Deputy Manager Legal

Job Role -Contracts Management & Non Consumer Litigation

Job Location-Mumbai (Vikhroli)

Job responsibilities

• Drafting, Vetting and Negotiation of following types of agreements: Service Agreements e.g. MSA, SOW, SLA, NDA , Vendor agreements
• Transactional documents: Franchise Agreement, LOI, term sheets, bank guarantee etc.
• Derivative agreements
• Property related agreements e.g. lease agreement, leave & license agreement
• Contract Lifecycle and Repository Management
• Drafting of various legal notices/replies/representations/other written communications
• Employee Issues: Drafting of various communications issued to Employee e.g. show cause notices, F&F settlement, warning letters, terminations letters etc.
• Litigation:
• Handling various types litigations for & against the company e.g. labour matters, Recovery matters etc. and coordination with external lawyer
• Maintain and report litigation MIS
• Advisory: To provide necessary legal advice/opinion and support to higher management, functions and businesses. Develop an effective legal function across & support the Legal & Compliance Department to identify and manage legal risk.
• Coordinating/Liasoning with Labour/Government authorities and assisting in making necessary submissions/responses
• Conduct legal research and analysis by utilizing various resources.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate should have a fulltime degree in Law with min. 2-3 years of total post qualification experience

Functional and Behavioral requirements

• Post- qualification legal experience with a strong preference for considerable experience as Legal manager and contract specialist.
• Considerable experience in drafting, review and negotiation of client/third party contracts/Derivative Agreements
• Ability to work independently and pragmatically and be accountable for delivery of high-quality work.
• Ability to multi-task, be detail oriented, meet deadlines, and handle high pressure situations.
• Ability to exercise judgement regarding confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to collaborate with others in fast paced environment and willingness to work towards business-friendly solutions
• Effective documentation, presentation & communication skills
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven corporate awareness and ability to work well with colleagues of diverse and multicultural background.