Legal Counsel Legal Counsel with verification
Airtel aims to offer global connectivity and unlock endless opportunities. Our presence is positioned to serve nearly 96% of the nation's population with infrastructure to sustain cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, IoT, IQ, and Airtel Black. At Airtel, we strive to go beyond our duties to create impactful solutions for consumers, while also preserving the ecological balance.
Job Description -
Position: Legal Counsel
Function - Legal - Contracts & Disputes Management
Designation: Senior Manager
Location: Gurgaon
Position Description
The purpose of this role is to provide strategic legal counsel, manage legal operations, managing privacy related issues and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. The role plays a crucial role in mitigating legal risks and representing the organization in legal matters.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Contract Management
Draft, evaluate, negotiate and execute contracts;
To serve as a single point of contact for all contractual matters;
Provide contract-related resolution, both internally and externally;
Regular standardization of standard templates;
Dispute Management
Research on disputes, facts, legal positions;
Develop a strategy to contest a dispute;
Drafting of legal notices and replies to notices;
Ensure timely, accurate and appropriate responses to the notices;
Handle arbitrations and contractual disputes.
Risk Mitigation and Advisory
Give accurate and timely advise to teams on a variety of legal topics and contractual interpretations;
Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
Provides legal advice on company's policy and policy drafting;
To be actively involved in managing potential litigation and ensure that company's interest is protected. To advise and assist the stakeholders in negotiations with third parties and to assist as appropriate in concluding settlements;
To advise on new product and services.
IT
Working with the Engg team to assess potential early-stage risks and devise efficient defense strategies;
Providing practical, timely, strategic, and high-quality legal advice and counsel on global privacy and data security-related matters;
Providing robust legal support for the strategic reviewing, drafting, and negotiating of privacy and data security terms in contracts with business partners and vendors, including data processing agreements and advising on potential liability and other legal aspects related to data privacy and data security incidents.
Knowledge Sharing
Conduct knowledge sharing sessions on drafting and negotiations;
Regular updates on new enactments, amendments and its impact on businesses.
Regular training to business spoc on contractual aspects and risk mitigation steps;
Knowledge, Certifications and Experience
Education Qualification
Law Graduate (Full-time) LL.B./LL.M.
Total Experience
7-9 years of experience, initial experience in law firm will be an advantage
Certifications required (if any)
CIPP/E will be an advantage
Key Interactions
Internal
Business Teams
External
Legal teams of Partners and external counsels
Skills and Competencies
Technical Competencies
Deep knowledge of Supreme and High Court judgements
Proficiency in drafting of contracts
Proficiency in privacy laws
Command on drafting of notices and replies
Strong negotiation skills
Strong analytical skills
Leadership and Behavioral Competencies
Ownership Mindset
Collaboration and Influence
Learning Agility
Execution Excellence
Building Leaders
Result Orientation
Communication Skills
Legal Fundamentals