Royal Canin
Senior Counsel
Bombay, Inde
Tout ce que nous faisons est guidé par notre passion pour les animaux. À travers chaque rôle et chaque site dans le monde, nos équipes sont unies par une mission commune : créer un Monde Meilleur pour les Animaux. En tant qu’entreprise véritablement centrée sur les animaux, nous plaçons les animaux au cœur de tout—des produits que nous développons aux soins et à l’expertise que nous apportons à notre travail. Que vous soyez en R&D, en production, au service client ou dans l’une de nos fonctions corporate, vos contributions ont un impact direct sur la santé des animaux partout dans le monde. Nous sommes également profondément engagés envers la croissance et le développement de nos collaborateurs, offrant des opportunités d'apprendre, d'innover et de faire la différence chaque jour.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
Success Profile
What makes a successful Senior Counsel at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
Ce que j’aime le plus chez Royal Canin, c’est à quel point nous sommes centrés sur les animaux—tout ce que nous faisons tourne autour de l’amélioration de la vie des animaux. Il ne s’agit pas seulement de créer des produits de haute qualité, mais de vivre notre mission au quotidien. En même temps, Royal Canin investit en nous, les collaborateurs, en nous aidant à grandir, à développer nos compétences et à donner un véritable sens à notre travail. C’est inspirant de faire partie d’une équipe mondiale qui met la santé des animaux et le développement personnel au cœur de ses priorités.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski Directrice People & Organization, Learning & Culture
Job Purpose:
India is a key growth market for Petcare and PN/RC RGM regions specifically with a complex and evolving legal and regulatory environment. This role serves as the strategic legal business partner to Pet Nutrition and Royal Canin India, enabling compliant growth while identifying and managing legal risk. The role provides pragmatic, commercial legal counsel to support the business’s long-term ambitions in India.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Legal Counsel:Act as a strategic business partner, offering legal guidance and direction to Petcare businesses in India, primarily for Pet Nutrition (PN) and Royal Canin (RC).
Corporate Governance and Compliance:Oversee corporate governance, secretarial compliances, and CSR compliance for the Mars Petcare segment, including managing board meetings, and ensuring all records and returns are maintained.
Contract and Litigation Management:Handle all aspects of contracts, from templating and negotiation to risk management. This also includes managing litigation, legal notices, and challenges before the Advertising Standards Council of India.
Crisis Management and Internal Committees:Serve as the Legal Lead for the Crisis Management Team and as a member of the Internal Complaints Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:Work closely with various teams such as Sales, S&F, Ethics & Compliance, P&O, and Regulatory to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring all business operations and projects are within the legal framework.
Leadership and IT Enablement:Build legal capabilities within the business, manage legal resources, and drive the digitization of compliance management and other legal processes.
Job Specifications/Qualifications
The position requires an attorney with a minimum of 8+ years of experience
Generalist lawyer with the ability to handle the broad spectrum of day–to-day legal affairs of the business and corporate secretarial compliance.