ASSOCIATE MANAGER - LEGAL & SECRETARIAL

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility for diverse life stages

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated seeks a seasoned associate counsel to provide legal and transactional advisory across India, Southeast Asia and Australia. The role involves reviewing and drafting agreements, mitigating risk for commercial teams, and supporting regulatory compliance across regional entities.

Desirable qualifications include ICSI Associate Member plus LLB, with 5+ years of experience, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate law and contract review.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across functions and regions.
• Understanding of manufacturing operations and related compliance.

Responsibilities

• Review, vetting and drafting of agreements and advising commercial teams on risk across the APZ region.
• Research and provide guidance on legal provisions for business questions across India, SEA and Australia.
• Assist in formulating compliance checklists to monitor and manage legal & compliance risks.
• Maintain and update central database of agreement templates across the region.
• Maintain statutory registers and secretarial records for entities in APZ region.
• Assist in litigation and recovery proceedings to protect regional entities.

Skills

5+ years exp

Written and verbal comms

Commercial transactions

Team collaboration

Manufacturing operations

Education

ICSI Associate Member

LLB

Job description

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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:

• 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.

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.