General Counsel - Legal Services Function - FMCG

General Counsel

- Responsible for controlling, managing and directing the activities of the Legal Services function.

- Responsible for providing professional and strategic support, guidance and advice to the management, tailored to the specific legal issues.

- Suggest and advice on various legal matters like commercial contracts, dispute resolution, government funding agreements, regulatory, employment, and governance.

- Responsible for directing the legal team in drafting, reviewing and negotiating all Commercial & Corporate contracts pertaining to all business aspects like manufacturing, supply chain system, logistics, green field projects, etc. with the Government sector as well as the other concerned parties.

- Responsible for providing suitable guidance to the legal team towards the preparation of draft legislation, as and when required.

- Must work together with other members of the organization on projects such as policies and procedures, taxes, etc.

- Provide coverage for the Americas, Australia, Middle East, and APAC for all revenue deals.

- Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.

- Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.

- Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.

- Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

- Responsible for initiating, following up and timely renewal of all documents/ papers related to Company's Intellectual Property and registration of various brands through the establishment of suitable legal processes in connection with external legal firms & trademark agents.