Senior Legal Counsel-MEIA

Job Description

• Interacting with and advising the Ingersoll-Rand MEIA leadership team on strategic legal topics.
• Providing advice, counselling and legal guidance on topics related to a publicly traded entity in India.
• Providing accurate and timely counsel to stakeholders on a variety of legal topics (contracts, M&A transactions, commercial transactions, corporate law, data privacy);
• Active management, drafting, negotiation, review & revision of contracts and terms & conditions in various MEIA jurisdictions;
• Drafting & review of communications with business partners, customers & public authorities;
• Assisting internal departments & project teams in achieving corporate objectives effectively & in compliance with applicable laws, procedures & policies;
• Collaborating on & leading projects with other departments and functions to ensure compliance due to changes in applicable legal and regulatory requirements;
• Collaborating with & supervision of outside counsel in various jurisdictions;
• Dealing with litigation matters (consumer & commercial) and responding to external legal inquiries;
• Providing support on procurement, intercompany & corporate secretarial matters;
• Active collaboration within the Ingersoll-Rand global legal team.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) /Master of Laws (LLM) Degree
• Full proficiency in English.
• 7+ years specialized professional experience in commercial legal context;
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity;
• Expertise in the fields of commercial law/contractual law;
• Experience of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional contracts;
• Outstanding communication skills;
• Superb drafting skills;
• Able to conceptualize and articulate creative business solutions to complex challenges;
• Proactive attitude, self-motivation;
• Results-oriented with an ownership mindset and strong sense of responsibility;
• Hands-on mentality & an international mind-set;
• Collaborative working style.
• Some in-house experience preferred but not required
• Qualified lawyer in India