Deputy Manager Legal

Job Role
-Contracts Management & Non Consumer Litigation

Job Location -Mumbai (Vikhroli)

Job responsibilities
Drafting, Vetting and Negotiation of following types of agreements:
Service Agreements e.g. MSA, SOW, SLA, NDA , Vendor agreements
Transactional documents:
Franchise Agreement, LOI, term sheets, bank guarantee etc.
Derivative agreements
Property related agreements e.g. lease agreement, leave & license agreement
Contract Lifecycle and Repository Management
Drafting of various legal notices/replies/representations/other written communications
Employee Issues:
Drafting of various communications issued to Employee e.g. show cause notices, F&F settlement, warning letters, terminations letters etc.
Litigation:
Handling various types litigations for & against the company e.g. labour matters, Recovery matters etc. and coordination with external lawyer
Maintain and report litigation MIS
Advisory:
To provide necessary legal advice/opinion and support to higher management, functions and businesses. Develop an effective legal function across & support the Legal & Compliance Department to identify and manage legal risk.
Coordinating/Liasoning with Labour/Government authorities and assisting in making necessary submissions/responses
Conduct legal research and analysis by utilizing various resources.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidate should have a fulltime degree in Law with min. 2-3 years’ of total post qualification experience

Functional and Behavioral requirements
Post- qualification legal experience with a strong preference for considerable experience as Legal manager and contract specialist.
Considerable experience in drafting, review and negotiation of client/third party contracts/Derivative Agreements
Ability to work independently and pragmatically and be accountable for delivery of high-quality work.
Ability to multi-task, be detail oriented, meet deadlines, and handle high pressure situations.
Ability to exercise judgement regarding confidential and sensitive information
Ability to collaborate with others in fast paced environment and willingness to work towards business-friendly solutions
Effective documentation, presentation & communication skills
Ability to work independently on multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment.
Proven corporate awareness and ability to work well with colleagues of diverse and multicultural background.