Company Secretary & Legal Executive - Mumbai

Rentokil Initial:

Rentokil Initial is an international business services company employing over 35,000 colleagues across 70 countries. We strive to protect people and enhance lives, for example by controlling pests, improving hygiene and improving interior spaces with plants and scenting. We are experts in the fields we operate in, investing in training, science, innovation and technology. Listening and acting on feedback is part of our culture to support colleagues and our customers. Rentokil Initial regards equality and fairness as a fundamental right of all of its colleagues. We live our values of Service, Relationships and Teamwork which were identified by our colleagues across the world. Find out more on careers.rentokil-initial.com

Rentokil PCI is the leading pest control service provider in India. A Rentokil Initial brand, Rentokil PCI was formed in 2017 through a joint venture (JV) between Pest Control India, the number one pest control company in India, and Rentokil, the world’s leading pest control brand. Rentokil PCI aims to set new standards for customer service with operations across 250 locations in India. The JV brand also focuses on developing industry-leading service operations through the sharing of best practices, new innovations and the use of digital technologies.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES / REQUIREMENTS:

• The incumbent will report to and will assist the Company Secretary & Legal Counsel.
• The incumbent will have to work as part of a multi-functional team and this involves collaboration with the internal team and external stakeholders.

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviewing and negotiating customer contracts to ensure compliance with the Group contracting policy; general supplier/service provider terms and conditions for business areas such as procurement and IT; real estate contracts; confidentiality agreements.
• To carry out secretarial (including but limited to MCA/ROC, RBI) compliances To support finance dept and branches for opening of bank accounts;
• Assist and support the legal counsel on areas involving legal matters, IPR & legal MIS tracker;
• Coordinate with colleagues within the organisation as well as external lawyers;
• To act as authorised representatives in court of law, if required; and
• To do research and prepare notes on applicability of new acts, amendments, notifications and circulars. 
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KEY DELIVERABLES

• Reviewing customer templates and editing it to make it consistent with our requirements

• Trackers of legal cases, IPR and domestic complaints

• Timely compliance and filing of reports etc. with Govt dept. (including but not limited to ROC/ MCA, RBI.)

CORE COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Basic understanding of Legal aspect: Analytical skills, has exposure of supporting lawyers on  legal issues, pragmatic, action-oriented advice.
• Proactive 
• Ability to think out of the box and creatively, to identify and resolve issues.
• Interest in understanding the business in depth
• Able to work well as a team member and build rapport and trust with both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Must possess a high level of integrity and professionalism. 
• Must be comfortable working independently

Requirements:

• Qualified Company Secretary with valid membership number
• LLB or LLM (Added advantage)
• Experience : 2-3 years
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills. 
• Should have knowledge of Companies Act, Labour law, IPR, Legal Metrology, Data Protection Act, Contracts, Insecticides Act, etc. Labour laws etc.

Benefits:

• Annual Performance Based Bonus
• Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy
• Travel Reimbursement