Job Purpose: To manage the organization's legal functions across litigation, contracts, intellectual property rights (IPR), mergers & acquisitions (M&A), statutory compliance, and risk mitigation. This role ensures the legal safeguarding of the organization's operations, supports strategic initiatives, and drives compliance across all business units. Key Responsibilities: Litigation & Dispute Resolution: - Handle all civil and criminal litigation involving the company across various courts, tribunals, forums, and regulatory bodies. - Represent the company in legal proceedings and coordinate with legal retainers, counsels, and external advocates. - Draft, review, and manage pleadings, legal notices, reply notices, representations, and legal submissions. - Monitor, track, and report ongoing litigations and legal risks. - Advise on strategy for litigation including settlement, enforcement, and legal risk mitigation. Contract Management & Legal Drafting: - Draft, review, and vet contracts, agreements, MoUs, power of attorneys, term sheets, NDAs, lease and license agreements, etc. - Recognize legal risks associated with contracts and recommend mitigation measures. - Ensure compliance of all contracts with applicable laws and corporate policies. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): - Advise on trademark, copyright, patent, and design matters. - Oversee the registration, prosecution, and enforcement of IPR. - Manage IPR litigations including civil and criminal infringement actions. - Conduct trademark searches, monitor competitor filings, and ensure protection of the company's IP portfolio. - Provide legal inputs on IP usage in marketing, product development, and branding. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): - Support due diligence, documentation, and negotiations for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments. - Prepare and review M&A related documents like letters of intent, shareholder agreements, and confidentiality agreements. - Ensure regulatory compliance for M&A transactions at both national and international levels. Compliance & Regulatory Affairs: - Ensure statutory compliance across branches, manufacturing units, and corporate offices. - Liaise with ministries and regulatory authorities for representations and personal hearings. - Monitor legal developments relevant to manufacturing, environmental, consumer, data protection, and competition laws. - Oversee approvals, licenses, audits, and legal matters concerning new and existing manufacturing units. - Conduct internal legal trainings and compliance awareness programs for business teams. Governance & Advisory: - Assist in corporate governance matters such as board resolutions, shareholder agreements, and corporate filings. - Provide strategic legal advice to internal stakeholders on diverse business matters. - Contribute to board and management reports on legal and compliance status. - Support in development and implementation of internal legal policies and risk frameworks.

Cochin/Kochi

Kerala

V-Guard - Legal Manager 

Job Description for V-Guard - Legal Manager  in V-Guard Industries Ltd in  Cochin/Kochi Kerala for (9-16) years of experience. Apply Now!