Head - Legal

Job Description:

Position Title: Head Legal - Diversity.

Employment Type: Full-time.

Location: Jharsuguda.

CTC: Up to 60 LPA.

Work From: Office.

Language Preference: Odia.

Notice Period: 30 days.

Educational Requirements: Graduate in LLB.

Experience: 16+ years.

Mandatory Skills: Litigation Management, Manufacturing Experience, Compliance.

Interview Process: 2 Rounds + HR.

Job Purpose:

- To lead the legal department, manage all legal concerns of the organization, provide legal counsel to various departments, represent the company in legal processes, mitigate legal risks, and effectively manage litigation.

Principal Accountabilities:

- Managing Litigations and ComplianceHandle cases related to Civil, Industrial, Commercial, Criminal, Environmental,

- Mining, Labour, Property, and Land Law matters.

- Collaborate with external counsels, solicitors, state and central authorities.

- Handle vendor and third-party supplier disputes.

- Deal independently with advocates, solicitor firms, and statutory authorities.

- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements under various Acts, especially environmental, mining, industrial, labor laws, and tax statutes.

- Conduct and appear in adjudication, arbitration, conciliation, domestic inquiry proceedings, and legal cases, including land acquisition and mining matters, labor cases in courts/tribunals, and various statutory authorities.

- Provide legal opinions and advice, handle labor disputes, property disputes, and various commercial disputes, and engage and brief counsels.

- Draft and vet MoUs, LoIs, contracts/agreements, pleadings, affidavits, and other legal documents.

- Anticipate and evaluate risk factors and suggest mitigation steps to safeguard business interests.

- Profitability.

- Reduce and optimize legal expenses.

- Generate new ideas resulting in P&L gains.

- Contribute to the P&L through strategic initiatives.

- Strategic Initiatives.

- Promote business initiatives through strategic and operational legal and land support.

- Deliver on functional performance metrics-based legal scorecard.

- Litigation Management.

- Effectively manage litigation and align with business goals.

- Implement initiatives like litigation reduction.

- Promote system/technology-driven controls and monitoring.

- Monitor key litigations and ensure timely resolution.

- Automation.

- Ensure efficient implementation of SOPs.

- Monitor critical issues to ensure timely resolution.

- Adhere to SOPs and resolve contractual or commercial disputes quickly.

People Development:

- Build a skilled team and talent pipeline for sustained growth.

- Develop a second line of command by identifying and grooming high-potential individuals.

- Develop a skill matrix and identify gaps.

- Plan and impart training as per skill gaps.

Legal Awareness:

- Organize training on all applicable laws and policies to increase regulatory awareness.

Major Challenges:

- Handling power regulatory matters.

- Managing litigation matters.

- Addressing manpower constraints in the legal department.

- Ensuring cooperation from other departments.

Skills and Knowledge:

Educational Qualifications & Experience: Graduate in LLB, 16 20 years of experience.

Functional Skills:

- Proficiency in Odia and working knowledge of English.

- Thorough knowledge of the Indian legal system.

- Comprehensive understanding of the Indian power sector and regulations.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Superior leadership and managerial skills.

- Strong business acumen and self-motivation.

- Effective mentoring skills.

Leadership Skills:

- Ability to prioritize, plan, and align resources.

- Understanding of key business drivers and leveraging them to seize opportunities.

- Anticipation of internal/external customer needs for high service delivery.

- Commitment to team goals and seamless cross-boundary working.

- Strategic thinking and communication of long-term strategies.

- Proactive change management strategies and processes.

KRA's and KPI's:

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Manage litigations and compliance.

- Optimize legal expenses and contribute to profitability.

- Promote strategic initiatives and business alignment.

- Implement litigation management systems and initiatives.

- Develop and train legal team members.

- Increase regulatory and legal awareness across the organization.

Skills and Competencies:

- Strong legal knowledge and litigation management.

- Experience in manufacturing and compliance.

- Proficiency in the local language (Odia) and legal documentation.