ESG Counsel

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Providing legal advice to senior management on specific regulations pertaining to Compliance & Regulatory issues Environmental Regulations

Monitor environmental clearances and permissions of business units to ensure compliance.

Monitoring of Regulatory Compliance module and being the lead to attend legal updates provided by knowledge partner.

Provide training and awareness to the stakeholders regularly on the changes in law. Analyze Trends and best practices

Strategic inputs in Litigation Management including Environmental matters Compliances at NGT HC and SC mastering the facts of a given case research on the applicable laws attending hearings coordinating with AOR and updating and tracking the matter on regular basis.

Supporting business units wrt replying to SCNs issued by the authorities for Environmental laws

Advocacy and policy development

Follow ESG trends laws compliances and send out advisories.

Conducting legal research to support business decisions or provide guidance in areas where laws are ambiguous or unclear and to determine how existing laws apply to new scenarios and / or to identify precedents for current cases or issues.

Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation make representations to the authorities and create awareness by providing training handbooks to the business and legal colleagues.

Standardizing legal compliances and reviewing them periodically to ensure that they conform to legal requirements industry standards and best practices.

Collaborating with Business Counsels and Unit Counsels from time to time to discuss their legal issues and reviewing case files to ensure that relevant information is in place and devise efficient defense strategies.

Assessments of units on Environment compliances and regulatory compliances. Understanding the compliance requirements and highlighting key issues and concerns post audits and to ensure proper closure.

Preparing various legal reports summarizing legal issues and suggesting viable solutions for alleviating risks by applying effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.

Liaising with Government Authorities External Regulators and Advisers such as Lawyers and Auditors as and when required.

Qualifications:

LL.B / LL.M with 5 to 10 years of working experience in regulated industry or any field of specialty at a wellreputed law firm or in legal department of a multinational company or respective regulatory authorities in the area of specialty.

Additional advantage if having at least 23 years of experience in specific legal field or regulated business transactions and developed processes.

Experience in diverse cultural and educational backgrounds located across
multiple states / countries is preferred.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Excellent knowledge and understanding in specific field of Law and procedures

To understand legal concepts and issues in domestic and international context business challenges and needs and relevant regulatory and compliance principles

Should have demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies by providing optimal and workable solutions to the relevant stakeholders

To understand legal & regulatory framework and the tools applicable and apply the learnings in daytoday working

Extensive experience in dealing with and influencing senior stakeholders

Strong communication negotiation and analytical skills

Good team player with a collaborative style of working

High degree of professional ethics and integrity.