Senior Legal Manager, 10 to 18 years in Trivandrum

Job Description

• Drafting, vetting, and negotiating all sorts of contracts prevalent in the media and entertainment industry
• Drafting of notices, legal replies, letters, etc. as required from time to time.
• Advising and strategizing with the business team to bring negotiations to a quick closure
• Liaise with external as well as internal stakeholders.
• Providing general legal advice on business and commercial issues including safeguarding the company\'s intellectual property.
• Providing legal advice on labour and employment issues.
• Build and cultivate key internal stakeholder relationships to better understand business needs and provide accurate, timely legal support to various business units of the Organization.
• Knowledge of the regulatory regime in content creation and exploitation, latest advancements in the media and entertainment field, and legal observations pertaining thereto.
• Should have excellent research and analytical skills and should be able to exercise judgment and discretion to opine on compliance/ legal issues effectively.
• Knowledge of the Copyright Act
• Conducting Trademark search and drawing analysis.
• Providing legal advice on registering and protecting trademarks in multiple jurisdictions.
• Due diligence and Trademark portfolio management.

• Candidates having a law degree from a reputed university; LLM preferred.
• Minimum of 7-8 years experience within a corporate legal department and/or experience with intellectual property law.
• Excellent English writing and oral communication skills, computer savvy, and proficiency with Microsoft Office software
• Demonstrated abilities to work independently and as part of a team and interact professionally with customers, vendors, and other business associates.
• Ability to multi-task and efficiently prioritize and manage workflow to meet deadlines.

• Applicant should be a native of Kerala.
• Minimum experience required is 10+years.