Legal Counsel - South Asia

Company Description

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity, and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

• AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.

Job Description

For this diverse, high impact role of Legal Counsel, South Asia within our matrixed organization, we will
be looking for candidates that are energized, inquisitive and forward-thinking to join our team in Gurgaon,
India. The Legal Counsel provides legal and compliance advice and support for both our Materials Group
and our Solutions Group. This Legal Counsel will report directly to our Senior Legal Counsel for the
region.
The legal advice and responsibilities will include commercial transactions and contracts (e.g.
procurement, sales, distribution, partnering, licensing and development agreements), litigation and
dispute resolution, product and regulatory compliance, labor/employment, antitrust/competition,
import/export and legal matters associated with business transactions and restructurings. With a
substantial part of our workforce based in South Asia, the Legal Counsel South Asia plays an important
role in managing and resolving labor and employment related matters.
As the company’s longer term strategy is to develop solutions and solve challenges for our customers in
the connection between the physical and digital, the work for in house lawyers at Avery Dennison will
increasingly include supporting the business in such matters as supporting software and hardware
solutions including software licensing, SaaS and other cloud transactions, technology, hardware
purchases, and professional services.
Key enablers of success in this role are the ability to communicate complex legal and policy matters in an
understandable, practical manner for non-lawyers and to connect legal principles with practical actions, to
thrive in a high paced, complex environment requiring you to influence in a matrix organization and apply
judgment to expedite solutions to legal and, at times, non legal challenges and to be pragmatic, proactive,
and collaborative in your approach while maintaining an excellent attention to detail.

Other key responsibilities will include:
● Litigation management including advice and strategy regarding potential and pending litigation,
selecting and managing outside counsel and the course of the litigation, and resolving litigation
through trial or settlements via outside counsel;
● Coordinating and being responsible for company secretarial work in conjunction with the
secretaries;
● Collaborate with other law department members to ensure effective and efficient delivery of legal
services;
● Continually review legal literature to stay abreast of developments in Indian law (e.g., state and
national statutes and regulations, court decisions, agency actions, etc.) relevant to current or
future Company operations and alert the Supervising Attorney when necessary.

Qualifications

A degree in law from a reputed university. At least 12 years’ of experience of working at both a law firm as well as in a legal role at a multinational company, preferably in manufacturing;

● Commercial contract and corporate law experience is required; labor law and IT related work
experience is a significant plus;
● A few years of litigation experience is highly desirable;
● Pragmatic, independent, pro-active, and collaborative, able to handle multiple matters
simultaneously in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment;
● Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and work in a highly
miatrixed organization.
● Integrity, professionalism, team player, an eye for detail, an inquisitive mind, a pro-active
personality, an ability to prioritize, strategic business acumen, confidence and capability in
addressing sensitive and complicated ethical conduct, compliance and personnel-related matters
● An ability to present well-reasoned options and solutions and influence senior executive
management to come to decisions in complex, at times opaque, situations requiring much
judgment.

Additional Information

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.