Position Title : DEPUTY MANAGER / MANAGER - CORPORATE LEGAL

Company : CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited

Grade / Level : M1 / M2

Division / Department : Legal, Secretarial, Governance and Risk

Location : Mumbai

JOB PURPOSE : 

To be responsible as a key member of the legal department of the company for the effective and efficient management of the Contract review and management function, providing of legal advisory services and ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES :

a. Contract Management

- Review contracts or any other documentation and assess legal implications in terms of existing guidelines and policies from time to time.

- Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.

- Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on the necessary checklist to be adopted to ensure information is submitted on time

- Advise business on implementation of Contract Policy, development of standard agreement templates and/or improvement of existing templates

b. Claim and Litigation Management

- Undertaking Risk- Benefit assessment of Claims not in litigation

- Applying research on legal position into facts

- Finalise draft petitions/replies

- Briefing Counsels and formulating strategy

- Preparation of litigation MIS / Presentations

c. Internal Query Management

- Act as internal legal advisor to Business and work in close coordination with business to understand

- Brief external legal expert on legal issues involving company and obtain their advise

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE :

a. Educational Qualifications and Experience

- Professional Degree in Law

- 6-10 years of experience in corporate law firms or in the legal department of large manufacturing industries handling Contract Management profiles. Experience of working in power/ engineering companies will be an added advantage.

b. Functional Skills

- Thorough knowledge and experience in drafting, vetting and standardization of commercial contracts

- Thorough knowledge and understanding of Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Commercial legal provisions

- Ability to understand business requirements and apply legal provisions appropriately

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Skills to prepare note for opinion and brief senior counsels

- Ability to withstand pressure and difficult situations

- Strong Managerial Skill

- Inter personal skills to work with multiple businesses and functions

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