Manager - Legal - Retail

Preferred industry: Retail /F&B/manufacturing/e-commerce

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Manager - Legal will be responsible for documentation, contract management, client engagements, various due diligences, acquisitions, advisory, litigation etc.

Drafting - Corporate Agreements and other documentation

- Understand the business requirements and the legal implications.

- Review the applicable laws as per the business requirement.

- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to complete documentation.

- Repository of all important agreements

- All documentation for commercial and real estate related transactions

- Ensure registration of documents, wherever applicable

Advisory

- Advice business on legal implications

- Support business with legal solutions

- Update business with developments in various applicable legal provisions

- Repository of all important agreements

- Ensure registration of documents, wherever applicable

Due Diligence

- In case of business acquisitions, coordinate to perform due diligence.

- Complete title due diligence during property/real estate transactions

- Arrange to review all title documents of the concerned property depending on state Act.

- Obtain an opinion from the external advocate, in case required.

- Review further requests and firm up on the final copy.

Litigations

- Coordination with external advocates including briefing, support in documentation etc.

- On receipt / issue of notice, issue / receive a reply notice.

- Appear in court and provide evidence as and when required, depending on the gravity of the case.

- On case disposal, a certified copy of the order needs to be obtained and filed.

Intellectual Property Rights

- Coordination in case of notices, litigation etc.

Secretarial Functions

- Basic understanding of secretarial functions.