MANAGER - LEGAL

Job Purpose:

• To handle the legal requirements of international business, Project Sales and -Services Vertical of the company and provide commercially relevant, practical and proactive legal services.

Business Responsibility Areas:

Contract Management and repository:

a. Drafting, reviewing, negotiation and closure of agreements, warranty documents and ensuring that the associated risks for the Company are minimized.

b. Handling tender related documents and preparing risk notes for discussion with management.

c. Participate in negotiation of key business contracts and provide inputs from a legal perspective and coordinating with various internal stakeholders (Business, Finance, Taxation Teams) to ensure timely closure of agreements.

d. End to end legal management of assigned business transactions.

Contract Repository:

a. Preparation of Agreement MIS on regular intervals.

b. Tracking of renewals and other major triggers under the contractual relationship.

c. Ensure Proper execution and storage of original agreements.

d. Working on Contract Management Portal

Compliance and New Business Integration:

a. Working closely with compliance team to ensure 100% compliance for new businesses.

b. Streamlining and setting up legal processes as per APL standards

c. Act as a SPOC for new businesses in the areas of IPR, Agreement, Litigation and Property matters.

Research:

a. Researching on various country's laws applicable to the business in that region,

b. Research on finding appropriate judgments for better interpretation of the contractual understanding.

Trainings:

a. Provide training to internal teams on standard operating procedures for business agreements.

General Advisory and Support:

a. Provide sound legal advice to different business verticals on various legal matters on the business aspects.

b. Act as a Legal SPOC with all external consultants, lawyers and internal stakeholders

c. Advising international business units on various business matters especially in the areas of agreement review, IPR and recovery of outstanding debts.

d. Co - ordinating with foreign law firms on legal compliance requirements of business in that country. Centralized role, involves managing international countries

Education Qualifications:

LLB/LLM full time from a recognized university

Work Experience:

8+ Years of relevant work experience in Contract Management