Details of the Organization

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Details of the Job/Internship

IFF is hiring a Commercial Counsel with experience of 10 years to join their office in Hyderabad.

Role and Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a high volume of stand-alone commercial contracts.
• Provide legal transactional support to various businesses, advising on legal considerations and risk mitigation strategies in connection with the preparation and review of legal agreements.
• Embedded member of a business team, participating in the development of and directly impacting strategic decisions for your business.
• Direct strategic initiatives for your business through effective counseling on global commercial challenges facing health, food, flavors, and fragrance markets.
• The ability to spot and collaborate with legal subject matter experts and other legal colleagues is critical.
• Handling litigation and disputes with third parties and statutory authorities.
• Attend frequent calls with internal business clients and maintain strong working relationships with both internal clients and external counterparts.
• Engaging with cross-functional teams and matrix partners (e.g., Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Procurement, Trade Compliance, Communications) to drive agendas and effectively communicate complex information in clear and concise terms.
• Partnering with the Regulatory and Compliance functions to ensure policies and standard operating procedures are fit for purpose.
• Managing outside counsel in limited circumstances.

Eligibility

• Law degree from a reputable university in India
• Qualified Company Secretary will be preferred.
• 10 years of relevant legal experience - a combination of top-tier law firm experience, and an in-house commercial legal position in an international company preferred.
• Experience in food, biotechnology, or life science industries is considered a plus.
• Sound judgment and discretion.
• Fluency in the English language is mandatory.
• Collaborative and able to adapt to multiple competing priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills demonstrated through interactions with team, clients, and third parties.
• Ability to engage proactively across a broad range of client groups.

Salary/Stipend

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

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Telengana

City

Hyderabad

Address

Hyderabad, Telengana

Application and Registration Details

Once you apply, the next steps in the application process will be sent to you via e-mail.

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