Head - Dispute Resolution
This position reports into the Legal Head
Location: Bangalore; Qualification: LLB, preferably from a premier law institute in India.
Experience: 15-20 years post-qualification experience in working with corporate having a multi-national presence or with a leading law firm handling the below job responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities:
- Providing real-time opinion and advice to Business Units on law and legal issues.
- Early addressing of disputes with customers, vendors, employees, statutory bodies and third parties across multiple geos for speedy resolution in coordination with business and finance stakeholders.
- Effectively initiating and defending litigation by engaging cost-effective counsel and identifying right opportunities for settlement or successful closure.
- Researching and analyzing documents and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure.
- Creating and managing robust dispute resolution management portal for online tracking and management reporting.
- Managing a team of in-house counsels handling litigations across all geos.
- Managing external counsel across all geos for cost-effective and timely support in disputes, litigations.
Competencies:
Qualified candidates for this important position will therefore need to demonstrate the following:
Results Orientation:
- Ability to identify key priorities and guide the team around them
- Manages projects / tasks successfully - on time and within budget
Functional Competency:
- Strong and in-depth legal knowledge
- Ability to understand legal procedures and law of the land across the globe
- Ability to maintain high ethical standards in line with Spirit
Analytical and Communication Skills:
- Ability to comprehend the issues and identify the solutions that would help in the dispute resolutions
- Should be able to clearly articulate the case and prepare strong briefs for external counsel, non-legal management reporting and presenting the case before various forums
Collaboration and Influencing:
- Strong relationship skills, with an ability to work effectively in a matrixed structure
- Ability to collaborate across all levels - business unit heads, peers, subordinates, management team as well as senior global leaders within the Company
- Ability to interact with and influence counsel, law firms, other experts for achieving organizational goals
Team Leadership:
- Ability to understands role in a team situation and contribute effectively. Share information and maintain effective working relationships with other team members
- Skill to encourage and acknowledge team work and delivers through people
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