Director/Head - Legal - Retail/FMCG/Real Estate/Auto

To Look after existing legal cases of the Company, mainly Civil cases. Prepare the draft of any required document for vetting by external counsel and ensure the filing in the concerned court. Review the cases and suggest the action plan to the management.

Strategic Management :

- Evaluating impact of evolving legal and statutory regulations on the organizations operations.

- Handling Litigation before Court/Tribunals /Forum .

- Attending Courts and Arbitration.

- Ensuring effective management of all Legal, Compliance, contractual risk.

Contract Management : Drafting and vetting of all types of Contract.

Statutory Compliance Management :

- Advising / supporting business / functional teams in all critical issues relating to project / operation from legal perspective.

- Supporting all the functions in legal & compliance issues.

- Reviewing and advising management on legal implications of applicable Law, Notification, Govt. policies etc.

Litigation :

- Civil Matters (Suits, Appeal, Cross Appeal, etc.)

- Arbitration Matters

- Consumer Forum Disputes.

- Contractual Matters.

- Experience of handling Judicial Commission

- Handling recovery matters, high value fraud cases / insolvent clients & initiating legal actions against them.

Legal Documentation :

- Drafting and Vetting of various national and international contracts from legal perspective.

- Drafting & vetting various court applications & petitions including Claim statement, Written statement, Re-joinder, Sur-joinder, affidavits, etc.

- Vetting of documents and accordingly preparing case file and pleadings for various legal proceedings.

- Drafting & vetting of various lease, license and MOU etc.

- Drafting legal pleadings to be filed before judicial and quasi-judicial authority.

- Preparing a comprehensive Legal MIS for Management review.

- Preparing Statutory Compliance Check list of all relevant laws & non compliances statement for the board.

- Preparing Contingent Liability Statement..

Legal Advisory Services :

- Providing advisory & research oriented services .

- Providing legal opinions/support to business team.

- Coordinate legal due diligence activity.

- Vetting of contracts in order to protect the interest of the Company.

- Convincing the Company to accept suggestions and giving suitable reasons for the changes.

- Addressing all legal notices/ directions of statutory authorities.

Liaison Work :

- Maintaining good rapport with Solicitors, Sr. Advocates, Advocates and legal Auditors.

- Supporting Management & addressing stat/internal auditors on issues of legal interpretation / disputes.

- Establishing relationship with business team and statutory authorities to facilitate resolution of legal issues.