Description:
Role overview
We are seeking a seasoned in-house lawyer with 6-8 years of experience in civil and criminal litigation, disputes management as well as managing IPRs in India and Internationally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage civil and criminal litigation matters including coordinating with external counsels
- Draft, review and negotiate legal documents
- Provide legal advice and support to various internal departments on dispute strategy, compliance and risk management
- Support external lawyers for matters before courts, tribunals and regulatory bodies and in arbitrations.
- Monitor timelines and ensure compliance with procedural requirements related to litigation and dispute resolution
- Maintain accurate case records, legal opinions and outcomes
- Stay updated with relevant legislative changes that impact litigation and compliance
Required skills:
- Strong knowledge of civil and criminal litigation processes and procedures
- Experience in handling litigation, coordination with external law firms
- Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills for legal documents and stakeholder management
- Ability to interpret laws, precedents and legal procedures
- Understanding of corporate compliance, regulatory requirements and risk management framework
- Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple ongoing litigation matters and deadlines
- Proficiency in managing legal technology tools and documentation. Experience working on provakil tool would be good to have.
Experience and Education:
- Approx 6-8 years of experience working in litigation / disputes management roles. Prior experience working in-house and liaising with business stakeholders.
- Candidate should have worked in house for atleast 2-3 years and a couple of years in a law firm / advocate / solicitors office.
- LLB degree from recognized law school.
- Proven track record of managing both civil and criminal litigation matters in a corporate and legal setting
- Experience managing disputes and Ip in a tight and controlled budget.
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