Key Responsibilities :
- 100% adherence in managing and maintenance of statutory and regulatory event based & annual regular compliances for corporate entities in India and the broader APAC region;
- Provide advice on corporate governance issues and best practices at cross border levels;
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local laws, regulations, and compliance standards across the APAC region;
- Oversee the timely filing of necessary documents with regulatory authorities, including annual returns, financial statements, and other filings;
- The Board Support shall include organizing board meetings, preparing agendas, minutes & recording of corporate resolutions;
- Legal support / advisory to internal corporate teams including Commercial, Operations and Corporate functions like HR, Finance, IT, Marketing and other functions;
- Coordinate withinternal stakeholders to ensure correct implementation of all legal & corporate governance guidelines and policies;
- Collaborate with global legal teams to provide guidance and support to the company. Reviewing / updating of Company policies and training regional employees;
- Stay current onrelevant industry, commercial, privacy, data, employment, environmental laws, advertisement laws and other laws and regulations, including developments to adapt our processes accordingly;
- Help manage ourlegal administration to keep our day-to-day legal practices up to date. Retention and retrieval of company documents, records and information;
- Label, prepareand transfer records according to records management procedures and schedules;
- Assist in monitoring, maintaining and implementing corporate governance practices and policies;
- Conduct meeting, training session with stakeholders, employees, service providers as and when required for documents management and records classification systems;
- Provide generallegal advice and negotiate regarding commercial transactions, customer contracts, pricing compliance, and preventative law. Assess legal risk and provide legal advice regarding business transactions;
Communicate andpresent information to stakeholders about all documentation and records related matters.
Competencies Organizational Support Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization'sgoals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity. Oral Communication Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings. Written Communication Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spellingand grammar; Varies writing style tomeet needs; Presents numerical dataeffectively; Able to read and interpret written information. Ethics Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values. Quality Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality. Interpersonal Skills Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others'ideas and tries new things.
Required Education and Experience Qualified Company Secretary from ICSI, India Master / Bachelor’s degree in law from recognized law school in India / abroad;10+ years' experience in-house with at least some of that time spent at major consulting / law firm;Experience providing legal support to an electronics or technology business, operating internationally in India;Strong organization skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment;Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, people management, including the ability to work effectively with the business team and with a senior management team.