Head Legal & Secretarial, 10 To 18 Years In Mumbai

Job Description

• Prepare the annual plan and framework for managing Secretarial matters for MHL
• Provide legal, financial and/or strategic advice during and outside of meetings to members of Management
• Efficient and effective meeting correspondence of board meeting Plan for appropriate actions in line with any regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect MHL
• Overseeing and ensuring the communication of the decisions taken in the board meeting to relevant SBUs and functions to initiate execution and implementation, in the board meetings
• Ensure compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations by ensuring timely filing of requisite statements
• Advise directors and members of the senior leadership team on corporate governance matters
• Maintain good shareholder relationships, on behalf of MHL
• Oversee overall management, from a documentation compliance perspective, of the dividend payouts to all shareholders
• Overseeing all Secretarial Practices for all Mergers and Acquisitions
• Process Formulation and Process improvement

• Prevent MHL from being exposed to legal pursuits and defend its interests in and outside legal courts
• Plan for appropriate action on legal implications of various issues (including business restructuring, mergers/amalgamation, acquisitions, contracts, documentation)
• Oversee the preparation, review, and approval of legal documentation
• Review important contracts & one-off tickets
• Legal Accurate and timely preparation of mandatory, statutory compliance reports
• Review important contracts & one-off tickets
• Protect the interests of MHL before various courts, Tribunals, Arbitrators, Regulators, Law enforcement agencies & Statutory bodies, while engaging with 3rd party legal counsels
• Efficient & Effective meeting correspondence of board meetings.

• Ensure that appropriate Legal policies are developed, implemented and continuously improved as per best industry practices
• Encourage the adoption of policies and processes that ensure that all practices within the Finance function are compliant with good legal and documentation practices
• Ensure that appropriate Secretarial practices are developed, implemented and continuously improved as per best industry practices

• Strategic Agility
• Oral & Communication Skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Candidates with prior experience of heading the legal as well as Secretarial Functions.
• Understanding of Legal terminology
• Understanding of all relevant Statutes (Mercantile Laws, related to the Diagnostics industry, etc.)
• Attention to detail
• Excellent people management, communication and analytical skill.
• Good administration as well as negotiation skills