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legal support specialist

dentsu

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 The purpose of this role is to help deliver, manage and support legal work at a junior level of ability within Dentsu.
 
 
 
 Job Description:
 
 
 
 Key responsibilities: Provides legal advice to stakeholders at various levels of the organisation on relevant subjects to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the protection of Dentsu&rsquo;s commercial interests Drafts, negotiates and advises on commercial agreements Delivers adequate legal support (templates, advice, risk management, subject matter knowledge) to accelerate and underpin the expansion of company strategy Provides legal support on various matters to commercial teams in contractual negotiations to achieve the most advantageous and/or beneficial legal and commercial terms for Dentsu Assists in developing and delivering training and legal risk management initiatives to senior management in managing legal risks (e.g. business training, legal updates, etc) Helps to implement best-practices in compliance, contracts management, intellectual property, data protection, IT, litigation and/or M&amp;A (having regard to the Legal Counsel&rsquo;s specialist area) Assists with delivering cost-effective handling of existing litigation and disputes to protect Dentsu&rsquo;s best interests, including timely and accurate reporting
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 
 
 Mumbai
 
 
 
 Brand:
 
 
 
 Dentsu
 
 
 
 Time Type:
 
 
 
 Full time
 
 
 
 Contract Type:
 
 
 
 Permanent
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Legal Counsel

YES BANK

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 Documentation &amp; Contract Support o Assist in drafting and reviewing standard contracts, loan agreements, NDAs, and vendor/service provider agreements. o Maintain and update legal document repositories and templates.
 
 
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 Legal Research &amp; Advisory o Conduct legal research on banking laws, RBI circulars, regulations, and case laws. o Provide preliminary legal opinions and notes under supervision of senior counsel.
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 Litigation &amp; Case Management o Track and maintain database of ongoing litigation and legal notices. o Coordinate with external counsel and assist in preparing briefs, filings, and responses.
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 Regulatory &amp; Compliance Support o Support compliance with RBI guidelines, Companies Act, Contract Act, and other applicable statues. o Assist in preparing legal and compliance-related reports for internal stakeholders.
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 Stakeholder Coordination o Work closely with business, operations, HR, and risk teams for legal support. o Liaise with external counsel, regulatory bodies, and statutory authorities as needed.
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Legal Associate

Aditya Birla Renewables Limited

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 Advisory Support
 
 
 Provide legal support on contractual risks, regulatory issues, and probable litigations; suggest way forward.
 
 
 Standardization of Contracts
 
 
 Develop, review, and implement standardized templates for PPA, EPC, O&amp;M, BOP, WTG, and Module Supply agreements.
 
 
 Contracts &amp; Transactions Management
 
 
 Draft, review, negotiate, and execute contracts (PPA, EPC, O&amp;M, BOS, BOP, NDAs, BGs, ELs). Support Project Star and other prospective transactions.
 
 
 Litigation Management
 
 
 Manage ongoing litigations; prepare research notes; support strategy finalization; explore settlements; engage right counsel effectively.
 
 
 Cost &amp; Risk Mitigation
 
 
 Reduce cost of litigations, ensure commercial settlements where feasible, and minimize contractual risks.
 
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Regulatory Litigation and Contracts - Renewables

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 Contract Management &amp; Documentation o Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, MOUs, NDAs, and other legal documents. o Support business teams in structuring transactions and ensure contracts are legally compliant and risk mitigated.
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 Advisory Support o Provide day-to-day legal advice to business units, operations, HR, risk, and compliance teams. o Interpret laws, regulations, and RBI guidelines applicable to banking products and services.
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 Litigation &amp; Dispute Resolution o Assist in managing litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings involving the bank. o Coordinate with external counsel, prepare case briefs, and support in strategizing legal defense.
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 Regulatory &amp; Compliance Support o Ensure compliance with banking laws, RBI directions, and other regulatory requirements. o Monitor changes in laws and regulations and advise management on implications.
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 Risk Mitigation &amp; Governance o Identify potential legal risks in business proposals and suggest mitigating measures. o Assist in drafting and implementing legal policies, processes, and standard templates.
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 Stakeholder &amp; External Counsel Management o Liaise with regulators, law firms, and statutory authorities as required. o Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders by providing timely and business-oriented legal solutions.
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 Contract Management &amp; Documentation o Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, MOUs, NDAs, and other legal documents. o Support business teams in structuring transactions and ensure contracts are legally compliant and risk mitigated.
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 Advisory Support o Provide day-to-day legal advice to business units, operations, HR, risk, and compliance teams. o Interpret laws, regulations, and RBI guidelines applicable to banking products and services.
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 Litigation &amp; Dispute Resolution o Assist in managing litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings involving the bank. o Coordinate with external counsel, prepare case briefs, and support in strategizing legal defense.
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 Regulatory &amp; Compliance Support o Ensure compliance with banking laws, RBI directions, and other regulatory requirements. o Monitor changes in laws and regulations and advise management on implications.
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 Risk Mitigation &amp; Governance o Identify potential legal risks in business proposals and suggest mitigating measures. o Assist in drafting and implementing legal policies, processes, and standard templates.
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 Stakeholder &amp; External Counsel Management o Liaise with regulators, law firms, and statutory authorities as required. o Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders by providing timely and business-oriented legal solutions.
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Assistant Legal Counsel

