Corporate Legal Counsel

Purpose of the position: Take care of all legal requirements of the Company and manage and mitigate legal risk in support of the business activities in Linde India (“Work Area”); provide legal support for other matters and initiatives in the said region. Principal responsibilities:

• Independently handle both routine and complex legal matters within the Work Area, that includes the following:
• Structure all corporate and commercial transactions and draft all contracts- customer contracts, vendor & procurement contracts, HR policies, etc.
• Attend business meetings and negotiations.
• Provide support for Business Areas (BAs) within the Work Area
• Establish and communicate best practice applicable to contracts and other legal risks
• Support Compliance and other specialized Legal Services functions on matters related to competition law, code of conduct, trade and data protection, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, employment law and safety
• Independently handle legal management initiatives (not related to specific transactions) as assigned, including legal awareness training, legal audits, standard contracts review, etc
• Assist with management and administrative functions as assigned, including management of external legal resources.

• Managing Director
• Cross functional teams
• Head of Legal - RSE
• External Counsels

• Decision making and execution (Decision making) - Makes decisions based on facts, knowledge and experience after considering viable alternatives (20%)
• Cross culture communication and collaboration (Cultural sensitivity)-Communicates openly and convincingly (20%)
• Negotiation and conflict resolution (problem solving) - Examines problems and considers them from different points of view (20%)
• Visible Leadership - Visibly supports and executes decisions once they are made (20%)
• Strategic Thinking (Strategy execution) - Gains and maintains commitment to team and individual goals that support the business strategy (10%)
• Customer focus (Customer needs) - Turns understanding of customer needs into solutions that add value to the customer (10%)

• Strong legal, analytical, communication and presentation skills appropriate to experience
• Ability to understand the business, its strategies, its people and its organisational structures
• Awareness of legal and commercial risks and the ability to balance risks against business benefits
• Ability to work collaboratively with others, both within and outside of Linde and Legal Services
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good computer skills
• Good time management skills

• Education and qualification as fully trained lawyer/solicitor
• 12 - 14 years of post-qualification experience:
• At least 10 years of experience in relevant areas, such as commercial transactions, projects, etc. in a large MNC
• Fluent in written and spoken English (including legal language and terminology)
• Industry knowledge in the industrial gases sector is a plus