Senior Legal Manager

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Job Summary

The Legal Manager will oversee all legal, compliance, and contractual functions for Emphoria Works Pvt. Ltd. across EPC and Logistics operations. This includes contract drafting, litigation management, statutory & labour compliance, dispute resolution, recovery of dues, data protection, and regulatory liaison. The role ensures that the company’s operations remain legally sound, compliant, and safeguarded against risks.

Key Responsibilities

1. Contracts & Commercial Advisory

• Draft, vet, and negotiate contracts (EPC work orders, logistics agreements, NDAs, vendor/service contracts, lease/licence agreements, consortium/JV agreements).
• Ensure protective clauses like indemnities, warranties, LD, arbitration, limitation of liability, etc.
• Support claims, variations, and change orders.
• Track contract lifecycle, renewals, and compliance.

2. Litigation & Dispute Management

• Handle litigation before civil/criminal courts, MSME Council, DRT, consumer forums, NCLT, labour courts, and arbitrations.
• Manage cheque bounce cases (NI Act Sec. 138).
• Draft legal notices/replies for disputes and recoveries.
• Coordinate with external counsel; maintain litigation MIS.

3. Recovery & Debt Management

• Drive recovery of outstanding dues via MSME Council, DRT, arbitration, and civil suits.
• Prepare demand notices, reminders, and initiate escalations.
• Draft settlement/recovery agreements; support asset recovery (vehicles, subcontractors, bank disputes).

4. Labour & Employment Laws

• Ensure compliance under labour statutes: CLRA, ID Act, EPF/ESI, Payment of Wages, Bonus Act, BOCW, Shops & Establishment, Minimum Wages.
• Vet labour/vendor contracts for PF, ESI, gratuity, safety, maternity benefits.
• Manage disputes, terminations, domestic inquiries, and settlements.
• Liaise with PF/ESI/labour inspectors for compliance reporting.

5. Regulatory & Compliance Framework

• Ensure compliance with Companies Act, GST law (legal), MSME Act, DPDP Act 2023, Motor Vehicles Act, etc.
• Monitor legal/regulatory updates impacting EPC/logistics.
• Implement compliance checklists, SOPs, and registers.
• Drive compliance with DPDP Act (data privacy & protection).

6. Risk Management & Governance

• Advise on legal risks in tenders, bids, JVs, acquisitions, and financing.
• Maintain registers: contracts, guarantees, POAs, licences, litigations.
• Support corporate governance and audit readiness.

7. Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with regulators: ROC, PF/ESI offices, labour dept., MSME Council, courts.
• Work closely with Finance, HR, Procurement, and Project teams.
• Manage external counsel, consultants, and advisors.

Qualifications & Skills

• LL.B/LL.M with

  5–6 years’ corporate legal experience

  (preferably in EPC, infrastructure, or logistics).
• Strong knowledge of

  contract law, labour law, MSME Act, DPDP Act, debt recovery & arbitration

  .
• Experience in handling

  litigation

  across forums (civil, criminal, arbitration, MSME, DRT).
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management & risk advisory abilities.