Corporate And Generalist Lawyer Vacancy At Ernst & Young [GDS; Apply Now]

Ernst & Young invites application for the post of GDS Corporate and Generalist Lawyer.

Name of the Post: GDS Corporate and Generalist Lawyer

Location: Bengaluru

Essential Qualification and Experience

• At least 10 years post-qualification, corporate law and corporate governance experience, gained in private practice (ideally from a large international law firm or an MNC with exposure to cross border transactions).

• Visible experience of providing legal advice in the capacity of a generalist demonstrating comfort in handling queries across portfolios of contracts, employment law, data privacy, disputes, litigations etc.

• Ability to provide practical legal advice and support with a high degree of professionalism in a fast-paced environment and to establish a high degree of credibility, respect and trust at all levels.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong credentials with exposure to multiple jurisdictions and legal support portfolios with specialization in corporate transactions.

• Team player with excellent negotiation and communication skills.

• Proactive attitude and positive mindset, high degree of emotional intelligence, and demonstrated aptitude for resilience, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing circumstances and dynamics.

• Interest and ability to positively team and collaborate effectively across geographic locations.

• Ability to grasp, understand, and effectively articulate and document complex legal and contractual principles.

Knowledge, Competency and Skill Requirements

• Demonstrate unquestionably high standard of ethics, integrity and values.

• Directly manage stakeholders of varied portfolios.

• Be able to manage expectations in a high-pressure, changing environment while maintaining a calm, professional working style.

• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, including creativity and innovative thinking.

• Possess excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English, strong interpersonal and presentation skills interacting with senior stakeholders.

• Be able to summarize complex, technical concepts into communications that can be understood by the team and other stakeholders.

• Feel comfortable and confident in a challenging global environment (face-to-face and virtual), be sensitive to cross-cultural differences and current international events.

• Demonstrate flexible teaming skills (both face to face and in a virtual setting), e.g., be able to translate guidelines from leadership into well-structured, practical and clear instructions for others.

• Bring innovation to improve processes and work products and have ability to learn/adapt quickly when required.

• Excellent negotiations skills and experience in cross border transactions.

• Ability to assess size, scope and overall risk of contemplated transactions and to tailor contracts accordingly.

• Solution oriented with relentless focus on world class execution of projects and tasks;

• High levels of personal energy and appetite for work and success. Inclination to propose initiatives and be proactive in seeking change.

How to apply?

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