Details of the Organization

Established in 1985, BNI is the world's largest business referral network. With over 318,000 small-to medium-size business members in nearly 11,000 chapters across 77+ countries.

Details of the Job/Internship

BNI Global is hiring Associate Legal Counsel with the experience of 4 to 6 years to join their office in Bengaluru.

Role and Responsibilities

• Learning BNI's unique history, model, culture, and Core Values.
• Building relationships with key internal stakeholders.
• Supporting the team of in-house attorneys and compliance teammates.
• Advising on new and existing laws that impact the business.
• Overseeing the legal matters of the business and leveraging expertise of external counsel where appropriate.
• Maintaining knowledge of the company's legal documents and operations.
• Crafting and reviewing legal strategy in response to any litigation.
• Facilitating filings of licensing forms and other statutory requirements; filing for copyright of intellectual property.
• Assessing current practices and developing a roadmap to manage risk more effectively.
• Implementing policies and controls to help the organization avoid distractions.
• Providing general education throughout the organization on matters of importance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Eligibility

• 4-6 years of commercial legal experience with at least three years of that being in an in-house setting.
• Experience in some or all the following areas: transactions, legal compliance training, intellectual property, HR matters, managing external counsel, vendor contract negotiations; experience with franchising law a plus.
• Familiarity and comfort working within a growing global organization.
• High sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• Law degree with high grade point average and bar credentials.
• Strong references, clean background, customer service orientation.
• Professional demeanor with a sense of humility and sense of humor.
• Excellent English oral communication skills with a high level of professional confidence.
• Used to working in a fast-paced, fun, and collegial environment.
• Ability to perform some international travel.

Salary/Stipend

It will be discussed with the candidate itself

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

Address

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India