Legal Counsel (India and APAC)

Job title:

Legal Counsel (India and APAC)

Company:

Fever

Job description

The legal team at Fever is a true business partner to all Fever teams, supporting sustainable growth across functions and geographies (including more than 200 cities across the globe!).As Legal Counsel supporting the India and APAC region, you will be based in Madrid. This role will require proactivity, autonomy, and drive. You will be involved in day-to-day legal support to Fever’s operations in India, and provide support to the broader APAC region. You will provide generalist legal advice across all in-house legal functions, draft and help commercial teams negotiate commercial agreements with suppliers and clients, and provide valuable input to inform company strategy in the region, all within a fast-paced company undergoing an ambitious regional expansion.ABOUT THE ROLEYou will leverage your legal background for projects that you will own from time to time, and be required to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members within and outside of the department. You will be expected to work in the following areas, managing legal functions in India (providing similar support in APAC and other jurisdictions around the world):

• Advising on general legal matters and legislation impacting India business operations, as well as developing expertise on APAC markets more broadly, focussing on product fit and compliance
• Drafting / revising key commercial contracts, terms and conditions, and other legal documents
• Providing support to business teams and upper management in their development of local business strategy and negotiations of deals and contracts you are involved in
• Use your experience in Indian and APAC legal matters to work closely with our dispute resolution team to assist with negotiations, litigation, and tailored strategies that lead to practical, win-win results
• Work to engage, coordinate and prioritise work of external legal advisors
• Prepare / revise internal templates, guides, and similar knowledge management key documents
• Participate in ongoing compliance functions as required
• Participate in the upskilling, support and growth of other team members

ABOUT YOUIn order to be successful in this role, you will:

• Be a barred / practising lawyer, with 4 + years of PQE in the legal field (corporate or law firm)
• Have qualified as a lawyer in an Indian jurisdiction, or 2+ PQE working in India
• Speak fluent English and legal English, with fluency in additional languages desirable
• Have an excellent academic record and/or experience in top-notch companies or top-tier law-firms
• Have a keen eye for strategy and business, and be committed to company goals
• Possess strong technical skills
• Be an effective communicator who brings emotional intelligence to work

You can expect to join a lovely team of diverse, hardworking and kind professionals, where a cultural fit is someone looking to have an impact and work nimbly. We will strive to provide you the tools and information needed to be successful at your role and to grow professionally. We welcome applications with unusual backgrounds with the expectation that the applicant will have acquired hard or soft skills and maturity throughout their experiences.This role is located in Fever’s HQ in Madrid, and although we can be flexible with the timing you will be expected to move there if you are currently living elsewhere.BENEFITS

• Attractive compensation package
• Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
• Work in a location in the heart of the city, with possible travel across our markets
• Home office friendly
• Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
• Great work environment with a young, international team of talented people to work with!
• Health insurance and other benefits such as Flexible remuneration with a 100% tax exemption through Cobee
• English Lessons and Gympass
• Possibility to receive in advance part of your salary by Payflow
• We have free snacks, drinks and fruit at the office!

Expected salary

Location

Madrid

Job date

Tue, 28 May 2024 22:05:44 GMT

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