Job Description
About the role: The Team: Morningstar’s Legal & Compliance team supports Morningstar’s global business entities, including its non-financially regulated businesses and those registered with and governed by regulatory authorities. Our legal experts work to protect our intellectual property and make sure we continue to conduct business with uncompromising ethics. Our compliance professionals help each Morningstar business entity adhere to the rules and regulations of the local regulatory authorities.
The Role: Morningstar India Private Limited is looking at hiring a Senior Legal Counsel, to provide legal support to Morningstar’s operations in India. This position will be based in Mumbai and will report into the Director of Finance, India and Morningstar’s global legal team, specifically the Global Head of People & Culture. The position will also work closely with Morningstar’s local Compliance team.
Job responsibilities: Responsibilities:
Provide pro-active, practical, qualitative and cost-effective legal support and guidance to different business functions on all kinds of legal matters, with a focus on labor laws and property/real estate laws, but also including information technology and data privacy laws, intellectual property laws, trademark laws etc.
Monitor changes in law and work in collaboration with various stakeholders / process owners, to effect the necessary changes to comply with such changes in laws.
Advise local People & Culture team on employee relations situations, ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations.
Draft and/or review and negotiate legal contracts/agreements/documents, including vendor contracts, retainer contracts, non-disclosure agreements etc., to make sure that they (a) are compliant with all applicable laws, (b) incorporate all of Morningstar’s internal policy requirements and (c) protect the organization's interests.
Draft and/or vet and negotiate MOUs, bank guarantees, indemnity bonds, undertakings, authority letters and other such legal documents, while ensuring that they (a) are compliant with all applicable laws, (b) incorporate all of Morningstar’s internal policy requirements and (c) protect the organization's interests.
Provide a structured approach to the function through tools that facilitate task prioritization, stakeholder involvement, status updates and easy retrieval of documents and agreements.
Draft and provide timely replies to legal notices.
Provide regular and timely legal advisory, statutory updates and legal dashboards to senior management/business heads.
Be the local liaising point for and deal with external legal counsel and other legal consultants, and be the conduit between the organization and external legal counsel/legal consultants, safeguarding the organization's best interests.
Monitor and assist with ensuring compliance of various statutes applicable to the organization.
Liaise and/or deal with Government and quasi Government departments, courts, tribunals etc. as and where required.
Work with external legal counsel, and the Head of Litigation, on litigation and arbitration matters, if / as and when they arise.
Qualifications: Requirements:
At least 10 years of legal experience, with some of it having worked as part of an in-house legal team in the KPO/data/software/financial services industry.
Excellent English and drafting skills.
Experience in providing legal and documentation support for all strategic business decisions.
Expertise in dealing with a wide variety of legal matters.
Expertise in providing practical legal solutions to the organization and devising strategies to solve and mitigate legal issues.
Seasoned in-house practitioner with excellent judgement, and also able to coordinate within a global legal team.
Excellent relationship management and negotiation skills.
Proven capabilities in liaising with Government and quasi Government departments, court, tribunals and external agencies.
Responsive, ability to balance and prioritize goals.
A strong team player with good engagement and collaboration skills with diverse group of people including members of other departments within a company (e.g. HR, Compliance and Finance).
Excellent internal and external communication skills and strong client focus.
Ability to work under tight deadlines.
Experience of working for a multi-national organization with exposure to international legal practices, laws and policies will be highly regarded.
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in law (LLB or LLM) is essential.
Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer
I10_MstarIndiaPvtLtd Morningstar India Private Ltd. (Delhi) Legal Entity
Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
The Role: Morningstar India Private Limited is looking at hiring a Senior Legal Counsel, to provide legal support to Morningstar’s operations in India. This position will be based in Mumbai and will report into the Director of Finance, India and Morningstar’s global legal team, specifically the Global Head of People & Culture. The position will also work closely with Morningstar’s local Compliance team.
Job responsibilities: Responsibilities:
Provide pro-active, practical, qualitative and cost-effective legal support and guidance to different business functions on all kinds of legal matters, with a focus on labor laws and property/real estate laws, but also including information technology and data privacy laws, intellectual property laws, trademark laws etc.
Monitor changes in law and work in collaboration with various stakeholders / process owners, to effect the necessary changes to comply with such changes in laws.
Advise local People & Culture team on employee relations situations, ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations.
Draft and/or review and negotiate legal contracts/agreements/documents, including vendor contracts, retainer contracts, non-disclosure agreements etc., to make sure that they (a) are compliant with all applicable laws, (b) incorporate all of Morningstar’s internal policy requirements and (c) protect the organization's interests.
Draft and/or vet and negotiate MOUs, bank guarantees, indemnity bonds, undertakings, authority letters and other such legal documents, while ensuring that they (a) are compliant with all applicable laws, (b) incorporate all of Morningstar’s internal policy requirements and (c) protect the organization's interests.
Provide a structured approach to the function through tools that facilitate task prioritization, stakeholder involvement, status updates and easy retrieval of documents and agreements.
Draft and provide timely replies to legal notices.
Provide regular and timely legal advisory, statutory updates and legal dashboards to senior management/business heads.
Be the local liaising point for and deal with external legal counsel and other legal consultants, and be the conduit between the organization and external legal counsel/legal consultants, safeguarding the organization's best interests.
Monitor and assist with ensuring compliance of various statutes applicable to the organization.
Liaise and/or deal with Government and quasi Government departments, courts, tribunals etc. as and where required.
Work with external legal counsel, and the Head of Litigation, on litigation and arbitration matters, if / as and when they arise.
Qualifications: Requirements:
At least 10 years of legal experience, with some of it having worked as part of an in-house legal team in the KPO/data/software/financial services industry.
Excellent English and drafting skills.
Experience in providing legal and documentation support for all strategic business decisions.
Expertise in dealing with a wide variety of legal matters.
Expertise in providing practical legal solutions to the organization and devising strategies to solve and mitigate legal issues.
Seasoned in-house practitioner with excellent judgement, and also able to coordinate within a global legal team.
Excellent relationship management and negotiation skills.
Proven capabilities in liaising with Government and quasi Government departments, court, tribunals and external agencies.
Responsive, ability to balance and prioritize goals.
A strong team player with good engagement and collaboration skills with diverse group of people including members of other departments within a company (e.g. HR, Compliance and Finance).
Excellent internal and external communication skills and strong client focus.
Ability to work under tight deadlines.
Experience of working for a multi-national organization with exposure to international legal practices, laws and policies will be highly regarded.
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in law (LLB or LLM) is essential.
Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer
I10_MstarIndiaPvtLtd Morningstar India Private Ltd. (Delhi) Legal Entity
Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Legal Counsel position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in Navi Mumbai offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Bank Jobs is a plus.
