Deputy Manager - Legal - Telecom

Essence of Role : Key Accountabilities :

- Support Supporting Circle Legal Head in Circle Legal operations. Ensure smooth Business continuity manage/resolve issues in the circle.

- Managing Litigation & Investigation Managing Litigation and supporting Reporting Manager & Corporate Legal Vertical Heads for necessary key national litigations. Managing online litigation management system, MIS and reporting to Legal Head .

- Works with tax, regulatory and other functions to develop effective structures for a broad range of matters including the resolution of disputes and litigation while ensuring business continuity.

- Conflict and dispute resolution among different stakeholders and assists in negotiations discussions between clients and other functions within and outside to ensure the best legal solution to meet commercial and customer friendly objectives

- Managing criminal cases to ensure no adverse impact on personal liability. Acts as the day to day interface between company and external counsel and provides information and instructions to external counsel on specific matters, appearance before quasi-judicial Authorities

- Drafting Agreements, contracts, pleadings and documents. Drafting, vetting and finalizing agreements and other documentation for Circle that includes Marketing & Sales, Operations, Enterprise and IT & networks support, documentation, Mobile Commerce agreements including VAS agreements, Distribution & retailing agreements, Real estate, Commercial and HR related agreements.

- Reviewing various marketing promotions, schemes, contests, competitions and creating awareness & providing risk analysis of such promotions etc.

- Business Support - Providing strategic business partnering. The circle Second in command is expected to support the Legal Head on daily basis to support the business objectives of circle and growth and identify the risk in relation to broad complex matters having significant financial, reputational and financial liability exposure.

- Advisory and Compliance Advisory to various departments including on labour, tax, advertisement, local authorities, sales, collection, network matters and to ensure corrective actions wherever required.

Coordination Coordinating with :

- External legal counsels

- Support Business in dealing with Law enforcement agencies

- Vendors/Service Providers/Suppliers (Indus etc) with regard to legal issues.

- All departments for compliance of statutory requirements and roll out of policies.

- Coordination and support to Corporate Legal and adopting best practices.

- Knowledge updation Updating change in law, landmark judgments and / or proposed legislative movements concerning the business and developing both within function and other vertical Heads of circle, as may be required.

- People development/Legal training.

- Team development and training. Where appropriate, co-ordinates with colleagues in respect of proposed transactions and the resolution of disputes to ensure that all relevant legal issues are identified and appropriate support is provided

Typical Outputs :

Supporting the values, vision and strategy by providing high-quality legal services designed to minimize risk and enhance profitability, and more specifically:

- Deliver practical, proactive, timely and cost-effective legal services;

- Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, internal policies, and contractual obligations;

- Provide legal advice and counseling which facilitates the attainment of VIL's business objectives.

- Assess and manage all types of risks

Personal Specifications :

Essential Desired :

- Excellent communication Skills

- Excellent legal acumen

- Presence of Mind and conflict resolution ability.

-Problem solving attitude and Negotiation skills.

- Quick and effective responses depending on situation and manage magnitude of the legal issues.

- High Standard of Integrity and Values.

- Graduation in Law First Class Graduation/Post Graduation in Law from reputed law school/university with minimum 2 yrs of Court practice and 4-5 years of corporate experience.

- Understanding of TRAI Act, Telegraph Act, Telecom Licenses, TRAI Regulations, Directions, Tariff Orders, Employment, Contracts & Tax Laws.