Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance:

Ensure compliance with state and central excise laws, liquor licensing regulations, and applicable food safety standards.
Monitor and update on regulatory changes impacting manufacturing, distribution, and sale of liquor products.
Support in obtaining and renewing statutory licenses including Excise, FSSAI, Pollution Control Board, and Factory licenses.
Liaise with government departments such as Excise, FSSAI, Pollution Control Boards, and Legal Metrology.

Litigation Dispute Management

Coordinate with external counsels for ongoing litigations civil, criminal, tax, and excise-related.
Prepare case summaries, briefs, and documentation for legal proceedings.
Represent the company before quasi-judicial and regulatory authorities when required.

Contract Management

Draft, review, and vet contracts, agreements, and MoUs including vendor agreements, distributor agreements, lease deeds, NDAs, etc.
Ensure legal risk mitigation in all commercial transactions.

Internal Legal Advisory

Advise internal teams (Sales, HR, Finance, Operations) on legal implications of business decisions.
Provide proactive legal support in product launches, branding, advertising, and marketing campaigns to ensure compliance with alcohol advertising laws.

Corporate Governance

Ensure compliance with Companies Act, SEBI regulations (if applicable), and support in drafting board resolutions, minutes, and secretarial work.

Key Skills Competencies

Preferred Experience

Prior experience in the liquor/alcohol/beverages industry or FMCG sector with regulatory exposure.
Experience in dealing with Excise Licensing authorities.
Exposure to handling audits or compliance inspections by regulatory bodies.

This job is provided by Shine.com

Legal Administrative Assistant

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