Cambridge University Press & Assessment - Head - Legal - LLB

Business Division : Legal

Hiring Manager : General Counsel, Cambridge

Core title of position : Head -Legal

Stationed at : Jasola, New Delhi

Operating Region : Pan India, some wider international work

Reporting to : (Assistant General Counsels)

Educational Qualifications : Degree, Professional Legal Qualification

Required Skills : Commercial law, general legal experience in-house, IP, corporate.

Experience : 16+ years' experience

Job Role :

Reporting to the General Counsel, acts as the primary legal counsel lead to the organization's South Asia group.

In that capacity they provide strategic legal advice and guidance to the management team and others on complex, high-risk legal matters.

They are expected to provide proactive, strategic legal input in respect of legal, managerial and organizational issues and work closely with the General Counsel, leadership team, external law firms, and employees at all levels.

Travel to support these responsibilities may be required.

Principal accountabilities :

Legal

• Act as the legal lead to the organization's South Asia group provide strategic legal advice and guidance to the management team and other cross functional teams on complex, high-risk legal matters, taking a commercial, pragmatic and responsive approach.
• Effective and efficient management of legal advisory services and of legal risks primarily for India and South Asia, and additionally globally as required.
• Drafting and / or reviewing / negotiating a wide range of sale and purchase agreements, corporate documents, partnership & collaboration agreements, editorial agreements and licenses, technology agreements, terms and conditions, employment, property and finance agreements.
• Dealing with trademarks, copyright, data protection, competition law, business registration and company secretarial requirements.
• Managing external disputes and litigation which involves assessing cases, engaging external counsel, developing strategies, managing evidence, monitoring budgets, providing updates, participating in settlement negotiations, and conducting post-litigation analysis.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as senior leadership, business functions, and employees, to ensure legal considerations are incorporated into business strategies and decision-making processes.
• Additionally, the Head of Legal may also engage with external stakeholders, such as regulatory bodies, government agencies, and external counsel, to represent the organization's legal interests.
• Data Protection Compliances : Shall manage the regulatory requirements of India Digital Data Protection Law and GDPR to make Cambridge companies compliant with Indian privacy & security law.
• Working with appropriate colleagues in L&BA, ensuring the availability of legally accurate and appropriate precedents and template documents.
• Providing an appropriate mixture of commercially focused proactive and reactive advice, guidance and training in each of these areas to business stakeholders.
• Building and maintaining appropriate relationships with relevant external counsel, both in India and in other key overseas markets where requested to do so.

Skills and experience :

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