Legal Counsel

Job description

about the role

This role in India provides a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to be part of a dynamic Legal team in Asia Pacific, and also to shape the strategy and direction of Orange Business Services (“Orange”) in South Asia (primarily India).

The position will be based in Gurgaon, New Delhi and will report to the Chief Regional Counsel for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. The position will provide leadership in the management of all legal matters for Orange in India and will also need to be closely aligned and interface regularly with the management of Orange in India.

The candidate must have strong leadership skills, excellent verbal and written communications skills, a dynamic personality and a strong background in providing top-notch legal advice in India.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Provide strong executive and legal support to the management team of Orange in India on all business operations and activities including active participation at Country Management Leadership meetings.

· Provide effective legal support to the Sales and Sourcing teams in India in RFP responses, contract preparation and negotiation and debt collection matters.

· Provide legal support to Regulatory dept in regulatory compliance matters.

· Provide legal guidance and expertise to Orange’s business operations and activities in India, including where applicable, participation and activism in appropriate industry bodies and organisations to promote Orange’s interests.

· Manage and resolve complex compliance issues with the Reserve Bank of India, Registry of Companies, Foreign Investment Promotion Board and similar statutory bodies.

· Consolidate/restructure existing Orange legal entities in India, and handling all corporate secretarial matters in relation to such entities.

· Provide general legal advice and support to other functions e.g. finance, tax, human resources, corporate services, sourcing, real estate & facilities management etc.

· Effectively manage all litigation matters and disputes, including developing and implementing appropriate risk-mitigation strategies in relation to Orange’s business operations and activities in India/South Asia.

· In coordination with Orange’s global ethics and compliance programme, provide appropriate advice and training to the management team and the Orange staff in India on related corporate governance matters on a regular basis.

· Manage intellectual property matters for Orange in India and work closely with Orange global IPR team in resolving IPR infringement matters.

 

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department

Legal & Regulatory

contract

Regular