Job Title:  Dy. Company Secretary & Manager - Legal

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Job Number #166399 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

The Experience

In the changing business and legal scenario a company needs to constantly review, update and comply with various laws and regulations, while achieving the business goals. Legal environment is rapidly changing in India and there are frequent amendments/new regulations. 

What role will you play as a member of the Legal team?

This position is responsible for the smooth & efficient administration of the company, ensuring compliance with regulatory & statutory requirements.  In this role, you will also be responsible for guiding to the board of directors on corporate governance; capital markets & securities laws, strategic management and business responsibility.

Who are you...

• You connect the dots- It is crucial to have a pulse on the big picture to keep up with any changes and amendments in laws and advise the board accordingly and help implement the correct action

• You are a collaborator- In this role; you’ll work with multiple parties which would include internal cross-functional teams across the business on the Annual Report, BRSR and other such reporting; board meetings, shareholders meetings. Externally, you would be responsible for liasoning with the Securities Exchange Board of India, Stock Exchanges, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and Industry Association like CII & FICCI on Corporate governance. 

• You are an advisor- You will ensure that the company complies with relevant legislation and regulations and also keep board members informed of their legal responsibilities. 

• You are a custodian - you will be responsible to ensure complete adherence to insider trading rules and guidelines. You will lead the shareholders grievance redressal/follow up and compliances, filing and liaising with MCA, SEBI, RBI, Stock Exchanges, RBI Compliance and RBI Annual Returns.

• You are a business partner - you may be required to handle legal issues of the sister entity including drafting & vetting of contracts, advices on labor/employment related matters and on other legal matters as deemed fit

What you’ll need...

• Member of ICSI,  LLB

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Company Secretary  & Legal business partnering roles Experience working in consumer product goods preferred

• Microsoft Office or Google Suite proficiency (i.e., Sheets, Slides, Docs) preferred

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Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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