Assistant Manager - Legal

About the Company:

Purpose of the Role:

To manage all the legal functions of L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited under the guidance of Head – Legal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting and vetting of agreements pertaining to O&M Agreements, third party ticketing, payment solutions, last mile connectivity, optical fiber sub-letting, and retail in Hyderabad metro stations and in L&T malls in Hyderabad.
• Due diligence on various transactions.
• Assisting the business team for negotiating with clients and third parties on the terms of the agreements.
• Strategizing and liaisoning with external law firms for the successful resolution of litigations and arbitrations.
• Drafting and vetting of other documents and agreements, including Sub-License Agreements, Addendums, Cancellation Deeds, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Counters, Replies, Rejoinders, and Affidavits.
• Providing corporate advisory on various legal issues.
• Keeping tabs on case progress for efficient and easy tracking of the status of the matters.

Qualifications:

• LLB (must); LLB + CS (optional - preferred)
• Minimum 3-5 years experience

Functional Competencies:

• Should have sound knowledge of the law and more specifically contracts.
• Should have proven work experience of working in a reputed law firm or company as in-house counsel.
• Should be proficient in MS Office, especially MS Word.
• Should have an excellent command over the English language.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Should be eager to learn and adapt.
• Should be capable to work under pressure as well.
• Should be a team player and not just an individual contributor.