Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities as an Assistant General Counsel? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) provides essential intelligence. They enable governments, businesses and individuals with the right data, expertise and connected technology so that they can make decisions with conviction. From helping their customers assess new investments to guiding them through ESG and energy transition across supply chains, they unlock new opportunities, solve challenges and accelerate progress for the world.
They are widely sought after by many of the world’s leading organizations to provide credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of their offerings, they help the world’s leading organizations plan for tomorrow, today.
Role:
Assistant General Counsel
Location:
Gurgaon, India
Qualifications:
- India qualified lawyer with 4+ years of PQE in drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial agreements in either law firm or in-house legal position (both types of experience is desirable).
- Commercially aware lawyer with the ability to assist the business in assessing the likelihood and quantum of risks.
- Strong working knowledge of contract, intellectual property law and an understanding of the international laws of the jurisdictions where SPGMI does business e.g. US, UK, EU etc. This includes protection of copyright and other proprietary rights, data privacy, warranties, indemnification, disclaimer of liability and information reuse provisions
- Excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills; ability to think outside of the box. General understanding of financial products and services.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills. You should be people oriented, collegial, and confident willing and able to conduct frequent client-facing interactions (via e-mail, phone, and in-person).
- Experience of working on Contract management tools (such as Salesforce).
- Working Experience in the financial services industry and coordinating with sales and product management departments
- Ability to stay current with the rapidly evolving industry trend and practices, as they relate to the financial services industry, data, intellectual property, technology, etc.
- Advanced knowledge and experience of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook and PowerPoint as well as familiarity with a contract database-type system
Responsibilities:
You will use legal knowledge and related skills in conjunction with colleagues and internal clients around the world to;
- review and advise on agreements and other matters impacting the SPGMI products and services;
- draft and negotiate a variety of agreements, including but not limited to, complex strategic agreements, NDAs, customer agreements for SPGMI products and services and data vendor agreements;
- manage and mitigate the risk of disputes and of contract and legal breaches by the Division
- Help to resolve day to day matters relating to agreements and intellectual property matters, including resolution of disputes.
- dfevelop, maintain, and update boilerplate/standard forms (regulated, advisory, and software products) as needed and in response to changing markets and industry trends and practices.
- develop, draft, provide training and guidance about appropriate policies and procedures.
- engage in a variety of other projects, including due diligence activities for acquisitions and divestitures, archiving, and other projects as needed.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
