HEAD LEGAL - IFFCO

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

a) Drafting and vetting of contracts and agreements: Vetting and scrutiny of all major corporate contracts, commercial agreements including lease contracts, tenancy agreements, know-how licence agreements and trade mark user agreements. Limit exposure to risk and liability.

b) Legal counseling: Provide timely and appropriate legal advice and requisite legal support to all Business Units/entities across IFFCO Group.

c) Mergers & acquisitions: Drafting of Joint Venture Agreements, Share Purchase Agreements and other documents related to acquisitions to properly reflect the commercial aspects of the transaction and safeguard IFFCO’s interest. Attending to related corporate and secretarial documentation. Coordination with external lawyers in conducting Legal Due Diligence.

d) Litigation: Issuance of legal notices, preparing summary of cases, pleadings and liaisoning with external lawyers to pursue litigation of all nature ranging from civil, criminal, labour, property, consumer, tort and trademark related for and against IFFCO Group of Companies.

e) Corporate matters: Incorporation of Companies, establishment of Representative Offices / Branches across various countries. Handling secretarial work including drafting of board/shareholder meetings and resolutions, drafting of Memorandum and Articles of Association and applying for relevant licenses and regulatory approvals.

f) Legal research: Conducting legal research as and when required for extending effective and timely advice to the management or the business unit on any legal issue. Periodically update management on the amendments to the laws and regulations in GCC and North Africa Region and their impact on IFFCO Group businesses.

g) Intellectual Property Rights: Protect intellectual property rights of IFFCO Group in coordination with Group’s TM Attorney in India.

h) Legal expenses: Ensuring effective cost reduction on Legal Service expenses through judicious mix of internal resources/external counsels.

i) External counsels: Maintain effective relationship with external counsels.

Job Details

Date Posted:	2015-02-21
Job Location:	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Job Role:	Law/Legal
Company Industry:	FMCG

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Career Level:	Management
Gender:	Male
Degree:	Bachelor's degree / higher diploma

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Date Posted: February 21, 2015 at 09:14AM

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HEAD LEGAL - IFFCO