Daimler India Commercial Vehicles | Senior Manager- Legal (Product Compliance)

TECHNICAL COMPLIANCESCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY Understand and Implement the Technical Compliance Policy and follow the Rules of Procedure in conducting the Technical Compliance committee meetings for all Safety, Regulatory and Emission related topics.Legal & Compliance consultation to management and employees and support management in taking over responsibility for technical complianceProvide advice in terms of product related legal inquiries and processes as well as legal consultation in the application of Regulatory requirements and standardsProvide legal expertise and advice on questions in the context of product development and Field Vehicles.Provide guidance in legal grey areas (legal requirements and/or internal guidelines). Ongoing monitoring, analysis and assessment of relevant legal frameworks including current developments in legislation. Derive a legal assessment of risks, development of methods, processes and systems as well as guidelines and legal advisory opinionsCreate risk awareness in non-legal business unitsBe part of the DICV local clearing team and involve in assessment of the clearing cases in coordination with tCMS R & D team, clearing team and clearing teams in HQSupport development of technical Compliance Management Systems in order to avoid liability and reputational risksEnsuring all updates on Control measures and process from HQ are updated to the relevant function and providing adequate support for completion of the process and controls. R & D LEGAL TOPICS- SUPPORT FROM LEGALSupport to the R &D team on various legal related R &D queries and providing legal opinion on new laws/regulations and sharing legal feedback with respect to any grey area in any Act/RegulaionSupport and providing legal feedback on communications to Authorities/Ministry / SIAMUpdating the team on latest changes in relevant laws/Acts/Judgements and sharing legal feedback for the queries raised. HANDLING LITIGATION Handling Litigation filed against the Company Evaluate legal claims and strategize handling of litigation.Identify and evaluate lawyers for engaging them for handling litigations.Draft/Vet written statements, counters, rejoinders etc.Legal research and advise lawyers on the legal precedents.Close follow-up with lawyers till risks in the litigations are adequately mitigated QUALIFICATION Bachelors or Master's Degree in Law; Any additional technical qualification and working experience in a OEM or a Manufacturing organization with sound technical knowledge will be an added advantage AGG