Corporate Counsel

Overview

Provide legal services and advice to ISS STOXX and its subsidiaries, with a focus on supporting the global sales team on complex commercial agreements, and provide legal support for compliance, procurement, subsidiary management and general corporate matters.

What you'll do

• Provide legal support to the global sales team on outbound sales agreements covering proxy research and voting services; corporate governance ratings and analysis; sustainability solutions; asset management intelligence services; portfolio execution and monitoring services; and securities class action filing services.
• Structure, draft, review, analyze and negotiate complex services and license agreements, including professional services agreements, data and software licenses, procurement and supply agreements, and nondisclosure agreements.
• Assist with modifications and updates to template agreements.
• Assist with regulatory compliance matters including corporate, securities and data privacy requirements.
• Assist with corporate governance matters for the parent entity and its subsidiaries.

What you'll need

• LL.B. or J.D. degree from a top-tier law school (i.e., a premium institute) with an excellent academic record.
• Member in good standing of the Bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience at a top law firm and/or as in-house counsel, with experience handling corporate and commercial matters for multinational firms.
• Ability to review, analyze and draft contract provisions in support of the negotiation of complex commercial agreements with clients, vendors and other third parties.
• Ability to lead the negotiation of complex commercial agreements and work effectively with client's counsel as well as internal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, organizational, time management and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple assignments.
• Desire and flexibility to support a global business.
• Ability to learn business requirements quickly, analyze legal and business risks, and propose creative, business-oriented solutions.
• Ability to build and maintain strong internal client relationships.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.