Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Providing real-time opinion and advice to Wipro's Business Units on law and legal issues. - Early addressing of disputes with customers, vendors, employees, statutory bodies and third parties in diffferent geos for speedy resolution in coordination with business and finance stakeholders. - Effectively initiating and defending litigation by engaging cost-effective counsel and identifying right opportunities for settlement or successful closure. - Researching and analyzing documents and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure. - Managing robust dispute resolution management portal for online tracking and management reporting. - Managing a team of in-house counsels handling litigations across different geos. - Managing external counsel in different geos for cost-effective and timely support in disputes, litigations.
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Qualified candidates for this position will need to demonstrate the following: Results Orientation: - Ability to identify key priorities and guide the reportees around them - Manages projects / tasks successfully - on time and within budget Functional Competency: - Strong and in-depth legal knowledge - Ability to understand legal procedures and law of the land - Ability to maintain high ethical standards in line with Spirit of Wipro Analytical and Communication Skills: - Ability to comprehend the issues and identify the solutions that would help in the dispute resolutions - Should be able to clearly articulate the case and prepare strong briefs for external counsel, non-legal management reporting and presenting the case before various internal forums Collaboration and Influencing: - Strong inter personal skills, with an ability to work effectively in a matrixed structure - Ability to collaborate across all levels - relevant unit heads, peers, subordinates, management team as well as senior global leaders within the Company - Ability to interact with and influence counsel, law firms, other experts for achieving organizational goals Team Leadership: - Ability to understands role in a team situation and contribute effectively. Share information and maintain effective working relationships with other team members - Skill to encourage and acknowledge team work and delivers through people.
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