Strategic Legal Leadership:

- Act as the primary legal advisor to the leadership team on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and strategic matters across GreenLines businesses

- Support management in evaluating legal implications of business strategies, expansion plans, partnerships, and new initiatives

- Provide clear, solution-oriented legal advice that balances risk, speed, and business priorities in a fast-growing organisation

Corporate & Transactional Matters:

- Lead and manage corporate transactions, including strategic investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, asset purchases, and restructuring initiatives, as applicable to GreenLines growth roadmap

- Review, draft, negotiate, and finalise complex commercial agreements including:

- Shareholder and investment agreements

- Joint venture and partnership agreements

- Vendor, OEM, leasing, financing, and service contracts

- Logistics, transportation, and fleet-related agreements

- Identify legal risks in transactions and propose commercially viable mitigations, ensuring smooth execution and implementation

Contracts & Commercial Support:

- Provide end-to-end legal support to business, operations, procurement, finance, and HR teams

- Develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation frameworks for recurring business arrangements

- Ensure timely and business-friendly contract turnaround without compromising legal robustness

Regulatory, Compliance & Risk Management:

- Ensure compliance with applicable Indian laws and regulations, including Companies Act, contract laws, labour laws, motor vehicle and transport regulations, environmental and ESG-related requirements

- Support implementation and monitoring of corporate governance, compliance frameworks, and internal controls

- Proactively identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risks across operations and projects

External Counsel & Stakeholder Management:

- Manage and coordinate with external legal counsel, ensuring the right expertise, cost efficiency, and quality of advice

- Provide clear instructions, review outputs, and control external legal spend

- Act as a bridge between business teams and external counsel to ensure alignment on objectives and timelines

Litigation & Dispute Oversight:

- Oversee litigation, disputes, claims, and regulatory matters, working closely with external counsel

- Advise management on dispute resolution strategies with a focus on commercial outcomes and risk containment

Team Leadership & Capability Building:

- Build, mentor, and lead a lean, high-impact legal team

- Set clear goals, review performance, and ensure continuous upskilling of team members

- Promote a collaborative, responsive, and business-first legal culture

Culture, Ethics & Values:

- Uphold and promote GreenLines values, ethical standards, and code of conduct

- Partner with leadership to embed compliance, integrity, and accountability into day-to-day decision-making

- Operate with a strong ownership mindset, befitting a young, purpose-driven organisation

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

Ideal Experience:

- LL.M. (preferred) or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Law from a recognised university

- 10-15+ years of relevant experience in a prestigious law firm and/or in-house role, preferably within infrastructure, logistics, transportation, energy, or asset-heavy businesses

- Strong experience in corporate transactions, commercial contracts, and regulatory advisory in the Indian context

- Demonstrated ability to work closely with senior leadership and influence business decisions

- Proven experience managing external counsel and leading small to mid-sized teams

- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate legal complexity into practical business advice

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills

- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with limited bureaucracy