Legal Officer - Refinery

Mandatory :

- Read and Write Gujarati and convert the documents in that language.

- Responsible for legal services to Head Refinery and for providing legal counsel to the business in day to day affairs of the Refinery.

- Must possess special knowledge of Factories Act and knowledge of the regulatory issues concerning the Refinery, the attorney must have a working knowledge of the Electricity Act, labour laws.

- Must know Gujarati and should be able to make a working translation of Gujarati documents to English.

Essential Functions :

- Provide legal - opinions, interpretations, and recommendations to the Head Refinery and Business Heads for the purpose of ensuring smooth operations with minimum legal risk.

- Reviews, edits, and- creates contracts and other documents.

- Maintains and catalogues legal records/ documents and contracts for the purpose of ensuring accurate reference materials.

- Represent Company in all legal matters.

- Advise Head - Refinery and other HoDs concerning legal matters for the purpose of maintaining the Refinery in compliance with Local, State, and Central regulations.

Job Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications/Skills/Knowledge and Abilities :

SKILLS :

- Interpret laws, policies and procedures

- Organize information and material- into manageable form

- Resolve problems

- Formulate recommendations, proposals, and counter proposals

- Preparing and presenting effective- written and oral reports

- Work cooperatively across a complex organization and numerous stakeholders

KNOWLEDGE :

- Legal principles and practices, including civil, criminal, constitutional, contract, employment, administrative and business law and procedures

- Methods, procedures, and practices used in the conduct of civil litigation

- Law graduate from a recognized Indian university and should be qualified to practice law in India.

ABILITIES:

- Schedule activities, meetings and events

- Gather, collate, and/or classify- data

- Use of job-related office equipment-

- Work both with groups and independently

Responsibilities :

- Provide legal interpretations, opinions and advice concerning board of education policies, practices and general legal principles affecting the public school system

- Perform investigations and research in the completion of assigned tasks relating to public school affairs.

- Review written documents such as handbooks, agreements, contracts, and legal instruments and opinions prepared by other attorneys.

- Act as legal counsel in court proceedings concerning district affairs.

- Act as attorney-agent in real estate transactions as directed by the board of education or superintendent of schools.

- Oversee compliance of state and federal requirements, such as I-9 employment eligibility verification, Title IX requirements, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

- Provide guidance on employment laws, IDEA, records management.

- Provide legal advice and support to staff in the development of contracting process for a variety of commercial agreements such as construction contracts, debt issuance including bonds and financing agreements, fuel hedge contracts, capital purchases, real estate and other agreements related to the accomplishment of district objectives.

Other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor/Chief Legal :

Work Environment:

- The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity.

- Generally the job requires 50% sitting, 40% walking, and 10% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations. Doctoral degree in job related areas.

Education :

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school