IDFC FIRST Bank

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 Job Requirements
 
 
 
 
 Job Requirements
 
 
 
 
 Job Title:
 
 Senior Legal Manager
 
 
 
 Function/Department:
 
 Legal
 
 
 
 Job Purpose
 
 
 
 The role entails providing professional legal advice, clarifications and legal opinions on strategic legal and business matters relevant to the core business operation of IDFC First Bank such as the issuance of shares, licensing of new entities, strategic investments, acquisitions, and franchise and group issues, while adopting a proactive approach in ensuring that the bank is protected from any adverse legal consequences. It is a critical position with various internal and external stakeholders and has a key responsibility contributing to the larger organizational objectives of the bank.
 
 
 
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 Providing sound legal advice to business groups on various legal matters pertaining to the respective banking groups in conjunction with the Head of Legal
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 Providing direction to the legal team with respect to the changing regulatory policy framework and business requirements aligned to the strategy and lead the implementation of the strategy in line with the bank's vision, mission and corporate objectives
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 Keeping the business objectives and processes aligned with the changing legal environment
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 Providing effective advice and support to client group in facilitating closure of transactions
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 Help maintain the costs of functioning as a group within the approved budget
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 Review and provide legal advice on the wording and development of key strategic contractual documents and decisions and support managers with the resolution of all contractual issues/disputes in order to safeguard the bank's best interests
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 Ensure good quality of legal facilitation is exercised on the client groups and to ensure right advice is given to business on transactional issues
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 Help ensure regular monitoring of the statutory compliances requirements of the company
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 Support customer / legal escalations and regulatory issues pertaining to the respective Banking Group
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 Support legal systems to automate routine affairs like notice management, arbitrations and executions
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 Maintaining and developing legal MIS by furnishing the details of the legal intervention taken and the matters defended
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 Help develop and update the legal manuals and procedures related to respective Banking group from time to time
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 Champion the adoption of high quality market intelligence and data analytics to provide best legal advisory services and remedial actions in line with the banks reputation and business strategy
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 Recommend improvements to processes and policies across the Banking business to drive operational efficiencies and high quality customer service
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 Keep abreast with global legal trends and competitor strategies in key markets
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 Guide and encourage the teams to be effective implementers/ decision makers within the parameters of legal and internal policy framework
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 Monitor key parameters on productivity, hiring quality and attrition rates and make necessary improvements
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 Champion IDFC First's customer first culture by driving the team to take up high degree servicing norms to ensure absolute customer delight
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 Attract and retain best-in-class talent for key roles in their reporting structure
 
 
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 Educational Qualifications
 
 
 
 
 Graduation:
 
 Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) / Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) / Bachelor of Arts (BA) / Bachelor of Business &amp; Insurance (BBI) / Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
 
 
 
 Post-Graduation:
 
 Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Master of Commerce (M.com) / Master of Arts (MA)
 
 
 
 Experience:
 
 10 -18 years of relevant experience
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Senior Legal Counsel

Bristol Myers Squibb

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 Position: Director and Head of Legal, India
 
 
 
 
 Level: EG-150
 
 
 
 
 Location: Mumbai, India
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Overview:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This position will be primarily responsible for providing legal support to the Mumbai commercial affiliate and the Hyderabad site operation, both located in India. The role will focus on assessing, managing and explaining legal risk, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, providing education on relevant legal matters, and responding to the legal needs of Mumbai and Hyderabad organizations in India.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This position will report to the APAC Legal Head. This position will not have direct reports. This role will be office-based in Mumbai and will require travel to Hyderabad, India.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Advise Business Operations
 
