Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel IMEA

Function: Legal and Compliance

Region : IMEA (India Middle East Africa)

Department : Legal

Reports to : Head of Legal and Compliance IMEA

Job Main Responsibilities:

1. Provide support and independently handle legal and compliance matters arising in the IMEA region, including, but not limited to:

• a) Providing strategic legal advice to members of the regional management team and other stakeholders.

• b) Providing legal support for the IMEA region relating particularly to commercial, corporate (including M&A), governance and employment matters.

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, including complex and multi-jurisdictional contracts; develop contract strategies.

• Supporting with customer claim management, advice in warranty and product liability cases.

• Managing and coordinating legal disputes.

• Conducting internal compliance investigations.

• Identifying, reporting, monitoring and mitigating legal and compliance risks.

• Monitoring the development of laws and regulations as well as relevant best practices; communicating such developments within the organization.

• Developing and conducting legal and compliance trainings.

• Developing and implementing internal policies and processes.

• Corporate housekeeping for subsidiaries in IMEA region.

• Instructing and supervising external counsel.

• Communicating with authorities.

1. Legal support to group functions and global or cross-regional projects and working groups.
2. Supporting the regional Legal & Compliance team.

Required Education and Experience:

• Degree in law from reputable university; a degree or post graduate studies in International Business Law is preferred.
• Qualified to practice law in relevant jurisdiction.
• MBA is a plus.
• 8-10 years of relevant work experience as in-house counsel in international company, preferably in manufacturing field (Pharma, FMCG, Packaging etc.) ; work experience in international/regional law firm is a plus.
• Work experience in relevant IMEA jurisdictions is highly required.

Required Competencies and Skills:

• Leadership: uphold and demonstrate the highest ethical standards promoting trust, credibility and public confidence in the firm. Able to communicate effectively and work with people with different cultural and technical background.
• Quality focus: decisively provide results and make decisions based on a solid legal basis.
• Customer orientation: service and solutions oriented
• Entrepreneurial attitude: commercial and economics understating, being results-oriented, able to work independently, and able to cope with a constantly changing environment.