Senior Manager, Legal

Job Description

Job Purpose The job holder is responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Legal and Secretarial functions, provision of legal advisory services and ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks, Compliance Management, Contract Management at Central Repository of legal documents and secretarial related compliance Job Outline At ISB, legal function plays a key role in legal frame work, policy standardization and compliances of the institute. The department also manages all the legal matters as well as all aspects related to statutory compliances. Legal Advisory Provide requisite support and inputs to all the departments in the institute on legal matters. Identify, manage and co-ordinate mitigation of matters relating to legal & issues , legal risks and extend the required support in all transactions. Work closely with all departments for drafting MOU’s, Agreements, NDA’s and legal notices. Draft reply to legal notices of routine matter, interact with legal counsel for vetting the same and support departments for better understanding of law and legal procedures. Co-ordinate with legal counsels on all legal matters, which need expert inputs and co-ordinate to ensure that matter is closely monitored until closure. Review ongoing cases and coordinate with panel Lawyers for pending cases advise and update Legal Head accordingly. Track and review progress of outstanding cases / litigation and update the management on a monthly basis. Extend logistics and support to our panel lawyers during the course of our case hearings. Prepare notes on any new legal aspects or new statutory requirements which would have implications on the internal policies and procedures of the organization for circulation and discussion to persons as appropriate. Compliance Coordinate with government officials and to assist the Management to attend to assigned regulatory matters to the organization. Conduct audit of compliance by verifying the documents and evidences as updated in Legatrix and prepare a report on findings. Create and make standard Agreement templates available for assigned user departments for NDA’s, MoU etc. Review and Vetting of agreements through CARRAR and having a repository of the same. View legatrix software on a weekly basis and check and update regulatory compliance status. Review compliance status updation in Legatrix and report deviations every month and organise monthly review meetings with the concerned departments. Conduct quarterly review and tasks updated in Legatrix and update, add or delete tasks as required based on the changes in consultation with the service provider. Closing of Final Settlement Agreements with Vendors. Annual Review of select policies of school including Programs and departments as and when required. Issue of LOA, Undertaking, Declarations, POA to students, staff and others as required. Organize, Maintain and update compliance and case file and maintain physical and electronic records relating to Cases and other legal affairs. Secretarial Functions. Assist CFO in managing secretarial responsibilities as per the Companies Act, 2013. Maintain and update the statutory records and registers. record minutes of Audit Committee, board meetings, general meetings, and committee meetings. File necessary documents and forms with MCA/ regulatory authorities and ensure timely submissions. Respond to notices as and when received as per requirement. Manages Organisation secretarial compliance as per the legislations and time frame. Job Specification Knowledge / Education LLB / LLM / CS or equivalent degree Specific Skills Corporate governance and knowledge. Practicing as legal & Secretarial advisor to mid-size corporate or premium education institutes Desirable Experience 10 to 12 years Job Interface/Relationships: Internal All departments External Consultants, lawyers Show more Show less