Legal Associate

Position:

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Reporting Manager:

Primary Purpose:

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

I. Litigation Management:

• Assist in Civil and Criminal cases, and Arbitration.
• Vetting and timely filing of pleadings in Courts / Tribunals / Fora / Authorities.
• Maintain and circulate MIS for legal cases in a timely manner.

II. Non-Litigation:

• Draft and review various legal documents, including but not limited to:

o  Agreements

o  Memorandum of Understanding

o  Lease Deeds, Trust Deeds, Letters of Intent

o  Service Level Contracts, IT Contracts, Marketing Contracts, Admin Contracts

o  Outsourcing Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Power of Attorneys

o  Notices and documentation for Admin / IT / HR / Marketing / Projects vendor transactions

o  Corporate policies and procedures including policies for Maritime training institute

• Conduct primary Due Diligence including title searches for property transactions (sale, purchase, acquisition, or lease), assist in the transaction, registration and other formalities to effectuate the transfer.
• Applying for intellectual property rights
• Research on the applicability of specific laws, circulars, notifications, policies, and case laws.

III. Maritime:

• Application to MMD for registration related matters of the vessel
• Assistance in transactional documentation such as sale and purchase of vessels, importation/exportation etc.

Work Relations: Internal & External:

• Interface with other departments within the Company as needed.
• Coordinate with External Vendors/Legal Agencies for contract execution and legal obligations

Educational Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required.

CTC:

Interested candidates may send their applications to: hr@sishipping.com.