Job Description:
- To provide quality and timely legal support to the business.
- To assist in drafting and negotiating various documents.
- To research, interpret and analyze laws & legal situations and assist in strategizing and advising business.
- To assist in handling diverse disputes and litigations.
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4) Principal Accountabilities (Core / Important) |
Accountability | Supporting Actions |
Commercial Documentation | - Drafting and reviewing various kinds of agreements and other legal documents to ensure that legal risks are minimized or eliminated and also ensure compliance of Company’s internal risk parameters/policies as well as applicable laws or regulations.
- Standardizing of agreements.
- Detailed review of legal documents to identify potential risks to the business.
- Raise red flags and make recommendations to the business to resolve issues.
- Participate in meetings with counterparts’/business team to discuss and negotiate the terms of contracts.
- Quick turnaround of documents.
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Handling disputes, arbitration and litigation | - Litigation management through Provakil, review of existing litigations and identifying the impact, identifying opportunities for cost reduction in litigation, assisting in leading litigations/ investigations and collaborating with business and external counsels in litigation management, research, monitoring of ongoing litigations as also any that may be filed in future, record management.
- To guide the business on all types of litigation, briefing lawyers and reviewing the documents relevant for legal proceedings.
- Key Litigation update as and when it progresses.
- Drafting of written statement/ rejoinders /documents and ensure its timely filing
- Attending hearing before Court / Tribunals, follow up with advocates.
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Market Intelligence | - Assisting with M&A transactions, drafting, documentation, negotiations, due diligence.
- Understanding strategic business goals and assisting with organic/inorganic expansions, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, mergers, etc.
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Process Development | - Identify gaps in operational processes and suggest improvements to existing SOPs, implement new process with appropriate SOPs/providing timely guidelines.
- Assist in stabilization of ProVakil, roll out reports to business clients for real time update on litigation status / updates.
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Personal Development and Knowledge Building | - Understanding and developing firm technical knowledge about the industry and the various operations run by the employer at its various locations across India by performing hands-on training at the units.
- Assisting cross-functional teams with legal support and guidance.
- Actively participating in team development and capacity building activities.
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Qualifications:
LL.B / B.L.S.
Minimum Experience Level:
3-5 Years
Report to:
Assistant Vice President
