, food and marketing regulation, privacy, competition and other customer or third-party claims.
• Developing and coordinating litigation strategies and coordinating centrally all litigation across the country, including engaging and supervising local counsel, and tracking developments and outcomes to minimize exposure.
• Retaining, directing, instructing and supervising external counsel and other professional advisors as required in connection with litigation.
• Proactive partnering with the sales team and be adept in guiding sales in distribution relations, competition related queries, as well as compliances to minimize exposure to commercial and penal risks
• Ensuring compliances to Legal Metrology, Food laws, and IPR laws, rules and regulations including periodical changes announced from time to time to avoid undue litigation along with allied Act/Rules.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Strong Planning and Execution Skills
• People Skills with Government bodies
• Systems & Process orientation
• Business Focus

Reporting Relationships:

• Upwards – Head Legal Foods
• Oversee work of external counsels
• Peer relationships with members of the Sales, Regulatory, Marketing, IT, etc.
• Regular travel will be required