ASSOCIATE MANAGER - LEGAL & SECRETARIAL
GURGAON, IN, 122001
You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.
McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.
What We Bring To The Table:
The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
Independently provide legal and transaction advisory to all functions and teams, including commercial team, procurement teams, marketing and business team across India, Southeast Asia and Australia, with oversight from the Associate Counsel APZ. Primary role will include review of Sale Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Equipment Purchase Agreements, Service Agreements, Non-disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements across the entire APZ region.
Support the Associate Counsel APZ in strategic initiatives and compliance of Board/ Entity secretarial compliance of the group entities across the APZ region, i.e. McCormick entities operating in Singapore, India, Australia, Thailand and Malaysia.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review, vetting and drafting of agreements and advising the commercial teams towards management and mitigation of legal and contractual risk for business transactions across region.
- Research and advisory on legal provisions to address questions from business teams.
- Assistance in formulating compliance checklists to monitor and manage legal & compliance risks across the region. Follow up with business teams to update compliance status and highlight exceptions.
- Assistance in maintenance and Updation of central database of agreement templates across the region.
- Assistance in maintaining statutory registers, secretarial records of legal entities across India, Southeast Asia and Australia.
- Assistance in litigation and recovery proceedings, to ensure cost protection for the regional entities.
Desired Candidate Profile:
- Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and LLB.
- 5+ years of minimum experience required.
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Good understanding of commercial transactions
- Ability to work in teams and extend cross-functional collaboration
- Deep understanding of manufacturing operations
As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.