Saturday, 4 January 2014

Director, Corporate Legal Services (US Licensed, Based in India)

Job Description

The Director, Corporate Legal Services will be responsible for the following:Direct and manage within our India facilities client engagements involving contract drafting, contract summarizations/abstractions and contract management and M&A due diligenceTeach junior corporate lawyers industry specific terms of art, business practices, and sophisticated contract drafting skillsEnsure that all work product generated by the teams are client ready and meets highest U.S. and international standardsEnsure that the team managers lead multiple projects simultaneously while meeting stringent turn-around time expectations and billable hour limitationsSupport business development activities, including participating in client phone calls and meetingsParticipate in the budgeting and line of business profitability targets and analysisCompliance and leadership of the employee appraisal program for all department team members
Salary: Not Disclosed by Recruiter
Industry: IT-Software / Software Services
Functional Area: Legal, Regulatory, Intellectual Property
Role: Head/VP/GM-Legal
Keyskills: Corporate Legal Servicescontract drafting LitigationRisk management

Desired Candidate Profile

Education:
UG - LLB - Law
PG - Any Postgraduate
Doctorate - Doctorate Not Required
Candidate Profile:Ideal candidates for this position should have a JD/L.L.B., and should demonstrate the following:Expertise and experience in servicing global clients in private law firms or within the scope of a legal department of a large corporate entityHigh degree of commercial acumen and flexibility when approaching challenges and place high priority on teamworkSolid experience and a demonstrable acumen to communicate with and successfully manage teamsAbility to teach and review work of junior and senior lawyersAn interest in technical drafting, whether to coach junior team members and guide them in learning higher-complexity work, or to prepare junior team members to fill new staffing needsAbility to provide an overall senior level of leadership and department management
Competencies:Commercial contract drafting expertise across multiple industries and business transactionsSelf-starter with a keen desire to grow the business line in terms of quality, scope, and sizerather than purely managing what existsExcellent teaching and coaching skillsProficient with MS Word and comfort utilizing IT systems and software programs relating to project management, time and billing, and other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) related modulesStrong verbal and written communication skills with serious attention to detailOutgoing, interactive, collaborative personality
JD/L.L.B.
Experience:Seasoned attorney with overall 5-7 years of experience, with at least 3 years of experience in a management role
Compensation includes competitive benefits and bonus.Other Requirement:This is a Mumbai, India based position. Candidates from outside Mumbai must be willing to relocate to Mumbai for this position

Company Profile

Thomson Reuters India Pvt Ltd
http://www.thomsonreuters.com
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com.
Contact Details
Recruiter Name:HR
Contact Company:Thomson Reuters India Pvt Ltd
Reference Id:JREQ001351

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