Interesting Job Opportunity: Bert Labs - Senior Manager/General Manager - Legal Counsellor - LLB/LLM

Brief About Bert Labs

Bert Labs is an International Award Winning, one of the fastest growing AI Innovation Companies in the world.
Founded in 2017, Bert Labs is growing at 300% year on year to be USD 1 Billion global revenue by 2027-28. And bringing in Business Transformation impact across industries.
Bert Labs is bringing USD 360 million in energy cost savings and 60 million Tonnes of carbon footprint reduction with 100+ clients in India & globally.
And USD 460 million in production cost savings. In the next 4 years, our platform will bring in USD 1.6 billion in energy cost savings and 260 million Tonnes of carbon footprint reduction with 600+ clients. And production cost savings of USD 2 billion.
This will lead to USD 1 Billion revenues by FY 2027-28 end for an IPO.
At Bert Labs, we are leading ClimateTech as we tackle complex challenges through Bert Geminus First Principles, powered by Deep Neural Network Operational Digital Twins prediction, and Bert Optimus Reinforcement Learning optimization.
These are facilitated by Bert Nova Multi-Tenant Distributed Computing, Bert Maximus IoT Devices, and Bert Qrious IoT-powered Wireless Sensor Network, all part of the Bert Platform Solution, driving Business Transformation Goals on Sustainability, Energy Efficiency Improvement, Net Zero, and Production.
We consistently innovate, filing 4-5 patents monthly, totaling 50-60 patents annually across various regions.
Anticipating accelerated innovation, we aim to file 100 patents per year in FY 2025-26, 150 patents in FY 2026-27, and a remarkable 400 patents in FY 2027-28.
At Bert Labs, we believe in challenging the status quo every day.
We do this with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.
By connecting different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people.
Our employee experience includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
At Bert Labs, we are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Welcome to Bert Labs family.

Responsibilities

You are the custodian of Bert Labs brand to protect its credo, philosophy, tenets, culture, value systems, integrity, ethics and corporate governance.
You will have ownership of end to end legal matters as General Counsel of the Company, the strategy, the execution in line with Company's vision towards its employees, customers, investors, technology and business partners and governments, across markets - India, USA, UK, EU, Singapore, APAC, MENA.
You will have ownership of end to end legal matters as General Counsel of the Company, the strategy, the execution in line with Company's vision towards its employees - the end to end performance of employee - employer relationship lifecycle improvement.
You will have ownership of end to end legal matters as General Counsel of the Company, the strategy, the execution in line with Company's vision towards its customers - the end to end performance of customer - company relationship lifecycle improvement.
You will have ownership of end to end legal matters as General Counsel of the Company, the strategy, the execution in line with Company's vision towards its customers - the end to end performance of customer - company relationship lifecycle improvement.
You will have ownership of end to end legal matters as General Counsel of the Company, the strategy, the execution in line with Company's vision towards its technology/business partners - the end to end performance of vendor - company relationship lifecycle improvement.
You will have ownership of end to end legal matters as General Counsel of the Company, the strategy, the execution in line with Company's vision towards its customers - the end to end performance of customer - company relationship lifecycle improvement.
You will have ownership of legal matters as General Counsel of the Company, the strategy, the execution in line with Company's vision towards governments - company relationship lifecycle improvement.

Legal Strategy And Global Compliance

You will execute comprehensive legal strategy on company matters including capital raising, complex commercial contracts, employment law, intellectual property, data security and protection, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
You will execute for the company all relevant local laws and regulations and stay updated on legislative changes impacting the organization across geographies of focus (India, USA, UK, EU, Singapore, APAC, MENA).
You will co-own matters of corporate development which includes you to conduct comprehensive research and lead internal and external discussions for company's global structure (parent/subsidiaries), with a focus on corporate, tax compliance and all legal matters. This includes the Company establishment of new offices in India, USA, UK, EU, Singapore, APAC, MENA.
You will co-own matters of corporate development which includes you to conduct comprehensive research and lead internal and external discussions for company's global structure for most efficient data inflow and data outflow.
You will co-own matters of corporate development which includes you to conduct comprehensive research and lead internal and external discussions for most efficient company's Intellectual Property Lifecycle combining India, USA, UK, EU, Singapore, APAC, MENA jurisdictions.

Contract Management

You will draft, review, and negotiate variety of complex legal documents and contracts, including partnership agreements, high-value service contracts, employer-employee contractual agreements, strategic non-disclosure agreements, and property leases.
You will ensure all contracts and agreements are legally watertight, aligning with company policies, and effectively manage risk.

Corporate Governance / Corporate Development

You will develop and implement corporate policies and procedures to ensure best practices in corporate governance.
You will advise the board on governance matters, including the preparation of board/shareholders resolutions and minutes.

Risk Management

You will own strategy and execution of Company's risk management, which includes regular identification, thorough assessment, and management of high-level legal risks
You will own the development and execution of short/medium/long term strategies to mitigate these risks, associated with Company's relationships with employees, customers, investors, technology and business partners and governments, across markets - India, USA, UK, EU, Singapore, APAC, MENA.
You will lead pre-litigation legal disputes and complex inquiries, working to resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
You will lead Company's representation on all matters of litigation with respect to company-employee, company-customers, company-investors, company-technology and business partners and company-governments relationships.

Liaison With External Counsel

You will have ownership to lead effectively relationships with external legal advisors and ensure effective deliverables.
Ensure cost- effective and strategic use of external legal resources.

Litigation And Dispute Resolution

You will have ownership of litigation and dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation and courts of law within every geography of focus - India, USA, UK, EU, Singapore, APAC, MENA.
You will lead Company's representation in significant legal proceedings as and when needed.

Regulatory And Government Affairs

You will lead monitoring and execution of regulatory changes affecting the company's operations.
You will liaison with regulatory bodies and represent the company in regulatory matters.

Corporate Development

You will co-own corporate development objectives and goals, including investment management process and closures mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.
You will lead Company's representation in all matters of due diligence, negotiations of terms, during the investment management process for successful closures
You will lead all legal matters related to strategic client projects and business development activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in law (LLB) or equivalent from a premium institution - NLSIU Bangalore, NUJS Kolkata, NLU (Gandhinagar, Bhopal, Raipur, Cuttack, Lucknow, Kochi, Delhi), Symbiosis Pune, Jamia Millia Islamia.
Juris Doctor (JD) and/or Master of Laws (LLM) degree from a premium institution India and globally - NLSIU Bangalore, NUJS Kolkata, NLU (Gandhinagar, Bhopal, Raipur, Cuttack, Lucknow, Kochi, Delhi), Symbiosis Pune, Jamia Millia Islamia, Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Stanford Law School).
Company Secretary qualified
Admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
Proven 10 - 15 years of total experience.
Proven relevant work experience (as above) of 5 - 10 years in established, reputed law firms and minimum 5 -10 years in high growth corporates. Company Secretary experience would be a plus.
Strong understanding and experience in corporate development activities, including Capital raising (Series B onwards), M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
Impeccable record of demonstrated highest level of integrity, value system, ethics and corporate governance.
Proven experience of Stakeholder management with demonstrated experience of work collaborative work with top/senior management and with other departments.
Strong organizational skills and highest attention to detail.

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