Manage legal contracts and compliance, oversee litigation, provide legal advice, and maintain company policies. Requires strong analytical skills and experience.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Contract Management:
- Drafting, review and negotiation of business Agreements, MoUs, Amendment/Addendum to existing agreements.
- Drafting/review of Agreements/documents/letters related to HR, Admin and other support functions of the company.
- Maintenance of contracts – record keeping
Litigation Management:
- Drafting of Legal notices (including payment demand notices) and Reply notices.
- Liase with external counsels for ongoing litigations of the company and monitor progress of the legal cases.
- Litigation register maintenance.
Regulatory Compliance & Policy Development:
- Formulate legal compliance check-lists and monitor compliance with statutory obligations
- Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
- Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements
Others:
- Provide legal support and advice to management on relevant legal issues.
- Assistance in registration of trademarks & maintenance of Intellectual Property records.
- Keeping abreast with current changes on the statutory regulations and contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the company’s legal function
Profile
- Basic qualification: Bachelor’s degree in law from a reputed institution.
- 8-12 years of experience in any law firm or in-house legal team of companies.
- Required Skills:
- Strong analytical and research skills.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work well within a team and individually.
- Proficient in Microsoft office tools.
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