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About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)
At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.
www.godrejindustries.com
About The Function
The Corporate Legal Team at Godrej Industries Group plays a pivotal role in managing litigation, overseeing contract negotiations and providing strategic legal counsel on complex projects and transactions. Collaborating closely with senior leadership, the team ensures seamless legal support across the organisation. In addition to managing the intellectual property portfolio, the team also oversees indirect tax matters, safeguarding the company's interests and fostering business growth with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
Key Responsibilities
- Filing of trademarks, copyrights etc; attending to office actions and attending hearings
- Handling prosecution, opposition, maintenance, and renewal of all patent, trademarks, copyright and design across jurisdictions
- Handling counterfeit actions and its proceedings in across jurisdictions
- Advising on intellectual property issues such as brand clearance, promotional material and domain name issues.
- Drafting and negotiating IP related contracts and commercial contracts
- Updation of intellectual property database and expense management
- Assisting IP Lead in overall management of intellectual property portfolio including trademarks, patents, copyright, and design
Education
- Graduate/Postgraduate in Law
Experience
- 5 -7 years PQE, preferably in a law firm or in-house legal team of a large company / MNC
Skills
- In-depth knowledge of intellectual property laws.
- Good drafting and analytical skills, commercial acumen, and time-sensitive.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Team player having a strong desire to learn.
- Driven to continuously improve own capabilities and impact
- Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills.
- Good written and spoken communication skills.
Work Experience
4-6 years
Benefits
Benefits
Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners
- 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
- 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel
- Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment
No place for discrimination at Godrej
Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
Community partnerships and advocacy
Persons with Disability (PwD) care
We Are Selfish About Your Wellness
Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
Preventative healthcare support
Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
Uncapped sick leave
Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling
Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way
Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
Digital and offline instant recognition platforms.
An inclusive Godrej
Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And it has been over a century. It's not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.
We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.
If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!
We look forward to meeting you.
