Assistant Manager Legal with ITW Universe

Deadline Open Deadline

Location Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Salary Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Details of the Organization

ITW Universe- The Swiss Knife of Sports, Entertainment & Media Consulting. Over the last 15 years in the business they have diversified from purely an on-ground advertising reseller to an organization that has expertise in new media, OTT,and Digital as well as crossing over to the entertainment and tech space where they take their experience in crafting branding solutions on-ground and can transfer that on to other arenas both offline and virtual, they also are rights holders for various properties across the globe.

Details of the Job/Internship

ITW Universe is hiring an Assistant Manager Legal with experience of 1 to 3 years to join their office in Bengaluru.

Role and Responsibilities

Drafting, vetting, reviewing, various agreements like On-Ground advertisement agreements, Endorsement agreements, PR agreements, Celebrity management agreements, Media rights agreement, Service agreements, Music director agreement, Lyricist agreement, Singer agreements, Shareholder agreements, MOUs, NDAs, amendments, term sheets and other legal documents;
Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations, including carrying out due diligence on vendors and customers;
Communicate and negotiate with external parties;
Draft, negotiate and finalize for execution agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights;
Assist the organization in conjunction with the finance team to ensure conformity by vendors of the terms of the agreements, including the fulfilment of their payment obligations, on a timely basis. Perform other assigned tasks and duties necessary to support the Accounts Receivable Department;
Filing applications for intellectual property protection, and do such other acts necessary to secure registration of such intellectual property;
Address queries of the business and finance teams related to the law and agreements, as and when required;
Analysing and summarizing various Request for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations To Tender (ITT), managing end to end documentation with regards to RFPs / ITTs, and ensuring that the responses to RFPs/ITTs are submitted in a timely manner;
Working in close co-ordination with external legal counsels for litigation matters, technical, HR, Admin, Finance, Procurement and other departments;
Draft legal notices/responses etc. from time to time; and
Drafting policies and advicing the organization on compliance with applicable laws;
Handling general administrative duties including contract bundling, filing, letters etc.

Eligibility

Excellent drafting (pleadings, legal notices, suits, contracts etc.), negotiations and research skills;
The candidate must be located in Karnataka or Bengaluru;
Must have proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Kannada;
Minimum 1-3 year of litigation experience (civil and criminal) across all courts;
Law degree from a recognized university;
Flexible and willingness to put in extra hours depending on the workload;
Relevant industry experience of 3-6 year from media/sports/entertainment; environment desirable. Freshers can also apply;
Good understanding of Contract laws, Companies Act, Criminal and Civil laws, Intellectual Property Laws, tenders and bid documents;
Excellent written and oral communication;
Pleasing personality, patience, and organizational skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills & never give up attitude, including ability to work effectively within a team and a fast-paced dynamic business environment;
Ability to handle pressure at work and being able to multi-task.
Willingness to travel; and
Desire to gain knowledge in new fields and gain new skills.