Manager, Legal Counsel

Overview

Manager, Legal Counsel in the Goodyear India Legal team, providing legal advisory, litigation management and compliance support to all Goodyear entities in India.

What you'll do

• Provide legal advice, transactional support and risk management guidance to business operations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, IT, Procurement and Plant Operations on legal and commercial matters.
• Draft, review, vet and negotiate commercial contracts and business agreements.
• Advise on business transactions, contractual obligations and legal risk mitigation.
• Manage litigation and disputes, develop legal strategies and coordinate with external counsel.
• Review legal pleadings and represent the company before courts, tribunals and quasi-judicial forums.
• Monitor ongoing legal cases, conduct periodic audits and ensure appropriate documentation and reporting.
• Provide legal guidance on sales promotions, dealer schemes, customer activations and marketing initiatives.
• Identify legal and compliance risks and support implementation of appropriate mitigation measures.
• Advise business functions and manufacturing facilities on compliance with applicable Central, State and local laws.
• Provide employee guidance and training on anti-bribery, competition law, consumer protection, privacy and company policies.
• Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations and assess their impact on business operations.
• Develop and support implementation of legal compliance frameworks and strategies.
• Represent and coordinate with government authorities and regulators on legal and compliance matters.

What you'll need

• 12+ years of post-qualification experience in a corporate legal function.
• Strong experience in commercial contracts, litigation management, corporate advisory and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in handling external counsel, government authorities and regulatory matters.
• Experience in advising cross-functional business teams and managing legal risks.

Nice to have

• Experience working with multinational companies, preferably with manufacturing operations.
• Exposure to labour, industrial, environmental and manufacturing-related legal requirements.

Details

• Location: Gurgaon, India.
• Time allocation: approximately 75% legal advisory, contracts and litigation; 25% compliance and regulatory affairs.