Details of the Organization

H&M is a fashion brand, offering the latest styles and inspiration for all Always. Customers will find everything from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials, complete-the-look accessories and motivational workout wear. All seasons, all styles, all welcome!

Details of the Job/Internship

H&M is inviting applications for the position of Legal Counsel-Expansion for their Delhi office.

Additional Information

• H&M Values & Leadership as natural expression of your personality.
• Proactive in problem-solving and hands-on attitude to resolving incident.
• Ability to collaborate and co-create with others.
• Agile mindset with a positive attitude to change and meaningful growth.
• Inclusive and empathetic towards others whilst encouraging diversity.
• Ability to understand your impact on others and contribute to a bigger picture.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• No Disciplinary cases
• High contribution - performing consistently well on WHAT and HOW in your current role.

Role and Responsibilities

Job Description

Risk Management

• Ensure due diligence of projects.
• To act as gatekeeper to the company’s interests by safeguarding it through robust legal mechanisms – whether transactional structuring, clearances from authorities or financial mitigation etc.
• To deal with various statutory, regulatory, government and judicial authorities for seeking approvals to mitigate risks.

Contract Management

• To carry out negotiation and finalization of contracts, liaising continually with commercial and legal representatives of counterparts.
• Cooperating with global team for contractual documentation approval process.
• Stamp duty and registration of contracts.
• Contract administration through proper systems, processes and controls.

Transactional Monitoring

• Oversee legal defense actions; prevention and management of litigations.
• Filing of notice of breach, tracking notifications etc.
• Continued cooperation with other teams, especially expansion teams and legal compliance team for ongoing requirements relating to the project.

Regulatory

• To keep the organization updated and in line with relevant regulatory developments.
• Meeting and implementing internal benchmarks for Code of Ethics as well as external benchmarks as expected of the company’s FDI entity status.

Eligibility

• A formal education within the Legal curriculum is mandatory, LLB or LLM. With at least 5 years of working experience in an external law firm or as in-house Legal Counsel with a focus on real estate law.
• Knowledge of other areas such as employment law, company law and general contract law would be meriting.
• Have a growth mindset; Open and embrace change. 
• High attention to detail. 
• Strong initiative and a problem-solving mindset. 
• Organized and structured way of working. 
• Team player who understands collaboration is key to achieving business goals. 
• Desire to learn; Keen to build new skills and open to feedback to continue to grow.

Salary/Stipend

The salary will be discussed with the candidate itself.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

Address

Delhi, Delhi, India (On-site)