About the Organisation
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About the Job Opportunity
A career in Office of General Counsel, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to be a part of the Firm’s legal department by providing dedicated legal support in the areas of litigation, counselling, and corporate, commercial, and employment law. You’ll play an important part in all aspects of regulatory proceedings involving the Firm and its personnel by supporting on regulatory issues, advising the Firm on matters relating to its operations, supporting the Firm’s client contracting function, and advising on matters related to employees.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for end to end legal and contracting support to various Business Units of PwC India (Assurance, Tax, Advisory, Internal Firm Services) Negotiating, reviewing and drafting terms & conditions of international and domestic agreements with clients and vendors for the supply/ receipt of services, software and technology, including all of the ancillary agreements/contract documentation such as RFPs, EOIs, license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, release letters, hold harmless letters etc.
- Transactional legal support in corporate restructuring initiatives such as JVs, mergers and acquisitions – documentation support and advise on related legal and regulatory issues including company law, exchange control, competition law; liaise with external counsels.
- Providing legal support and proactively improving legal processes, and productivity, through simplification, standardization, model contract clauses and contracting templates/ toolkits/playbooks.
- Developing and monitoring contractual risks and action plans as well as support overall strategies to support deal closure while ensuring that contractual risks are effectively mitigated.
- Providing legal support regarding contract interpretation and guidance during the execution phase of client contracts.
- Providing advice on company law, exchange control; corporate governance; labor/ employment, data privacy, anti-bribery and intellectual property related issues; real estate; keeping abreast of legal developments, in particular new regulatory and compliance risks that arise in the region; provide practical advice and documentation support to business units in these areas.
- Policy/ internal guidelines/SOPs formulation. Advise on compliance with internal policies, statutes and other regulatory requirements.
- Support internal investigations/ legal reviews. Assistance in preparing materials and presentations for workshops and training programs.
- Advising on litigation and pre-litigation matters including troublesome practice matters; formulating strategies; drafting and review of associated documentation such as notices, rejoinders, plaints, written statements etc; advising on evidentiary related issues; coordinating with external counsels and law firms; taking ownership to handle matters independently and provide regular updates to senior management.
- Experienced in handling statutory compliance programmes; Policy/ internal guidelines/SOPs formulation. Advice on compliance with internal policies, statutes and other regulatory requirements.
- Ability to independently handle statutory compliance programs and in coordination with various stakeholders/ departments.
Eligibility & Qualifications:
- Years of experience required:15+ years
- Education qualification: LLB, LLM
- Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required: Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws, Degrees/Field of Study preferred: - Required Skills: Arbitrage, Contract Management, Litigation Management.
- Optional Skills: Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Model Innovation, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Creativity, Data-Driven Decision Making (DIDM), Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Executive Decision Making, Global Leadership, Inclusion, Industry Trend Analysis, Influence, Innovation, Integrity, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Professional Courage, Rapid Experimentation {+ 14 more}
Contact Details
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