Chief Manager - Litigation

Purpose of Role

The incumbent will be responsible to manage the company’s litigation and other potential dispute resolution procedures.

Position Title

Chief Manager - Litigation

Position Demands

• LLB
• 8-12 Years of extensive Work Experience in handling litigation
• Good work experience in Power sector
• Knowledge of construction/EPC/ Infrastructure sector
• Candidate preferably from Infrastructure Sector or with law firm background

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Experience in handling litigation including matters pertaining to RoW compensation under Electricity and Telegraph Act, Land Acquisition, Arbitration, Constitutional matters, claims, contractual disputes and criminal cases.
• Hand on experience in representing or assisting in matters before Writ Courts, District Courts, DRT, Claim Tribunal, Consumer Courts etc.
• Ability to draft, vet and finalise SLP, writ petitions, civil suits, criminal complaints, Claim petitions, counter affidavits, replies and replications.
• Briefing senior and external legal counsels on matters. Coordinating and following up on daily updates on pending matters with external counsel.
• Preparing/Monitoring of Legal MIS to use it as a control mechanism for monitoring and controlling litigation/legal cases.
• Manage and strategize litigation as per the company’s objective and in case of contingencies appearing on behalf of company
• Deliver advice on legal positions in case of litigation backed with latest position on law and decisions from the courts
• Ensure pragmatic, prompt and cost-effective disposal/resolution of legal issues in the Company
• Ability to manage critical/ high stake litigation
• Draft and negotiate contracts as per business requirement and ensure that contracts comply with applicable laws. Review contract terms and create / update standard templates
• Ensures company’s compliance with all statutory and legal requirements by advising management of the Company’s legal rights, risks and liabilities
• Should be able to do thorough risk analysis before entering into various types of commercial & financial agreements and should also have the ability to draft legal agreement
• Good in depth knowledge of law especially related to Electricity and telegraph Act.
• Thorough with the procedural practice of courts and knowledge of related statutes.

Competencies

About Us

Sterlite Power is India’s leading integrated power transmission developer and solutions provider, focused on addressing complex challenges in the sector by tackling the key constraints of time, space and capital.

We believe that electricity access transforms societies and delivers long-lasting social impact. Sterlite Power is uniquely positioned to solve the toughest challenges of energy delivery.

We are guided by our core purpose of empowering humanity by addressing the toughest challenges of energy delivery. Our four core values form the pillars of our organisation:

1. Respect: Everyone Counts
2. Social Impact: We work to improve lives 3. Fun: “Thank God it’s Monday!” 4. Innovation: A new way today

Sterlite Power is a leading global developer of power transmission infrastructure with projects of over 10,000 circuit Km’s and 15,000 MVA in India and Brazil. With an industry-leading portfolio of power conductors, EHV cables and OPGW, Sterlite Power also offers solutions for upgrading, uprating and strengthening existing networks. The Company has set new benchmarks in the industry by use of cutting-edge technologies and innovative financing. Sterlite Power is also the sponsor of IndiGrid, India’s first power sector Infrastructure Investment Trust (“InvIT”), listed on the BSE and NSE.

For more details, visit: www.sterlitepower.com