Director/Vice President - Legal - LLB/LLM/CS - KPO

India Corporate Legal :

Providing Corporate Legal support to their broker dealer (SEBI), Primary dealership (RBI), Nonbanking finance Company (NBFC), Knowledge Centre (STPI and SEZ)

India Corporate Commercial :

This practice area relates to providing advice on and managing legal matters relating to :

- Commercial contracts

- Inter-company agreements

- Litigation

- Employment related laws

- Contentious matters

- Governance - Companies Act and other relevant statues

- Treasury

- Income Tax other indirect taxes

- Department of Telecommunications

- Technology

- Real Estate

- Various Audits and Operational Risk

- Data Privacy

- Intellectual property

- Any other related issue that proprietary to the firm in India

Company Secretary :

This practice area relates to providing advice on and managing legal matters relating to :

- General Governance

- Managing all the legal entities in India

- Running board and committee meetings

- Overall strategic guidance on legal entity structures

- All issues arising from out of the New Companies Act - 2013

Position :

Director / Vice President - Legal

Reports to : General Counsel, India and Regional Company Secretary

Location : Mumbai

Roles &Responsibilities :

- Head the India Corporate Legal team

- Thorough knowledge of IT related matters

- Must have independently worked on a negotiated large IT Contracts

- Must have inept knowledge on the rules and regulations surrounding technology both locally and internationally - emphasis on market data and software licensing

- Must be up to speed on all the legal requirements surrounding Technology e.g. - Robotics, Big data etc.

- Must have a commercial mind-set at the same time the key Ingredients of a control function.

- A gist of the support is provided below :

- Must have in-depth knowledge on the laws relating to Intellectual Property Must have in-depth knowledge on Privacy and information systems

- Manage a team of about 10

- Focus on Corporate Governance

- Good working knowledge of Income tax and the Department of Telecommunications

- Should have worked on contentious and litigious matters Transfer pricing, inter-company agreements

Qualifications :

LL.B, LLM (Indian or International degree), Company Secretary

Experience :

15 + years- experience peer banks, law firms both within India or abroad

Key Skills :

Domain :

- 15+ years- experience in handling IT contracts

- A Law degree from a reputed university/ institute in India or abroad

- Excellent verbal and written communication

- International experience desirable. Experience from having worked in a law firm and a bank / financial institution

Technical :

- At least 15+ years- experience of which at least 10 years should have been in the financial services industry or bank.

- Hands-on knowledge of IT laws and negotiations of large IT contracts. Company Secretarial Matters.

- In depth knowledge of the regulations surrounding the Indian Companies Act, RBI, SEBI, Income Tax, Indirect Taxes, Department of Telecommunication and other Indian and

- Global technology regulations. ability to translate divisional and firm-wide strategies into plans through sound decision making and judgment

- Prior Management experience

- Soft Skills

- Culture & Conduct

- Building Culture

- Diversity & Inclusion Professional

- Integrity Self-Awareness

Key Indicators :

- Makes significant culture contribution

- Sets diverse/inclusive work environment

- Demonstrates high professional integrity

- Seeks/accepts feedback

Client-Centricity & Business Acumen

- Commerciality Client-Centricity

- Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

Key Indicators:

- Expert in own business

- Generates commercial ideas for clients

- Identifies core issues

- Assimilates complex information

- Develops workable recommendations

- Involves right people :

Strategy & Innovation :

- Strategic Thinking & Change

- Decision Making & Judgement

- Agility

Key Indicators :

- Knows when/how to compromise

- Leverages development opportunities

- Drives clarity/reduces risk

Leadership & Collaboration :

- Managing Talent

Recognizing and Motivating Supporting, Developing & Collaborating with others :

- Managing Conflict

Key Indicators :

- Demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking

- Knows when to decide/when to escalate

- Leverages development opportunities

Communication & Connectivity :

- Articulation & Receptiveness Impact Connectivity

Key Indicators :

- Identifies good people

- Remains diligent throughout talent management cycle

- Communicates achievements / recognizes learning

Supports/challenges team members

- Enables formal/informal development

- Anticipates potential conflict; takes steps to resolve

Communication & Influence :

- Articulation and Receptiveness

- Impact Connectivity

Key Indicators :

- Listens and communicates effectively at all levels

- Moves negotiations/discussions forward

- Gains co-operation/support for ideas

- Grows/maintains internal/external contacts

- Proactively works across teams

Execution & Delivery

- Driving Performance

- Execution-Focus

- Planning & Organizing Adaptability

Key Indicators :

- Inspires commitment in others

- Keeps self/others focused on meeting goals

- Identifies conflicting priorities

- Maintains commitment in the face of challenges

- Effectively communicates changes to plans

- Handles/acts on difficult feedback