Associate Manager- Legal

Responsibilities

Litigation & Arbitration Management

• Handle and manage arbitration, litigation, recovery, contractual, commercial, and regulatory disputes across PAN India.
• Draft, review, and finalize pleadings including claims, counterclaims, written statements, replies, rejoinders, affidavits, applications, appeals, and legal notices.
• Coordinate with external counsels, law firms, and advocates while representing business interests before courts, tribunals, and arbitral forums.
• Develop dispute resolution strategies, conduct legal research, assess risks, and provide legal opinions to management.
• Maintain litigation MIS, case trackers, legal budgets, advocate bills, and ensure timely updates on ongoing matters.
  
  

2. Contract Management & Commercial Advisory

• Draft, review, vet, and negotiate domestic and international commercial contracts and agreements.
• Provide legal support on trade, procurement, supply, service, consultancy, NDA, MoU, and other business contracts.
• Advise stakeholders on contractual risks, liabilities, indemnities, claims, dispute resolution mechanisms, and risk mitigation measures.
• Review and negotiate Charter Party Agreements, Vessel Hiring Agreements, Shipping Contracts, Freight Agreements, and logistics-related documentation.
• Ensure effective contract lifecycle management, including execution, amendments, renewals, terminations, and regulatory compliance.
  
  

3. Compliance & Regulatory Advisory

• Advise on sanctions compliance, anti-bribery & anti-corruption regulations, international trade laws, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws including Contract Act, Arbitration Act, Companies Act, Commercial Laws, and Maritime Laws.
• Liaise with government authorities, regulators, statutory bodies, and external agencies on legal and compliance-related matters.
• Identify legal, regulatory, and commercial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies to safeguard business interests.
• Conduct compliance reviews, legal awareness sessions, and provide proactive legal support to business teams on emerging regulatory developments.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential: Candidate with LLB from a reputed institution. Desired: LLM.

5 to 9 years PQE. Desirable candidates from trading, logistics, infrastructure sector. Must have experience of managing large contracts and commercial disputes.