Legal - IT Technology || DGM/GM

Company Overview

We are the force behind the meteoric rise of India's leading telecom operator Jio with 400 Million+ customers. In Addition to this, we have also powered an exhaustive list of digital apps & services that have delivered functionality, usability, engagement, scale, and loyalty. We provide solutions for customers (B2C) and enterprise (B2B). Our end-to-end 5G solution consists of 5G Radio, a complete 5G Core Network, AI/ML ATOM platform for 4G/5G, MANO for cloud CNF orchestration, ACI for cloud infrastructure deployment, as well as the Cloud-native OSS Platforms. Apart from these core platforms, we have also created our own cloud-native probing solutions for radio and core networks, simplifying network debugging. To enable a SAAS-based model, we have developed a sophisticated array of BSS solutions. Our entire product line is cloud-native and can be deployed either on a public cloud or a private cloud.

Job Overview

Looking for senior profile from Legal Department of medium to large company (preferably a Telecom/IT/e-Commerce company but not a must) and or a reputed Law Firm.

Qualifications and Skills

• LL.B. (required), LL.M. (preferable)
• Strong contract drafting, vetting, reviewing and negotiating skills individually with attention to detail.
• Strong capabilities of training the legal team for creating backup.
• Strong capabilities to lead the team in case of need.
• Sound legal knowledge driven by logical and reasoned approach.
• Pragmatic, solutions-based approach to achieving business objectives in a legal manner.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws to practical business scenarios.
• Good communication skills (written as well as spoken) and analytical abilities
• High degree of passion & motivation
• Willing to handle a wide variety of challenging assignments
• Ability to work and collaborate across functions and within the legal team
• Open to learning and adapting to new environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and regulations
• Manage and protect intellectual property rights of the company
• Draft and review contracts related to IT technology
• Stay updated with IT security regulations and implement necessary measures
• Interpret complex legal documents and provide actionable insights
• Communicate legal requirements and implications effectively
• Pay attention to detail in all legal matters and documentation
• Apply analytical thinking to anticipate legal issues and provide proactive solutions
• Advisory services:

a. Assisting company in providing day to day legal advice to concerned teams, and ensuring compliance with industry specific laws and other general law.

b. Advice business on strategies due to change in laws, to various stake holders on various legal and compliance issues on need basis.

c. Providing solution oriented, guidance on specific issues as may be sought by different functions.

d. Advice business on IPR strategies to identify and manage the most effective structure for protection/use of IPR owned by Reliance, royalty arrangements, licensing and sub-licensing of IP in order to ensure efficiency, risk mitigation and revenue optimization by Reliance.

• Providing legal support to brand protection initiatives.
• Provide necessary support as required by the litigation team.
• Monitor business processes and practices at NHQ and ensure organization is operating as per defined policies and guidelines under the Indian Legal system and various statutory and regulatory guidelines.
• Minimize the legal risk involved in contracts, and ensure adherence to Reliances policies & practices.