Yashodhara Cran
Dual-qualified, award winning lawyer in India and Canada, with 20+ years of experience in corporate-commercial law, contract negotiations, risk mitigation, real estate, regulatory compliances and advisory services.
- Role
- Head of Legal - Jio World Centre at Reliance Industries Limited
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Yashodhara Cran
Highly accomplished legal expert with 20+ years of multi-jurisdictional law firm and…
Experience
Head of Legal - Jio World Centre
Dec 2019 — Present · Mumbai, IN
First legal advisor and only the fourth female member hired to be part of the Jio World Centre (JWC) senior leadership team. Successfully established, developed, and led the legal department from inception. Founder Member of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC), a state-of-the-art, world class, performing and visual arts facility. Presiding Officer of Internal Complaints Committee for workplace sexual harassment complaints. Recipient of the 2022 Women in Law Excellence Award.• Operational & Executive Leadership: Provided strategic legal and operational leadership by advising the Board and CEO on all engagements leading to the successful phase-wise launch and steady-state operations of all business verticals within the JWC. Hired and mentored attorneys having diverse legal backgrounds and succeeded in creating a cohesive legal team. Oversaw matters relating to intellectual property, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, data privacy, and corporate-commercial transactions. • Major Deals & Transactions: Led successful negotiations and closure on transactions involving international parties and foreign legal professionals from across the US, UK, EU, and the APAC region, with a cumulative contract value of over $350 million, including the 2023 G20 Summit and the 2023 International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai.• Internal Processes Development and Implementation: Developed and implemented streamlined legal systems, policies, and procedures, reducing external dependencies, and ensuring compliance and risk mitigation within a new nascent business vertical of a large conglomerate.• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, information technology, operations, business development, customer service, security, health and safety, and human resources, to create a robust legal framework to support the growth of the JWC.
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