Associate Legal Counsel, India - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - FMC Corporation

Description

• Provide guidance with respect to compliance program in India and SW Asia, including identifying gaps and instituting corrective actions.

• Closely work with the Brand Enforcement Team as an advisor on investigator appointments & due diligence, conducting raids, handling counterfeit actions, police actions, etc.

• Draft negotiate & finalize critical contracts related to India & SW Asia growth projects (including plant health business projects), channel engagement initiatives and digitization activities/ digital tools/ Precision Ag.
• Advise the operations and supply chain teams with respect to customs and tolling operations.
• Support Distributors' and Marketing Agency documentation, handle queries from licensing & compliance perspective and support to review and strengthen channel control framework.
• Support commercial colleagues handling Corporate Partnerships, GSS business and Channel Engagements.
• Work closely with MarCom and Digital Initiatives team and provide legal advice on Precision Ag, social media compliance, privacy issues (in alignment with Data Privacy lead), etc.

• Legal advisor to Tax team on needs basis.
• Advise on the Real Estate Matters and bring hands on experience in merger & acquisition.
• Provide strong support to Credit Control & Customer Service team.
• Review the HR onboarding & exit process/ documentation and have oversight on labour & payroll compliances (corporate & Branch office, R&D site and factories).
• Provide legal inputs to CSR initiatives and advise on documentation, compliances & due diligence of third parties.
• Work closely with Procurement (commercial) & Sourcing and Controllership teams on contracts and DOA framework.
• Effectively support global initiatives on contracts and legal spend and ensure stakeholders follow the global mandated processes.
• Handle other matters that may be assigned by the India Counsel.
• Work with key external law firms to ensure Company's interest is protected from various aspects.
• Keep abreast with latest legislation changes, timely analysis and update to the Legal Counsel and Sr. Mgt on impact of relevant legislative changes and take proactive steps to address and mitigate identified risks.
• Participate in Industry Association meetings as required.

• Monitor the ongoing court cases such as Civil, Criminal, Arbitration, 138 matters, Legal Metrology, Consumer Cases, Misbranding Cases, Labour Cases, Insecticides / FCO cases etc. and advice business operations on litigation strategy.

• LLB degree from reputed law school with at least 15 years law firm and MNC combined experience
• Qualified company secretary (preferable but not essential);
• Knowledge of the manufacturing industry (esp. agrochemical, pharma, FMCG industry) and understanding of general issues facing MNCs in India
• In depth knowledge of Insecticides Act, Fertilizer Control Order, Legal Metrology, Manufacturing related laws (preferred)
• Ability to liaise well with regulatory / external stakeholders including service provider across India & SW Asia
• Ability to interact with wide spectrum of internal stakeholders, including, senior management, effectively.
• Commercial understanding and keen interest to closely work with business & operations.
• Strong Legal and business acumen having solutionsoriented mindset.
• Ability to take ownership of multiple workstreams.
• Ability to work in agile operating environment and matrix organization.
• Adept at coordinating with crossfunctional teams and understand regulatory issues / risks.
• Experience / exposure to indirect tax issues would be a plus.
• Strong multitasking capability and interpersonal skills;
• Team player with ability to work independently and under pressure;
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken) required; and
• Legal drafting expertise.

• Functional/Technical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Informing
• Conflict Management
• Perseverance
• Written Communications
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Negotiation skills
• Integrity and Trust
• Ethics and Values
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Self-Knowledge
• Proactive