General Manager/Vice President - Legal - LLB

GM/VP - Legal

Energy company (backed by top private equity company) seeks a legal resource GM/AVP legal to join the company's legal department in Mumbai, India. This candidate will report to the General Counsel for supporting across the legal function including project finance, projects and M&A work stream.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

- Leading drafting, reviewing and finalizing various sourcing and O&M agreements

- Leading due diligence for under acquisition assets and supporting on documentation ( drafting, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing) M&A documentation

- Leading M&A integration for newly acquired assets including ensuring data integration

- Supporting review of financing and security creation and perfection documents including coordinating with counsels for requisite opinions

- Supporting the projects team on real estate matters, including coordinating with local counsels for conducting title search, managing disputes and any other assistance as may be required

- Supporting compliance endeavours such as establishment of ERP systems

- Supporting on operational issues such as NDA/ engagement letter negotiations, advising on HR and Admin issues

Candidate Profile:

- BA LLB preferably from a National Law School or from an integrated five year course.

- Minimum 5-10 years of post-qualification experience preferably with a combination of law firm and in-house experience with focus on projects and project finance