 
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 Provide legal support to the day-to-day business operation managed by the Mumbai office, including commercial, R&amp;D, medical, access, sales and marketing, and all supporting functions including finance, HR, regulatory, IT, supply chain, and others, to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well internal client access to clear, concise and tailored legal advice to appropriately achieve business goals.
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 Provide legal advice on day-to-day Hyderabad site operational matters such as contracting, employment, privacy and other areas in law that are not related to drug development.
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 Identify, manage and mitigate legal risks as well as provide support when legal issues arise.
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 Keep HQ, regional and market management informed of potential liability of ongoing litigation and potential new contingency/litigation.
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 Act as the Legal representative on, and proactively participate in, certain Committees led by the General Manager and/or Site lead, as applicable, and other members of the leadership team as part of the affiliates&rsquo; governance model.
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 Support the defense and protection of IP rights in coordination with the global IP team.
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 Lead and develop, as applicable, in close collaboration with other Law Departments around the world and at headquarters, legal guidelines and education as part of preventive initiatives and to assist in the speedy resolution of legal matters.
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 Participate in initiatives focused on continuous monitoring of the external environment, including the development of relevant laws and industry codes to assist in anticipating, assessing and advising on potential impact and opportunities. Work with and participate in Trade Associations to proactively advocate in relation to their content and approval, as needed.
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 Ensure Proper Governance and Compliance
 
 
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 Embrace BMS culture of integrity and strictly adhere to BMS principles and policies.
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 Escalate issues appropriately.
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 Work closely and collaborate with Compliance on the review of new initiatives and projects, as well as in the delivery of training, simplification and development of procedures impacting business activities. Partner with Compliance to ensure potential legal and compliance risks are mitigated and appropriately addressed while avoiding duplication of efforts.
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 Participate as a member of the Compliance Committee. Provide constructive recommendations to continuously improve BMS&rsquo; compliance program.
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 Act as legal counsel on internal investigations by working with the global Compliance &amp; Ethics team, Employee Relations and Corporate Security, as necessary.
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 Support internal and external audits and inspections and, as appropriate, support execution of audit follow-up actions.
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 Help build a culture of documenting information properly, managing and sharing knowledge and learning timely and appropriately, keeping confidentiality of information.
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 Promote a transparent and healthy work environment and trustworthy relationship.
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 Serve as Integrity and Diversity &amp; Inclusion model by leading through example.
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 Manage external counsel
 
 
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 Properly leverage external legal support and manage legal spending within the budget.
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 Consistently prioritize workload based on business needs and communicate prioritization.
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 Law degree and qualification to practice law in India from an accredited University.
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 An average of 15 years of professional qualified experience, preferably in life-science/pharmaceutical law.
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 Working experience with multinational pharmaceutical companies preferred.
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 Excellent oral and written communication in English and local languages.
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 Superior personal integrity and ethics.
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 Creative, innovative thinking and solution oriented.
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 Take ownership for work while extending trust and empowering others to own their work.
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 Demonstrated ability to establish leadership and maintain strong collaboration and teamwork across the business and within the Law Department.
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 Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with attention to detail and impact on broader organization. Ability to recognize and appropriately escalate to manager and/or subject matter experts on higher risk or other issues.
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 Ability to communicate complex issues clearly, verbally and in writing, anticipating the expected level of detail and preparing for potential follow-up questions.
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 Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects under deadline pressure.
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 Hands-on and team player. Ability to integrate, influence and collaborate with others to support speedy and appropriate decision-making.
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Director and Head of Legal, India

Nykaa

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 Job Title :
 
 Associate Manager - Legal
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 We are seeking a seasoned in-house lawyer with 6-8 years of experience in civil and criminal litigation, disputes management as well as managing IPRs in India and Internationally.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Manage civil and criminal litigation matters including coordinating with external counsels
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 Draft, review and negotiate legal documents
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 Provide legal advice and support to various internal departments on dispute strategy, compliance and risk management
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 Support external lawyers for matters before courts, tribunals and regulatory bodies and in arbitrations.
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 Monitor timelines and ensure compliance with procedural requirements related to litigation and dispute resolution
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 Maintain accurate case records, legal opinions and outcomes
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 Stay updated with relevant legislative changes that impact litigation and compliance
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 Skills &amp; Qualification :
 
 
 
 
 
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 Approx 6-8 years of experience working in litigation / disputes management roles. Prior experience working in-house and liaising with business stakeholders. Candidate should have worked in house for atleast 2-3 years and a couple of years in a law firm / advocate / solicitor&rsquo;s office.
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 LLB degree from recognized law school.
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 Proven track record of managing both civil and criminal litigation matters in a corporate and legal setting
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 Experience managing disputes and Ip in a tight and controlled budget.
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 Strong knowledge of civil and criminal litigation processes and procedures
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 Experience in handling litigation, coordination with external law firms
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 Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills for legal documents and stakeholder management
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 Ability to interpret laws, precedents and legal procedures
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 Understanding of corporate compliance, regulatory requirements and risk management framework
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 Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple ongoing litigation matters and deadlines.
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 Proficiency in managing legal technology tools and documentation.
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 Experience working on provakil tool would be good to have.
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