About the Organization
Nisje is seeking a Corporate Legal Counsel to serve as the principal legal adviser to the organisation and support executive leadership across corporate, commercial, regulatory and transactional matters involving multiple jurisdictions.
Type / Nature of Opportunity
Legal Job Opportunity
Position
Corporate Legal Counsel
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must have:
- An LL.B. or JD from an accredited institution.
- Admission to practise law in the relevant jurisdiction.
- At least 5 years of post-admission experience in corporate, commercial or in-house legal practice.
- Experience in commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance and employment law.
- Demonstrated experience with FEMA, including FDI, ODI, ECBs and RBI reporting and compliance.
- Experience advising on Indian GST matters involving procurement, manufacturing, exports of services, input tax credit, reverse charge and foreign-entity transactions.
- Working knowledge of Indian transfer pricing provisions, including the arm’s-length principle, documentation requirements and Form 3CEB filings.
- Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance legal risks with business objectives.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- High integrity, discretion and professionalism.
Desirable Experience
- Experience working with organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience in internationally distributed organisations.
- Familiarity with M&A, intellectual property, data privacy and corporate governance.
- Experience managing external counsel and cross-functional stakeholders.
Areas of Work / Key Responsibilities
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Advising on corporate governance, statutory filings, board matters and shareholder matters.
- Drafting and maintaining governance documents, resolutions, policies and corporate records.
- Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, including supplier, consultancy, service, partnership, licensing and confidentiality agreements.
- Identifying legal and commercial risks and providing practical solutions.
- Managing litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceedings and dispute resolution matters.
- Coordinating with external legal counsel.
- Leading or supporting legal due diligence, negotiations, structuring and documentation for M&A, joint ventures, investments and restructurings.
- Advising management and HR on employment, workforce and workplace legal matters.
- Managing the organisation’s intellectual property portfolio and related agreements.
- Providing strategic legal advice to executive leadership.
- Developing scalable legal processes and governance frameworks.
Mode of Work
- Full-time
- On-site
- Location: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala
- International travel may be required from time to time.
Salary and Benefits
- Compensation: Up to ₹15,00,000 per annum, depending on experience and current remuneration.
- Health insurance allowance.
- Two weeks of paid time off annually, along with national holidays and sick leave.
- End-of-year performance bonus of up to half a month’s salary.
- Medical insurance.
Application Process
Interested candidates can apply through the official LinkedIn job posting:
Apply for Corporate Legal Counsel at Nisje
Important Information
The role requires significant autonomy, sound professional judgement and the ability to provide commercially practical legal solutions. Candidates should be comfortable working independently as well as collaborating with management, HR, finance, operations and external advisers.
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