Legal counsel

Create a better future!

Do you want to make a difference in the world and contribute to a sustainable future? We believe we can develop technology and gain the knowledge to make that difference.  We have launched our ambition, Mission Zero – enabling our customers to move towards zero emissions in mining We need your leadership skills, curiosity, and drive for change to fulfil our goal. Together, we enable our customers to produce the materials needed for a better future.

As a legal counsel you will be part of the Legal & compliance team in FLS India. You key responsibility will be to advice business on the risk mitigation for contracts and other corporate legal matters.

Your responsibilities

1. Draft, vet and negotiate contracts with clients. Be a part of negotiations for settlement, claims and other contractual issues with the client. 

2. Drive efficiency and implementation of best practices on contract risk management .

3. Co-ordinate with various functions and provide timely legal advice on various corporate issues.

4. Proactively assess risk and have detailed mitigation plan in place. Resolves issues in best manner by developing cordial relationship with all the stake holders. 

5. Prepare strong risk & opportunity reports, mitigation plans to overcome the risks and propose to the management.

6. Provide timely and practical legal advice to various departments on a wide range of corporate legal matters

7. Conduct detailed training sessions for employees on legal and compliance topics as per the company guidelines.

8. Conduct investigations into local compliance issues, including regulatory and internal policy adherence, and provide recommendations for corrective actions in collaboration with Group Compliance.

What you bring

A Legal Counsel with 5-7 years' experience, out of which at least 3 years must be in contract management. Strong communication skills and the ability to convey and stand by your opinion is a must. Should have a collaborative mindset to work with various parts of the organization to find business solutions.

What we offer

• Competitive benefit package including Health Insurance, Personal Accident / Disability, Group Term Life Insurance, Annual health check-up, and voluntary insurance options.

• Time to recharge through 30 days PTO (with up to 10 days carry forward as Earned Leave stock)

• Work-life balance with a flexible work schedule so you can focus on professional and personal priorities.

• Financial support for continuing education

• Employee Assistance Program

• A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities

• We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.  

• As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.

FLSmidth is a full flowsheet technology and service supplier to the global mining and cement industries. We help our customers to improve performance, lower operating costs and reduce environmental impact. – for more information please visit FLSmidth.com/careers.