Legal Business Associate Senior, Legal Entity Management, Legal Business Services
Multinational organizations need personnel who can provide legal business services support in their full lifecycle of process and subject matter challenges and opportunities. Deloitte Legal Business Services (“LBS”) assists clients with all aspects of reporting and process for business as usual, as well as triggering and regulatory events. Bring your expertise and client service skills to Deloitte and click “apply” now!
Work you’ll do:
As a Senior in Deloitte’s Legal Business Services function for Deloitte Tax Services India Private Limited (“Deloitte Tax in India”), you will provide corporate legal business services support on engagements for our clients’ large and complex organizations. Services include focusing on corporate document assessments, annual compliance and management of corporate data, leading the review of governance structures, corporate changes, legal entity simplification, as well as central coordination combined with local, on the ground experience with jurisdictions around the world. You will interact mainly with US and global team members, as applicable and will contribute directly to delivering first class service to our clients. You will be working with Deloitte Senior Managers and Managers of Legal Business Services (“LBS”) projects and engagements. You will review the governance structures, assembly of corporate documents and management of corporate data. You will support the engagement lifecycle from opportunity pursuit through service delivery and identification of expansion opportunities to continue to deliver benefits to our clients. Your primary responsibility will be ensuring the high-quality delivery of the work to the leads. As a part of the services, you will pursue and execute continuous service improvements through technology and process improvements. You need to consistently strive for excellence, taking pride in carrying out responsibilities efficiently and with impeccable execution. You should be a self- starter who works well within a team, is energized by a continuous learning environment, and possesses an ability to work well with deadlines.
Responsibilities will include:
- Assist leads in delivering corporate legal business services to Deloitte clients – assisting with formation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities, including legal entity corporate compliance activities, such as annual meetings, appointment of directors and officers, powers of attorney, annual reports, document preparation, etc.
- Identify process and operational efficiencies within corporate legal business services function
- Assist with corporate secretarial management, public notary and maintenance of corporate records, including minute books and Board resolutions
- Assist with planning and preparation for Board of Directors’ and stockholders’ meetings.
- Assist with developing eminence and thought leadership materials in the field of Legal Entity Management and, more broadly, legal innovation
- Monitor the performance of LEM associates
- Institute KPIs and metrics to govern, measure, and track client engagements
- Report against KPIs and metrics
- Read and assist with drafting proposals
- Assist with compiling, analyzing, and documenting facts
- Assist in executing engagement administration: document collection, data entry, tracking, records organization, document review, and coordinating client logistics
- Review the draft reports and findings, including the preparation of tables, exhibits, and charts under counsel supervision
- Review in researching technical and industry-specific issues
- Communicate effectively to all levels of engagement management and clients and communicate the importance of accurate and timely reporting.
- Ability to balance multiple projects and responsibilities
Disclaimer: Deloitte Tax in India and its affiliates in the United States and India do not practice law or provide legal advice.
The Team:
Legal Business Services is a service line within Deloitte Tax in India that collaborates and works closely with other Deloitte business units, including Deloitte Advisory and Deloitte Consulting. As a part of the Deloitte network of member firms that spans many countries with thousands of professionals, Deloitte brings global perspectives and deep market and industry knowledge. Today’s multinational organizations need personnel who can support them with day-to-day and life event legal business services, across a multidisciplinary skillset. Deloitte has a long-standing reputation for helping clients navigate complex, cross-border issues.
Qualifications
Required:
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Legal training or Bachelor’s degree in Business, or Cost Accounting or Company Secretarial or other business-related fields
- 5-8 years of relevant legal experience or alternative legal service industry experience
- Understand legal technology and its application in the legal entity management space or in the contract lifecycle management field
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Strong Microsoft Office and other technology skills such as Excel, PPT, Visio, Power BI and Tableau
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Experience with legal services RFPs
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Familiarity with commercial agreement types such as NDAs, SOWs, MSAs, distribution agreements and license agreements
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Adept at working virtually
Preferred:
- Aptitude and commitment to continue to learn various IT platforms and additional software skills
- Experience with commercial contract law, i.e. key contract clauses/issues such as indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, etc.
- Relevant legal/legal entity management experience, corporate legal secretarial experience, or alternative legal service industry experience
- Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
- Good communication (to both internal and external stakeholders) and collaboration skills
- Superior presentation skills
- High level of attention to detail, outstanding organization skills and well-developed critical thinking skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
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One of the following accreditations may give you an advantage:
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Contract & Commercial Management (CCM) Certification Program
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Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
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Project Management Program (PMP)
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Enrolled Agent (EA)
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Or other similar accreditations
Work Location: Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram
Shift Timings: 11 AM to 8 PM IST
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