Legal Consultant

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Contract Management

• Drafting, review and negotiation of business Agreements, MoUs, Amendment/Addendum to existing agreements.
• Drafting/review of Agreements/documents/letters related to HR, Admin and other support functions of the company.
• Maintenance of contracts – record keeping

• Litigation Management

• Drafting of Legal notices (including payment demand notices) and Reply notices.
• Liase with external counsels for ongoing litigations of the company and monitor progress of the legal cases.
• Litigation register maintenance.

• Regulatory Compliance & Policy Development

• Formulate legal compliance check-lists and monitor compliance with statutory obligations
• 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

• Others

• Provide legal support and advice to management on relevant legal issues.
• Assistance in registration of trademarks & maintenance of Intellectual Property records.
• Keeping abreast with current changes on the statutory regulations and contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the company’s legal function

Profile

• Basic qualification: Bachelor’s degree in law from a reputed institution.
• 4-6 years of experience in any law firm or in-house legal team of companies.
• Required Skills:

• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a team and individually.
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools.