Key Responsibilities :

1. Legal Strategy & Business Advisory :

- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Managing Director, leadership team, and business heads.

- Provide legal guidance on strategic business decisions, commercial transactions, and risk management.

- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across the organization.

2. Commercial Contracts & Transactions :

- Lead drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of commercial agreements.

- Support customer, supplier, technology, licensing, service, confidentiality, and strategic partnership contracts.

- Establish contract governance processes to minimize legal and commercial risks.

3. Corporate Governance & Compliance :

- Ensure compliance with applicable corporate, commercial, labour, and regulatory laws.

- Drive governance frameworks, legal policies, and compliance programs across the organization.

- Advise management on regulatory developments and statutory obligations.

4. Litigation & Dispute Resolution :

- Manage all litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution matters.

- Develop litigation strategies and oversee external legal counsel.

- Ensure timely resolution of disputes while protecting the organizations interests.

5. M&A and Strategic Projects :

- Support acquisitions, joint ventures, restructuring, investments, and other strategic initiatives.

- Lead legal due diligence and transaction documentation.

- Coordinate with external advisors, consultants, and law firms.

6. Employment Law & Stakeholder Management :

- Advise HR and business leaders on employment law, industrial relations, disciplinary matters, and policy-related issues.

- Manage relationships with regulators, external counsels, and key stakeholders.

- Lead and develop a high-performing legal and compliance team.

7. Plant & Manufacturing Legal :

- Provide legal support to manufacturing plants and operational functions.

- Handle matters related to factory operations, land and property, environmental regulations, labour & employment laws, industrial disputes, statutory compliances, and local authority approvals.

- Support procurement and project teams on EPC, infrastructure, logistics, and vendor contracts.

- Advise Plant Heads and Operations teams on legal, regulatory, and compliance-related matters impacting manufacturing activities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) :

- Contract turnaround time and effectiveness

- Litigation and dispute resolution outcomes

- Compliance and governance audit scores

- Legal risk mitigation effectiveness

- Regulatory compliance adherence

- External legal counsel cost optimization

- Support to strategic business initiatives and transactions