Assistant Manager / Manager Legal & CS

Role Summary

The Manager OR Assistant Manager Legal AND Secretarial will be responsible for managing the organisation's end to end legal, corporate secretarial, compliance, litigation, and intellectual property matters. The role requires a Law graduatewho is preferably a Company Secretary as well, with hands on experience across commercial and corporate legal functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Contracting AND Legal Documentation

Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial, employment, consultancy, NDA, licensing, and intercompany agreements

Managing contract lifecycle including renewals, amendments, and compliance tracking. Identifying legal risks and suggesting practical mitigation measures

Litigation AND Dispute Management

Managing litigation, arbitrations, consumer disputes, and legal proceedings

Coordinating with external counsels and maintaining case documentation

Preparing responses to legal notices, complaints, and regulatory communications

Maintaining litigation trackers and exposure summaries

Legal AND Regulatory Compliance

Handling compliance under applicable corporate, commercial, and consumer laws

Drafting and responding to compliance notices, show-cause notices, and inquiries

Supporting internal audits, legal reviews, and due diligence exercises

Corporate Secretarial AND Governance

Managing company secretarial compliances under the Companies Act

Filing statutory returns and maintaining corporate records and registers

Advising management on governance and compliance best practices

Intellectual Property

Managing trademarks, copyrights, designs, and patents

Coordinating filings, renewals, oppositions, and enforcement actions

Handling IP licensing, assignments, and infringement matters

Qualifications AND Experience

Qualified Company Secretary CS Preferable LL.B. OR Law Graduate Mandatory

4 to 8 years of relevant legal and secretarial experience

Prior inhouse experience preferred, law firm experience with corporate exposure acceptable

Key Skills

Strong drafting and negotiation skills

Sound understanding of corporate, commercial, and IP laws

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Detail oriented, organised, and commercially pragmatic