Legal Officer

Urgent opening for a Legal Officer

Job description

An Industry Association of Manufacturing Industries of North East India; is looking for a Legal Officer to join its existing team of Lawyers under the Legal department.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Take stock of all current legal cases and litigations related to Insurance, Arbitration, Tax, Civil, Criminal, NCLT, State Electricity Regulatory Commissions, APTEL, High Courts, Supreme Courts, etc.

2. Get apprised with a thorough status update on all current pending legal cases and matters

3. Liaison with Advocates on record or Senior counsels for all current pending cases for a speedy conclusions

4. Preparation / Vetting of petitions for cases to be filed

5. Vet and evaluate all petitions that are already filed and look for shortcomings

6. Prepare for current cases as per their date of listings; well in advance

7. Coordinate with Police stations, file if required for pursuit of justice

8. Appear along with Senior counsel during case hearings and prepare reports for the senior management

9. Draft Notices for matters related to NCLT, Arbitration, Demand Notices, etc

10. Study, Maintain and Improve the Master CaseTracker for tracking all current cases with due dates and when the matters would be listed

11. Follow-up with Advocates in records for progress and conclusion of cases through calls and visits

12. Appear for matters as and when required

13. Visit local Police Stations for Filing FIRs, Follow Up for filed FIRs, etc

Compulsory Skills:

1. Prior experience in visiting to Police Station for filing FIR’s, follow up of cases, Registration of cases, Conclusion of FIR’s.

2. Fluent Verbal Communication

3. Superior Writing Skills in English

4. Excellent Comprehension Skills where the candidate needs to have the ability to understand correctly the crux of matters

5. Prior experience of searching relevant cases on databases such as MANUPATRA for Online Legal Research

6. Decent typing skills, MS Office, Internet and computer skills

Educational Qualification:

BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ LLM from a reputed Law School

Experience Required:

Minimum 5 Years of experience in the Law Field

Perks and Benefits

Perks and benefits such as Paid Leaves, Conveyance, Bonus, etcas per Company Policy Benefits

Salary: Rs 45,000 – Rs 60,000/- month (Negotiable)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Paid sick time

Experience:

• Legal research: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ LLM Certificates (Preferred)

Work Location: In person