General Manager - Corporate Law - Legal Firm

Organization Brief:

K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd was incorporated in the year 2010 and with its registered office in Bangalore is a leading education service provider in India, offering a dynamic suite of academic support, services and solutions to schools. The upgraded teaching methodologies, blended with effective use of technology has been the main idea behind the organization i.e. to pave the way for a global approach towards education. With its band of services, facilitate schools to leverage on its strength.

Planning academics and its execution with teachers and resource management are some of the key features of our academic support and services. We provide a combination of digital media supports, including multimedia teaching aids in the form of text, images, audio-visual mode to facilitate a multi-sensory approach to knowledge sharing. We also train and support the teachers throughout the academic year, for effective classroom management practices.

Designation: General Manager Legal (Corporate Law)

Department: Legal Team

Work Location: Yeshwanthpur (Bangalore)

Qualification: Bachelor (Law Degree) from a recognized university in India

Experience: Minimum 7+ years of over work experience with 5+ years of relevant experience working in legal firm handling General corporate work (corporate contract drafting, reviews and negotiation) as a part of a law firm.

Responsibilities:

1. Drafting and reviewing a host of agreements lease agreements, leave and license agreements, master service agreements, vendor agreements, NDA's, power of attorneys, employment agreements, letters of appointment, marketing agreements, employment agreements, consultancy agreements, engagement letters, audit services agreements, software development agreements, staffing services agreements and other commercial contracts and agreements, legal notices, replies to notices etc.

2. Conduct and maintain legal research related to various transactional matters including, but not limited to, education laws labor and employment, contract, intellectual property, and general operational concerns. Provide day to day legal analysis and opinions on various internal matters of the Company.

3. Advising on impact and consequences of new laws and regulations affecting Company's businesses.

4. Coordinating internally with various departments within the company to obtain details in respect of litigations, drafting writs, suits and various applications and replies to petitions based on the information received,

5. Co-ordination with external counsels for appearances in writ petitions, civil suits, arbitration proceedings and commercial disputes.

6. Coordinating with external counsels for filing trademark and patent applications on behalf of the Company.

7. Liaising with and managing government, regulatory and/or quasi-judicial authorities as and when required.

Skills:

1. Ability to work efficiently and proactively on multiple projects under tight deadlines while maintaining a commitment to quality.

2. Strong verbal and analytical skills, exceptional interpersonal skills, cross-cultural skills and highly team-oriented.

3. Flawless language and drafting skills.

4. Solid business acumen and willingness to work and ability to interact comfortably with business and management persons.

5. Strategic legal thinking and capable of arriving at practical legal solutions.