Assistant Manager / Manager Legal

• Tendering, contracts and advisoryVetting and advisory on tenders and bidding documents including request for proposals issued for various infrastructure projects, by government bodies and private companies
• Drafting and vetting of various contracts and agreements such as joint venture agreements, consortium agreements, memorandum of understanding, leave and license agreements, non-disclosure agreements and settlement agreements
• Preparing detailed notes for internal use and for clients, on extant as we'll as potential legal and contractual issues
• Drafting and vetting of power of attorneys, and correspondence to be sent to government and non-government clients regarding disputes, show cause notices, contractual misinterpretation, legal notices etc
• Corporate LawResearch oriented analysis on laws applicable to the Company and keeping abreast with any amendments thereof
• Company secretarial compliances including but not limited to board meetings, amendments to articles of association and memorandum of association
• Drafting joint venture agreements and other corporate documents
• ComplianceTraining project managers and other project participants on various applicable laws, compliances and contractual issues
• Monitoring compliance of the Company with extant and applicable laws, and ASSYSTEM group compliance regulations
• InsuranceManaging the insurance program for Assystem in India, pertaining to the business related insurances including but not limited to professional indemnity, general liability, and directors & officers liability
• Handling claims arising out of these insurances
• Litigations - Drafting of various applications, petitions, statutory notices, claims, counter claims, rejoinders, written statements, evidence affidavits, reply to legal notices, criminal complaints, RTI applications, etc
• Representing the Company in various types of contractual matters and civil matters including but not limited to summary suits, writ petitions, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, and other matters pertaining to recovery of dues across various courts of law and tribunals
• Briefing and coordinating with various law firms and independent legal practitioners regarding all the disputes involving the Company

Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree in Law (LLB) from a reputed university or college
• Experience in the infrastructure sector
• Previous qualified experience of 5-7 years
• Experience at a reputed law firm is preferred
• Ability to prioritize and manage a varied and fast-moving workload
• Team player/adaptable to both integrate with the operational team and to interact with other in-house lawyers in the Company and ASSYSTEM Group s Legal team
• Excellent communication skills encourages an open environment where information and ideas are shared, and innovative thinking is stimulated