Legal Counsel, Secretarial and Governance

JOB TITLE: Legal Counsel, Secretarial and Governance

JOB FUNCTION:  Legal 

WORK LEVEL: 2

REPORTS TO: Dev Bajpai

SCOPE: Local

WORK LOCATION: Mumbai HO

JOB AUTHORISATION: Full time

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Hindustan Unilever Limited has a robust legal function designed to support its diverse business operations. The legal team is led by Dev Bajpai, who oversees a team of over 36 lawyers, along with secretarial, brand protection, and support staff.

The team is structured to provide specialized legal support across various business verticals, including beauty & wellbeing, home care, nutrition, personal care, customer development, and supply chain.

The legal function at HUL is integral to ensuring compliance, managing risks, and supporting the company’s strategic initiatives across its extensive operations.

JOB PURPOSE:

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are willing to make a difference in the company secretarial space, then this role is just for you!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.Company Secretarial activities

• Taking care of end-to-end secretarial activities.

• Agenda preparation, stakeholder management, placing for board approvals and arranging board meetings (pre and post).

• Spoc for annual report of the company.

• Managing investor relations-responding and resolving the queries.

2)Legal business partner

• Providing guidance on legal aspects for CSR and sustainability departments.

3)Mergers & Acquisitions

• Working collaboratively with the M&A team and guide them on documentation.

4.Corporate Governance

• Establish and maintain the rules and procedures for the company’s operations, ensuring transparency and accountability.

5. Stakeholder Management

• Connecting with Management Committee & board members.

• Identifying and bridging the gap with the stakeholders to ensure premium delivery of the expectation is the key aspect of this role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

EXPERIENCES AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Essential Experience -12 to 15 yrs of work experience

• Desirable Experience-12 to 15 yrs of work experience in a listed company

• Educational Qualification-LLB+ CS is preferred

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED   Company Secretary, Business Partnering, Shareholder Management, Stakeholder management.

LEADERSHIP

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

o PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.

o PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.

o TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.

o PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

o CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

o BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

Additional Information

Please apply online by clicking on “Apply Now” below. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements. Should you not meet our immediate requirements, your profile will be registered in our talent pool system, and we will match your profile to suitable future vacancies.