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
- Strong knowledge of Excise Laws, Licensing Regulations, and Commercial Law.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
- Familiarity with litigation management and court procedures.
- Ability to interpret and apply statutory regulations to real-world scenarios.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office and legal research tools.
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
