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title: "Manoj Pillai - Senior Legal Counsel II & Company Secretary in Mumbai | Tal"
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# Manoj Pillai on Tal

## Headline

Seasoned Legal and Compliance Leader l Heading Legal, Regulatory & Company Secretary function l Advising Business & Leadership on Strategy and Compliance to deliver measurable impact and derive value for the organisation

## About

Seasoned Legal and Compliance Leaderl Heading Legal, Regulatory and Company Secretary Functionl Advising Business and Leadership on Strategy and Compliance to deliver measurable impact and derive value for the organisation

## Location

Mumbai

## Work experience

Senior Legal Counsel II & Company Secretary at FedEx, Nov 2020 \- Present · 5 yrs 8 mos, Mumbai, Heading legal and regulatory function for FedEx in India, Advising on strategy, compliance for express business, aviation, logistics and setting up of AI, Data & Technology GCC in India Advising business functions and management on various strategic initiatives and engagements\. Advising on Corporate Governance, M&A, Risk Management, Compliance, Contract Management, Litigation, Labour & Employment

Senior Legal Counsel I & Company Secretary at FedEx, Oct 2017 \- Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Mumbai

International Legal Advisor & Company Secretary at FedEx, Feb 2014 \- Sep 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Secretary & Legal at GoAir, Sep 2010 \- Feb 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos, MUMBAI, Key Managerial Personnel on the Board of Go Air Managed legal team Headed the preliminary stage of Initial Public Offering process Led to setting\-up of: o Legal & Regulatory Compliance Project for Aviation industry o Contracts Automation Process in the company o Litigation Management System to digitize litigation records Negotiated various international commercial and financial agreements, aviation contracts for aircraft sale and lease back transaction, purchase of aircraft, engines and other avionics equipment Negotiated airport authority contracts, leasing agreements, payment gateway and other IT related contracts Secretarial compliance and governance of 10 Group Companies Headed the amalgamation process for merging one of the group entity with Go Air for strategic business leverage Assisted in obtaining RBI approval for financing aircraft acquisition worth USD 825 million through External Commercial Borrowings

Company Secretary Executive at Ashish Doshi & Associates, Apr 2009 \- Aug 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos, Ahmedabad

Executive at Axis Bank, Aug 2008 \- Mar 2009 · 8 mos, MEHSANA

Executive at KARUR VYSYA BANK LTD, Jan 2007 \- Jul 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos, RAJKOT

## Education

FELLOW MEMBER of ICSI, LEGAL & SECRETARIAL, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

ASSOCIATE MEMBER of ICAI, MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING, Institute of Cost Accountants of India

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