Junior Litigator - FMCG

Be part of an ownership culture that values diversity and where all colleagues are energized and engaged with an opportunity to grow and develop a career that offers both individual and company success!!!

Our Client is the world's largest FMCG brand manufacturer and exporter with a legacy spanning over 120 years.They are publicly listed with 2000 employees and India's first integrated company with a comprehensive product chain. Our client is a billion dollar top line company holding 45% market share in India and 50% share in the export market.

As the Junior Litigator, you will be responsible for litigation, legal notices, keeping records of all licenses and compliances and all litigation matters.

Some of the Key responsibilities you will have are :

- Addressing the day-to-day legal issues for the company

- Drafting of suits, written statements, writs, counter-affidavits etc.

- Drafting of various commercial agreements, examining and taking necessary actions on rejoinders, appeals, contempt
petitions, miscellaneous applications, affidavits etc.

- Responsible for working on different kinds of suits such as a suit for recovery, suit for declaration, possession and
the injunction, and specific performance of the contract

- Performing extensive legal research and rendering legal opinions to the senior officer

- Advising the business on structure of contracts

- Supporting compliance team in interpreting amendments to the law, new govt. orders notices received etc., to ensure that the compliance initiatives remain efficient and effective

- To monitor all the licenses for the company at different locations are obtained/renewed from time to time

- Supporting filing of cases and defending cases filed against Company - criminal & Civil including S/138 cases, consumer case notices etc.

- Presentation of monthly legal tracker of all the compliances adhered

Candidate Profile:

- A law graduate with proven experience in handling civil, commercial as well as criminal matters preferred

- Well networked with court & government authorities

- Prior experience in initiating, defending and /or managing litigation with a keen aim at solving cases preferred

- Good command of verbal and written communication

- Must have a strategic mindset with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail

- Flexible for 6 days a week working structure

- Flexible for moderate travel within India

Salary offered : 8-10LPA