APCRDA - Legal Advisor

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority: Vijayawada

Notification is hereby issued and applications are invited from the eligible candidates for the following position in APCRDA, Vijayawada on purely contract and temporary basis initially for a period for one year.

Division : Legal

Name Of the Position : Legal Advisor

No. Of. Posts - 1

Educational qualification& Exp : Bachelor in Law/ 10 years

Exp. in relevant field (in years) :

- Relevant Experience in providing legal opinion, vetting documents, handling and tracking all litigation and preparation of gazette notifications etc.

- Online application and further details are available in the website www.crda.ap.gov.in in careers tab. Only online applications are accepted. Online applications can be submitted from 23.05.2018 to 05.06.2018.

SUMMARY:

- Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority is established for the purpose of Planning, Co-ordination, Execution, Supervision, Financing, Funding and for Promoting and securing the Planned Development of the Capital Region and Capital City Area for the State of Andhra Pradesh.

- Legal division of APCRDA has to provide legal opinion, vet documents, handle litigation, track all litigation and prepare gazette notifications.

- Legal Manager assisted by Assistant Manager-Legal will be responsible for managing the various legal aspects of projects being undertaken by APCRDA. Manager- Legal and Assistant Manager- Legal has to deal with various day-to-day legal matters involved with the projects, to ensure smooth and successful project execution and operations, Land pooling and Land Acquisition related legal formalities.

TASKS:

Drafting and scrutinizing Tender documents:

- Prepare templates for land sale/lease agreements land parcels being monetised by CRDA.

- Draft Contract Agreements for APCRDA & Legal vetting of content of RFIs/RFPs/RFQs before formalization to ensure sound legal terms for the Authority

- Revie, draft and negotiation of agreements/contracts, non-disclosure agreements, concession agreements, EPC contract, O&M contracts and debt financing agreements terms and amendments for investors.

- Drive Contract life cycle from drafting to completion of the negotiation process and related correspondence requiring legal input.

- Maintains a deep understanding of CRDA Act, Government Rules and Regulations and other legal related aspects.

Risk identification and mitigation:

- Prepare contracts for internal review and approval and ensure compliance with CRDA/AP government policies as well as applicable laws or regulations.

- Interpret contracts and advise CRDA leadership on contractual responsibilities

- Translates complex commercial/legal scenarios into simple language and action plans

KNOWLEDGE:

- CRITICAL -- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

SKILLS:

- Good spokenReading Comprehension and written communication skills.

- Active Listening, Speaking and critical thinking, Coordination, Time management and social perceptiveness.

ABILITIES:

- Written Comprehension, near vision, oral comprehension, oral expression, speech recognition, written expression, speech clarity

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY:

TOOLS USED:

- Microfiche or microfilm viewer components or accessories - Microfiche machines.

- Notebook computers - Laptop computers

- Photocopiers - Photocopying equipment

- Scanners - Document scanners

- Typewriters - Electric typewriters

TECHNOLOGY USED:

- Accounting software - Amortization calculation software; Billing software; Intuit Quicken software; Sage Peachtree software

- Electronic mail software - Email software; IBM Lotus Notes; Microsoft Outlook

- Information retrieval or search software - Legal research software; LexisNexis software; Thomson West, WestlawPRO

- Spreadsheet software - Microsoft Excel

WORK EXPERIENCE:

- 10 years and above work experience in legal scrutiny/vetting documents including project documents, tender documents, stakeholder negotiations/ Consultancy and consultant related and final award/contract document in the field of infrastructure and or PPP Projects or Private transaction basis is required.

- Experience in Large scale infrastructure development, Urban Development and Government would be preferred.

- Experience in drafting, negotiation and interpretation of project documentation in a - project finance- environment

EDUCATION:

- Bachelor's Degree (LLBor Equivalent). Masters in Law / Corporate Law/Business Law will be an added advantage.

DATE AND LOCATION OF JOINING:

- Immediate joining, Vijayawada

- Has to make frequent visits to Hyderabad if required.