Job Description

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About Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies (GILAC)

Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies (GILAC), is a vibrant group of listed Godrej companies. It has a clear focus on Chemicals, FMCG, Real Estate, Agriculture and Financial Services, a set of diverse industries, most of which are defining new India\xe2\x80\x99s growth story. At GILAC we seek to achieve this growth through fostering an inspiring place to work, while inculcating shared value through a philosophy of \xe2\x80\x98Good & Green\xe2\x80\x99.

As a part of GILAC, Godrej Industries Limited (GIL) is in the business of oleo-chemicals, surfactants, finance & investments and estate management. In the past few years the group has also focused on increasing its global footprint in developing economies like Latin America, Indonesia and Africa through its FMCG arm \xe2\x80\x93 Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL). GCPL is a leader among the Indian-born FMCG companies with leading Household and Personal Care Products. The real estate arm, Godrej Properties Limited (GPL) brings the group\xe2\x80\x99s philosophy of innovation and excellence to the real estate industry. It aims to deliver superior value to all stakeholders through extraordinary and imaginative spaces created out of deep customer focus and insight. The agri-business arm Godrej Agrovet Ltd (GAVL) of GILAC is dedicated to improving the productivity of Indian farmers by innovating products and services that sustainably increase crop and livestock yields. The company operates in animal feed, oil palm, agri inputs, hybrid seeds, and poultry in which it is a leader. Godrej Capital (GC) is the vertical that aims to finance your dreams. We understand what\xe2\x80\x99s important to you, and taking the Group\xe2\x80\x99s legacy of trust, we bring to you financial solutions to secure your future, creating moments of joy.

Designation Associate Vice President - Corporate Legal

Location Mumbai \xe2\x80\x93 Godrej One

Job Purpose

Will be responsible for General Corporate Advisory and Indirect Taxation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Drafting and negotiating legal documentation for commercial transactions including with customers, contractors, suppliers, vendors, distributors and other third parties
• Providing strategic advise to stakeholders on indirect tax matters including operational issues
• Taxation litigation management including handling of tax litigations and proceedings filed by or against the Company
• Providing strategic advise to stakeholders on broad range of legal and regulatory matters including corporate and commercial law, customs, legal metrology, contracts, product liability, data privacy, labour and employment, customer claims and anti-trust.
• Handling of legal matters including drafting and vetting legal notice, replies, power of attorneys, affidavits.
• Ability to handle lifecycle of M&A deals from legal perspective including managing external counsels, cross functional interactions and handling post M&A operational issues
• Protecting Company\'s reputation and business interests whilst ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Coordinating with outside counsel for representations before courts, governmental agencies and other authorities and implementing dispute resolution strategies, tracking and managing outside counsel costs

Educational Qualification: Graduate /Post Graduate in Law

Experience: 10-15 years of experience at a law firm and / or in-house legal team

Skills:

The candidate should have:

• Expertise in drafting and negotiating contracts
• Knowledge of indirect tax, corporate, commercial and civil laws
• Good analytical and drafting skills, commercial acumen
• Good communication skills as this position requires interaction with internal stakeholders at various levels and external stakeholders (including customers, government offices, lawyers and industry bodies and associations)
• Strong desire to learn and time sensitivity
• FMCG or manufacturing industry experience preferably
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple complex legal projects / issues
• The candidate should be a team player.

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 has been for over a century. It\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Godrej & Boyce