Group Bayport - Head - Legal & Secretarial - LLB/LLM

About Group Bayport

Group Bayport, headquartered in Atlanta (USA), is a rapidly growing global e-Commerce B2B2C, B2B and B2C organization that has re-defined the business of delivering high-quality custom products through a unique blend of cutting-edge digital technologies, robust manufacturing capabilities and global supply chain. An industry leader in print technology, Group Bayport operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, and India through its family of brands - BannerBuzz, Covers & All, Vivyx Printing, Circle One, Giant Media, Neon Earth, Optamark and Northcape.

While our advanced technology and customer focus are certainly our salient attributes, our true strength comes from our team of 1500+ people. Having scaled to USD 150mn in 11 years, we believe we are at the cusp of exponential and disruptive growth ahead.

For more about Group Bayport, please visit www.groupbayport.com

About the Role

To provide strategic legal, regulatory and corporate governance leadership to the organisation, ensuring robust compliance, effective risk management and timely legal support for business and strategic initiatives. The role will act as a trusted advisor to the Board and senior management on legal, governance and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

Legal & Commercial

• Provide legal advice to the business leadership.
• Review, draft and negotiate key commercial and business contracts.
• Identify, assess and mitigate legal and contractual risks.
• Manage litigation, arbitration, notices and disputes in coordination with external counsel.
• Support fundraising, M&A, restructuring, strategic transactions and other corporate initiatives.

Compliance & Risk

• Establish and monitor the legal and regulatory compliance framework.
• Track changes in laws/regulations and assess business impact.
• Maintain the legal/compliance risk register and monitor mitigation actions.
• Coordinate with internal audit, statutory audit, secretarial audit and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure timely closure of legal, secretarial and compliance audit observations.

Business Partnership & Team Leadership

• Partner with Finance, HR, Procurement, Operations and other functions to provide practical legal solutions.
• Balance legal risk with commercial objectives and business timelines.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Legal & Secretarial team.
• Manage external legal counsel and optimise external legal costs.

Secretarial & Corporate Governance

• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, stock exchange requirements and other applicable laws.
• Manage Board, Committee and General Meetings, including agendas, notices, minutes and statutory records.
• Ensure timely statutory filings, disclosures and regulatory submissions.
• Maintain statutory registers, corporate records and governance documentation.
• Advise the Board and management on corporate governance and related-party matters.

What we require (Desired Skills and abilities)

• Company Secretary (CS) qualification is essential.
• LLB/LLM would be an advantage, particularly for a combined Legal & Secretarial leadership role.
• Typically 15+ years of relevant experience, depending on the size and complexity of the organisation.
• Strong experience in corporate law, commercial contracts, litigation, SEBI/MCA regulations and corporate governance.