Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities as a Manager – In-House Legal Counsel – Operations? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
WRI India is a research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being.
Role:
Manager – In-House Legal Counsel – Operations
Location:
Mumbai, India
Qualifications:
- Qualified LLB, or Masters in Law.
- Experience in Grants Management will be considered as an advantage.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of laws, regulatory framework and procedures pertaining to Corporate Law, Trust, and FCRA Regulations.
- Minimum 6-8+ years of experience within a law firm or corporate legal department, with primary emphasis on laws applying to non-profits.
- Seasoned communication skills—able to influence at a variety of levels and across functions in a complex matrix organization.
- High standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism
- Understanding of and commitment to the underlying environmental, sustainability and substantive strategic areas of strategic significance to WRI
- Excellent communications and negotiations skills; excellent analytical abilities and legal research skills; proficiency in word processing and internet research; ability to work in a diverse environment.
- Must have business deal-making and negotiation acumen Becoming In-house Counsel.
Responsibilities:
- They are looking for a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our work. You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the organization strictly follows laws, rules, and guidelines, and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues
- Drafting, reviewing, vetting, and negotiating documents (including but not limited to grant agreements with foreign and local donors, non-profit partners, vendor contracts, leases, policy statements, disclosures, solicitations, reports, publications and releases for internal and external dissemination, grants MOUs etc.)
- They are looking for a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of their work. You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the organization strictly follows laws, rules, and guidelines, and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.
- Ensure day-to-day legal needs of all departments are adequately met through management and coordination of outside counsel.
- Advise on critical brand protection areas relating to IP and information management, including data privacy and cyber security.
- Liaison with consultants and lawyers for legal opinions
- Understanding of Regulatory laws, regulatory strategies, Trust (NGO) laws (FCRA), Company law (FIMA, FDI etc.), shops & establishments (Compliance – bonus, wage, attendance, fire drill, IT, display requirements etc.). Knowledge and experience of best practice compliance and governance frameworks, methodologies and emerging
- Manage the compliance for the institute and support in risk management.
- Identify and facilitate the process to reduce areas of risk exposure.
- Be available to all staff to listen and advise on work related to legal and ethical issues. Advising on all correspondence requiring legal inputs and educating front-facing teams on relevant regulatory aspects for better expectation-setting with stakeholders upfront.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
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