Legal Counsel

Are you ready to grow your legal career in an international environment
We are looking for a proactive and business-oriented Legal Counsel to join our global legal team with the position based in Pune. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an international environment supporting a wide range of commercial matters across regions and contribute to the development of legal frameworks that enable business growth.

As Legal Counsel you will provide high-quality pragmatic legal advice while working closely with colleagues across our global organization. Your primary focus will be supporting our EMEA business segments advising on commercial agreements and a variety of legal matters at both local and global levels. You will engage with a wide range of stakeholders and contribute to cross-functional and global legal initiatives.

Your role:

• Draft and review a broad range of commercial contracts including confidentiality agreements T&Cs distributor and agency agreements supply and purchase contracts etc.
• Support the development and maintenance of contract templates policies and legal processes to ensure consistency and efficiency across the organization.
• Provide business-oriented legal advice on a variety of contractual and other topics helping stakeholders make informed decisions while managing legal risks.
• Collaborate on and contribute to global and regional legal projects.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across functions and regions acting as a trusted legal partner to the business.

What were looking for:

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 35 years of relevant experience gained in a law firm or an inhouse legal function with a clear focus on international commercial contracting.
• Exposure to international and matrixbased environments ideally within EMEA; experience supporting stakeholders across borders.
• Solid experience in drafting and reviewing commercial contracts including standard agreements (e.g. NDAs standard terms and conditions supply purchase and distributor agreements); familiarity with international contracting frameworks is an advantage.
• Experience with or familiarity with contracts governed by English law (England & Wales) is a strong advantage.
• Strong legal problemsolving skills and understanding of core legal principles and the ability to apply them in a practical businessoriented and riskaligned manner.
• Comfortable working independently while also contributing as part of a global legal team taking ownership and driving matters to completion.
• Selfmotivated curious and eager to learn with an interest in developing within an international legal community and working with standardized templates playbooks and digital tools.
• University degree in Law; background in international law international studies or studies abroad is an advantage.

What do we offer:

• Amazing opportunity to work closely with colleagues locally and internationally
• Great prospects of development in the multinational environment
• Competitive salary with annual bonus
• Access to Hempel Academy learning platform

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