LEGAL HEAD MUMBAI INDIA FROM WWW.EXECEX.COM

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POSITION SPECIFICATION


Company: TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMPANY

Title: LEGAL HEAD

Reports to: CHAIRMAN

DUTIES

1. Ensure that the contracts of the Company with the external parties including the standard terms and conditions in the nature of contract are comprehensively drafted/vetted for guarding the Company against any legal risks of enforceability relating to operations for outsourcing services and all other commercial contracts.

2. Drafting of legal documents, viz, MOU’S, Service Agreement, Outsourcing Agreement, Power of Attorney, Confidentiality agreement, Lease Agreement, Leave & License Agreement, Amenities Agreement, etc.

3. To act as a facilitator to HR for completing all legal documentation in connection with obtaining work permit for employees deputed/transferred abroad for assignments in various subsidiary companies.

4. All registration, renewal and opposition matters relating to Trademarks in India and overseas countries.

5. Providing a system of compliance of various laws applicable to the Company/checklists and periodical compliance checks to ensure that certification for compliance is based on implementation of checklists.

6. Update the internal customers/SBU’s/Divisions on new developments/changes in law with a view to create awareness for timely compliance.

7. Manage overseas legal compliance through country specific legal counsels.

8. To act as a in-house legal Counsel to facilitate the understanding of legal issues and perform due diligence wherever required.

9. To protect the Company and management against any prosecution / litigation of whatsoever nature.

10. To control outsourced legal costs in all overseas countries.


Secretarial

1. To ensure compliance with all statutory requirements under applicable company laws in Indian and overseas jurisdictions for the Company

2. To understand the complexities involved with regard to foreign equity restrictions in each countries and incorporate companies in Middle East, Hong Kong, Nigeria, Ghana, Lebanon, Africa and such other countries from time to time.


3. To manage overseas statutory compliance through external secretarial consultants.

4. To act as a custodian of all corporate records and authentic copies of all contracts, agreements, permits and approvals.

5. To control outsourced secretarial costs in all overseas countries.


Desired Profile : ACS / FCS with degree in law

Experience : 8-12 years in organisations having multiple holding & subsidiary
companies operating in India and overseas countries of which last 3 years must have independently handled all secretarial & legal functions.

Qualities : good legal & commercial judgement, goal oriented, team player,
inter-personal & cross functional relationships, ability to work in a demanding environment.

Remuneration

CHALLENGES

- Managing growth – The group has grown over 10 times in 8 years
- Managing acquisitions – The group will continue to grow by big ticket acquisitions and that would require merging cultures and employees with different mindsets
- Managing the transformation to a publicly listed company – The company may turn into a publicly listed company. The candidate would have to deal with a new set of compliance and reporting issues at that time
- Attract and retain senior management talent and effect the transformation of the group to a global HR best practices
- Bringing in top quality management talent to the company
- The candidate will have to communicate to potential employees and the job market the company’s strong growth plans for India and its philosophies.
- Candidate must also be able to communicate his ideas and goals to senior managers at the company and convince them on how his initiatives are going to drive the company's future as one of India's leading Travel company.
- He must have the ability to defend his views and implement them, but at the same time the humility to accept feedback and views from the rest of the senior management team.
- He must encourage a flat strucuture and direct contact between management and staff.
- Implement policies to enrich Group’s communications and reduce decision and implementation times
- Implement systems and work environment that attracts the best talent in the Travel sector to the company

THE ORGANIZATION

Location: Position is located in Mumbai (Company locations are all over India)

Revenues: Rs 600 crores

Employees: 2500

DESCRIPTION
- The company is a leading Travel and Tourism Company.

THE PERSON

- The candidate must have a demonstrated track record of establishing globally benchmarked HR practices and demonstrated ability to improve the company’s performance and image with such practices
- The candidate must have the ability to deliver in a very fast scaling environment where new hires may be as large as the current employee strength and where mergers and acquisitions are a norm

Education & Experience:

- MBA(HR) or similar qualifications
- 15-20 years experience with atleast 5 years as an HR Head at one of India’s best managed companies
- Experience with implementing globally benchmarked HR practices would be preferable
CTC:
30-40 Lacs
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