Description:
Job Title: Deputy Manager - Legal & Corporate Affairs.
Location: Gurgaon Regional Office.
Experience Required: 5 Years (In-house corporate legal experience preferred).
Qualification: LL.B / LL.M
Industry Preference: Logistics & Supply Chain.
Key Responsibilities:
Contract Management:
- End-to-end drafting, vetting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts including service agreements, vendor agreements, warehousing agreements (lease deeds, leave & license agreements), NDAs, and Power of Attorneys etc.
- Support business stakeholders during negotiations and ensure timely contract execution.
- Conduct due diligence of properties and prepare title search reports where required.
Litigation & Legal Notices:
- Draft, review, and respond to legal notices on behalf of the organization.
- Manage and oversee ongoing and potential litigations including consumer, employee, contractual, and fraud-related matters.
- Represent organization interests before courts, quasi-judicial bodies, and other authorities when required.
- Liaise with police authorities, external counsel, and regulatory bodies for dispute resolution, FIR filings, and legal proceedings.
Compliance Management:
- Monitor, audit, and ensure statutory compliances across corporate office and warehouse locations PAN India.
- Ensure compliance with labour laws, state-specific commercial laws, licensing requirements, and regulatory filings.
- Obtain and renew statutory licenses, approvals, registrations, and permits in a timely manner.
- Assess and communicate regulatory impact on business and ensure corrective implementation.
Legal Governance & Advisory:
- Maintain legal trackers, litigation repository, and compliance dashboards.
- To maintain MIS Trackers and generating reports for senior management.
- Develop, implement, and update SOPs for legal and compliance functions.
- Conduct legal research and ensure alignment with evolving legal frameworks and regulations.
- Provide legal guidance to internal teams and conduct training on compliance, contracting processes, legal exposure, etc.
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong understanding of corporate, commercial, labour, and regulatory laws.
- Excellent drafting, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Experience in property due diligence and warehousing legal frameworks (preferred).
- Ability to manage external legal counsel and handle multiple stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving approach.
- Ability to work independently with business-aligned decision-making.
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