Assistant Manager Legal

• Position:

  Assistant Manager

• Location:

  Nashik, Maharashtra

• Reports To: AVP, Legal

Role Overview

As an Assistant Manager – Legal, you will be responsible for providing legal and compliance support across company's businesses and manufacturing units. The role involves handling litigation, contract management, statutory compliance, land-related matters, and liaising with external stakeholders and authorities and obtaining/renewing various licenses and permissions as would be applicable to the business. You will play a key role in safeguarding the company’s interests while supporting business operations and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Obtain and renew statutory licenses, approvals, and permissions for factories and new projects.
• Liaise with authorities for subsidies/incentives from Central and State Governments.
• Draft, review, and finalize contracts, agreements, notices, and replies.
• Manage litigation matters including civil, criminal, arbitration, and recovery cases.
• Liaise with external counsels, courts, and government departments for case resolution and providing day to day support to the business.
• Support statutory and regulatory compliance across factories, including factory audits and inspections.
• Maintain accurate records and repositories of contracts, licenses, and legal documents with timely renewal alerts.
• Support land-related matters including acquisition, leasing, monetisation, and updating land records.
• Provide assistance in brand protection.
• Coordinate with business and finance teams to track recoveries and manage legal claims.
• Travel to factories, project sites, and markets as required for legal and compliance-related work.
• Handle local legal issues impacting factories, projects, or operations.
• Any other legal matters as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• LLB / LLM (LLM preferred)

Experience:

• 4–9 years of experience in a legal role, mandatorily in the manufacturing or industrial sector.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong knowledge of corporate law, litigation, land laws, and compliance.
• Good understanding of contract drafting and negotiation and inter personal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and cross-functional coordination.
• Proficiency in legal MIS/documentation tools (e.g., Lexcare) is an advantage.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.