Job Opportunity at Azim Premji Foundation

About the job

Job Description

· Draft, review and negotiate various kinds of agreements including high-value EPC, service agreements, software license agreements, and land purchase and leases.

· Develop and implement standard contract templates and compliance checklists

· Advice on legal & secretarial aspects and applicable statutory compliances of various legal entity structures.

· Draft minutes of board meetings, board resolutions and co-ordinate with the external consultant for various legal & statutory filing requirements- for trust, society & Sec 8 company structures.

· Front end all compliances related to Ministry of Corporate Affairs

· Drive compliance with various labour statutes such as Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, Provident Fund, Minimum Wages Act, Contract Labour Regulation Act etc.

· Research, interpret and apply pertinent statutes, regulations, and case laws to multiple aspects of Foundation work.

· Handle litigation matters.

· Identify and manage relations with outside legal counsel on various matters – intellectual property, taxation, Right to Information, Right to Education Act etc.

· Publish periodic MIS on all legal and secretarial matters.

Technical and Professional Competence

· LL.B from a reputed law college and ACS with 3 to 5 years of generalist legal experience, in a corporate legal department or Tier I/II law firm including both legal and secretarial aspects.

· Exceptionally good drafting skills and mastery over the English language.

· Good knowledge of the law relating to contract and property.

· Excellent legal research and writing skills.

· Reasonable understanding of commercial matters.

Behavioral & Managerial Competencies

· High self-drive and confidence.

· Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

· Excellent thinking, reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Aggressive commitment and customer orientation.

· Ability to handle multiple tasks within strict time constraints.

· Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

· High degree of professional ethics and integrity.