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Monday, November 29, 2010

Geneal Manager- Legal Company Secretary - 1 Opening(s)

Cummins India Limited (CIL) is a 51 percent subsidiary of Cummins Inc. USA, the world’s largest independent diesel engine designer and manufacturer above 200 HP.

Set up in 1962 . Today, CIL is India’s leading manufacturer of diesel engines with a range from 205 hp to 2365 hp and value packages serving the Power Generation, Industrial and Automotive Markets. CIL also caters to the growing market for gas and dual fuel engines.
Designation Geneal Manager- Legal Company Secretary - 1 Opening(s)
Job Description  The profile for this position is for a seasoned legal + secretarial + compliances professional who besides the core legal and secretarial responsibilities will function more like a business partner to the individual group companies within the CUMMINS, India umbrella.
The CUMMINS group, in India, consists of approximately 15 independent business facilities, having multiple, multi product and multi locational manufacturing plants. The multiple group companies service different product and industry segments across all aspects of the Indian manufacturing scenario.
This senior legal professional will assist the HEAD - Legal for the CUMMINS group in terms of proactive inputs for the legal portfolio inclusive of compliance reporting etc. Besides assistance on a macro basis, this individual will independently handle the complete secretarial + legal + compliance portfolio for some individual group companies. The role is not so much of a traditional legal + contract vetting + litigation personality, but more of an individual who is well aware of the business environment in totality and adds value from a proactive point of view from the legal perspective..... In this context, the mandate will consist of advisory functions in terms of structuring potential contracts / business situations in an effort to take care of the commercial interest + regulatory environment and also to pro actively avoid potential legal / litigation linked situations.
The ability to handle senior level business heads / key decision makers, on an independent basis, is a must for this portfolio. The role besides the traditional domain understanding of the legal and secretarial function will require a high level of written and spoken communication skills as maybe necessary in a MNC environment. The responsibility for global reporting, especially of the regulatory responsibilities, will be part and parcel of this individual.
Overall, the role is for a business oriented legal professional who can function as an independent legal + secretarial resource on one hand and play an active senior team member role on the other hand to assist the Head Legal for the overall legal and secretarial responsibilities.
This profile will require an excellent academic track record.... LLB + CS with between 10- 12 years experience, largely in the corporate environment. A strong exposure to the legal perspective for the manufacturing industry is a definite plus. A track record of independently handling legal responsibilities and yet being a team member in an MNC environment will be needed for this portfolio.
Desired Profile  . The role is not so much of a traditional legal + contract vetting + litigation personality, but more of an individual who is well aware of the business environment in totality and adds value from a proactive point of view from the legal perspective
Experience 10 - 20 Years
Industry Type Auto/Auto Ancillary
Role Head/VP/GM-Legal
Functional Area Legal
Education UG - LLB - Law
PG - CS
Compensation: Rupees 25,00,000 - 40,00,000
As per industry standards
Location Pune
Keywords legal, company secretary, CS
Contact Cummins HR
Cummins India Ltd
Website http://www.cumminsindia.com
Job Posted 27 Nov
Reference GM Legal CS