Senior Manager - Legal - Infra/Manufacturing

Position Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

- A lawyer or inhouse counsel with 10-12 years of post qualification experience, ideally in a large Infrastructure Company or a tier I law firm or large manufacturing company.

The role will involve task around the following larger pillars : 

- Drafting and vetting of various Commercial and business Agreements including JV / Consortium Agreement, MOU's for co-operation and tender participation, Sub-contract Agreement, Work order, Purchaser Order, Standard GTC, Supply Agreement, Purchase Agreement, Agency Agreement, Infrastructure Sharing Agreement, Confidentiality Agreement, other Collaboration Agreements.

- Co-ordinating with concerned Business team in connection with drafting/vetting of agreements and also drafting of various legal notice, reply to various legal notices received by the organization.

- Understanding the commercial aspects of business and advising the business team suitably on various matters.

- Undertaking Effective claims management for various projects due to delay in execution of the project.

- Effective litigation management. Attending, pursuing, filing & defending all Civil / Criminal litigations, Writs Petitions, pending before High Court, City Civil Courts, Magistrate Court and various other Judicial and Quasi - Judicial Authorities which includes Filing fresh Civil Suits, Summary Suits, Winding - up Petition and Criminal Complaints, Corporate, Civil & Criminal.

- Drafting and implementing various processes, Standard Templates, guidelines, SOP, Compliance management, Risk Management, Ethics and Compliance Policy, Contract Management Policy etc.

- Undertaking advisory role to the management and providing legal inputs, opinions to safeguard the interest of the Company and also providing interpretation of various Acts, Notifications, Provisions / Bills / Ordinance.

- National and International Arbitration under Indian and International Law.

Skills :

- The role requires good co-ordination between other infrastructure functions such as Commercial, Finance, Account, Marketing & Business Development, Project, Execution, Engineering & Design, Corporate Functions etc.

- Having good interpersonal skills, self motivated, proactive, open to travel across India and abroad, team player etc.

- Takes ownership for own career management, seeking opportunities for continuous development of personal capability and improved performance contribution.

Experience/ Exposure :

- Experience in M&A Transaction etc.

- Litigation management experience.

- Prior work experience in Claims and Contract management.

- Sound knowledge of Contract Act, Arbitration Laws, IBC, Commercial laws, Corporate laws, International laws, Procedural laws.

Education/ Qualifications :

- LLB.

- Any additional legal qualification like LLM, CS, Ph.D, PMP etc. is welcome

- 10 to 12 years PQE