Head of Legal

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Role Overview

The Head – Legal will lead and oversee the company’s end-to-end legal operations, including litigation management, corporate compliance, labour law issues, contract drafting, regulatory matters, property documentation, and strategic legal advisory. This is a senior leadership role requiring strong expertise in corporate law, excellent decision-making ability, and the capacity to manage external legal partners, internal stakeholders, and government authorities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Legal Proceedings & Litigation Management

NI Act, 1881 (Cheque Bounce Cases)

• Oversee drafting and issuance of legal notices.
• Supervise filing of complaints, affidavits, and representation as complainant.
• Provide support in PW1 deposition responsibilities when required.
• Lead coordination with external advocates and direct settlement strategies.

Civil, Commercial & Writ Matters

• Vet legal notices and guide litigation strategy.
• Attend or supervise participation in court hearings and mediation sessions.
• Oversee execution petitions (EP) and property attachment proceedings.
• Evaluate and drive settlement negotiations.

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016

• Approve and oversee Demand Notices (Form 3).
• Review applications (Form 5, Form B, Form C) submitted before NCLT.
• Represent or delegate representation as Operational Creditor before NCLT.
• Coordinate with IRPs/RPs during CIRP and guide settlement documentation.

Arbitration

• Approve arbitration notices as per contracts.
• Represent the company before arbitrators or manage designated advocates.
• Finalize advocate appointments and negotiate professional fees with CFO approval.

2. Labour Law & HR Legal Support

• Oversee issuance of Show Cause Notices and Termination Notices.
• Participate in or supervise internal disciplinary inquiries.
• Guide recovery proceedings in cases of financial misconduct.
• Approve public legal notices relating to employee matters.

3. Regulatory & Compliance Matters

Legal Metrology Act, 2009

• Ensure all products comply with statutory label requirements.
• Review responses to inspector notices and closure reports.
• Liaise with Legal Metrology authorities and oversee penalty settlements.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

• Manage trademark filings, renewals, objections, and hearings.
• Supervise user affidavit preparation and coordinate with IP counsels.
• Ensure protection of brand assets (trademarks/designs).

4. Contract Drafting & Management

• Oversee drafting, vetting, and approval of key commercial agreements such as:
• Supplier, Distribution, Agency, Rental & Transportation Agreements
• NDAs, Job Work Agreements, Loan Licensing Agreements
• Digital Marketing & other commercial contracts
• Ensure contract governance, repository maintenance, and renewal tracking.

5. Property Registrations & Documentation

• Approve verification of property documents.
• Review MoUs, Sale Deeds, and registration-related documents.
• Liaise with Sub-Registrar and District Registrar offices where required.
• Ensure timely payment of stamp duty and registration charges.

6. Liaison & Reporting

• Lead meetings with government authorities and regulatory agencies.
• Provide periodic legal updates, litigation status reports, and risk assessments to the CFO.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and support compliance audits.
• Advise senior management on legal risks, regulatory changes, and business decisions.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B); LL.M preferred.

• Minimum 15+ years of experience

  , with strong exposure to corporate legal, litigation, compliance, and contract management.
• Prior leadership experience in a senior legal role is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to handle high-value litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters independently.
• Excellent drafting ability and strong understanding of business-legal alignment.