Associate Corporate Counsel - India Disputes & Litigation

Associate Corporate Counsel for India Disputes & Litigation
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Complete end-to-end responsibility for legal disputes in India, from responding to a demand letter, to trial or arbitration, through appeal and execution of judgment
• The Associate Corporate Counsel will be part of the Global Disputes and Litigation team and be expected to manage a variety of matters, including litigation over IT projects, governmental contracts, land, property, and real estate disputes, regulatory issues, and more
• Counsel business and stakeholders on legal dispute best-practices
• Compile case files, contracts, documentary evidence
• Draft, review, and finalize pleadings, motions, and other court documents
• Coordinate and attend hearings, trials, arbitrations, and settlement meetings
• Maintain a case management database
• Obtain copies of company and court documents
• Supervise outside attorneys, lawfirms and brief senior advocates

Role Demands:

• Ability to work under high pressure situations and work simultaneously on multiple matters.
• Conduct all facets of litigation, including pre-disputes, fact investigation, drafting legal responses.
• Ability to interact with business leaders and domain experts.
• Perform legal work in-house whenever possible.
• Supervise outside counsel, including compliance with outside counsel guidelines, and review and direct work product.
• Draft succinct, practical legal advice.
• Adaptable and willing to learn and seek guidance to resolve business disputes.
• Identify, review, analyze, manage and resolve pre-disputes.
• Travel throughout India to attend matters.

Experience and skill set required:

• Law graduate with 4 to 5 years commercial litigation experience in India
• Required: at least 3 years with a lawfirm

• Preferred: at least 1 years with a top lawfirm
• Preferred: at least 1 years in an MNC legal department

• Experience litigating before various judicial forums such as the Karnataka High Court, various Karnataka District Courts, NCLT, NCLAT & other tribunals
• Experience with commercial arbitration
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills