Emphoria - Senior Legal Manager - LLM/LLB

Position: Legal Manager

Department: Legal & Compliance

Location: Bhubaneswar (with travel to project sites as required)

Employment Type: Permanent

Job Summary

- The role ensures that the companys operations remain legally sound, compliant, and safeguarded against risks.

Key Responsibilities

- Draft, vet, and negotiate contracts (EPC work orders, logistics agreements, NDAs, vendor/service contracts, lease/licence agreements, consortium/JV agreements).

- Ensure protective clauses like indemnities, warranties, LD, arbitration, limitation of liability, etc.

- Support claims, variations, and change orders.

- Track contract lifecycle, renewals, and compliance.

2. Litigation & Dispute Management

- Handle litigation before civil/criminal courts, MSME Council, DRT, consumer forums, NCLT, labour courts, and arbitrations.

- Manage cheque bounce cases (NI Act Sec. 138).

- Draft legal notices/replies for disputes and recoveries.

- Coordinate with external counsel; maintain litigation MIS.

3. Recovery & Debt Management

- Drive recovery of outstanding dues via MSME Council, DRT, arbitration, and civil suits.

- Prepare demand notices, reminders, and initiate escalations.

- Draft settlement/recovery agreements; support asset recovery (vehicles, subcontractors, bank disputes).

4. Labour & Employment Laws

- Ensure compliance under labour statutes: CLRA, ID Act, EPF/ESI, Payment of Wages, Bonus Act, BOCW, Shops & Establishment, Minimum Wages.

- Vet labour/vendor contracts for PF, ESI, gratuity, safety, maternity benefits.

- Manage disputes, terminations, domestic inquiries, and settlements.

- Liaise with PF/ESI/labour inspectors for compliance reporting.

5. Regulatory & Compliance Framework

- Ensure compliance with Companies Act, GST law (legal), MSME Act, DPDP Act 2023, Motor

Vehicles Act, etc.

- Monitor legal/regulatory updates impacting EPC/logistics.

- Implement compliance checklists, SOPs, and registers.

- Drive compliance with DPDP Act (data privacy & protection).

6. Risk Management & Governance

- Advise on legal risks in tenders, bids, JVs, acquisitions, and financing.

- Maintain registers: contracts, guarantees, POAs, licences, litigations.

- Support corporate governance and audit readiness.

7. Stakeholder Management

- Liaise with regulators: ROC, PF/ESI offices, labour dept., MSME Council, courts.

- Work closely with Finance, HR, Procurement, and Project teams.

- Manage external counsel, consultants, and advisors.

Qualifications & Skills

- Strong knowledge of contract law, labour law, MSME Act, DPDP Act, debt recovery & arbitration.

- Experience in handling litigation across forums (civil, criminal, arbitration, MSME, DRT).

- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and advocacy skills.

- Strong communication, stakeholder management & risk advisory abilities.