Manager/Assistant Manager - Legal - LLB - Media/IT

Opening with Leading MNC (Corporate) - Mumbai.

POSITION: Assistant Manager/Manager

DEPARTMENT: Legal

REPORTING TO: Vice President

CONTEXT: Support the Legal team in litigation, corporate and IPR related matters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Commercial work:

- Demonstrated (hands on experience) subject matter knowledge in structuring, drafting, negotiating and closing all types of transactions;

- Agreements such as - rights acquisition documents (e.g. media rights, television rights, digital rights), sponsorship agreements, production contracts, artist / commentator agreements, Inter-company contracts

- Building contract and compliance checklist and processes

- Assisting in litigation w.r.t. the technical, corporate and commercial legal issues

Legal Advisory work;

- Providing sound and practical legal advice pertaining to all the above mentioned litigation, corporate and commercial legal issues inter alia under contract law, property law, IT / IPR laws, anti-trust law, foreign exchange, banking issues etc.

- Research and analysis of various policies, amendments, bills, consultation papers, notifications, court related judicial pronouncements w.r.t. litigation, corporate, commercial, IPR and competition law matters.

Litigation:

- Demonstrated (hands on experience) subject matter knowledge in dealing with litigation matters - civil, criminal, company, arbitration, IPR and anti-trust matters:

- Drafting of pleadings - writ petitions, plaints, complaints, written statements, company petitions, appeals, revisions, winding up petitions, statements of claim etc. before trial courts, High Court(s), Supreme Court;

- Strategizing and formulating litigation strategy in line with commercial objectives of the company;

- Drafting responses to notices relating to IPR infringement, alleged offences, breaches etc.

Sports related matters:

- Work closely with the team lead to handle all matters related to sports

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

- Turnaround time take time to close contracts

- Timeline adherence for assignments handled

QUALIFICATION:

- Law Graduate with experience of 5-8 years for a Manager and 3-4 years for an Assistant Manager

- Minimum experience of 1-2 years in a law firm is a must

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

- Contract drafting, good negotiation, and execution skills i.e. ability to draft, negotiate and close transactions independently with minimal supervision

- Good organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively within a team and a fast-paced dynamic business environment

- Excellent communications skills and the ability to communicate legal issues and solutions in an articulate, precise and effective manner

- Well aware of general legal laws

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

- Good interpersonal skills and amiable.

- Adaptable to change.

- Able to work under pressure

- Able to multi-task