Assistant Legal Manager

Job: Asst Legal Manager

WL: 1D

Location: Mumbai RO

Req ID:R-52173

The Assistant Legal Manager is a part of the HUL West Regional Legal Team. The ALM shall be primarily engaged in litigation management, brand protection strategy and implementation, and providing legal support for business in the region.

Job Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Strategizing, drafting, filing, counsel management and providing necessary legal support with respect to litigations of the Company.

• Providing legal support on potential legal issues, disputes, regulatory issues, etc. of the Company.

• Providing legal support and advisory on intellectual property and brand protection activities.

• Providing corporate legal advisory on any legal issue pertaining to the Company.

• Providing legal advisory on compliances, identifying legal non-compliances and advising on ensuring compliances by the Company.

• Providing legal support and risk advisory to the Company.

• Provide legal support to Legal and/or Business Projects assigned by the Company.

• Awareness sessions and cascades for Legal and business and compliances with internal and external stakeholders.

• External advocacy with regulators and government authorities concerning legal/regulatory aspects concerning the company

• Travel, including but not limited for litigation, regulatory and government engagement, issue and dispute management, etc.

• Crisis Management and Support, key stakeholder management

• Such other tasks or activities as HUL deems necessary for the full and complete delivery of the tasks listed hereinabove.

Essential requirements for the role:

Bachelors/Master’s degree in law

At least 8 years of experience which shall have a minimum of 4 years of Litigation Practice experience independently or with any reputed law firm.  

Complete and in-depth understanding of litigation at all forums

Complete understanding of Indian law and legal requirements, including but not limited to contracts, intellectual property, labour laws and compliance

Comfort with travel for stakeholder interactions or other official purposes.

The position is full-time and based in Navi Mumbai. Remote working is not an option for this role.

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