Job Title: Lead - Legal & Corporate Affairs
Location: Gurugram
Experience: 4 to 5 years
Department: Legal
Reporting to: Head
Qualifications & Skills: Law degree LL.B (5 year)/LL.M from a recognized university (preferably National Law University); excellent communication and negotiation skills; strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; ability to work independently and within a team.
Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated, detail-oriented Lead - Legal & Corporate Affairs to lead legal operations, provide strategic legal advice to the business, and mentor junior legal staff. The role requires hands-on contract and litigation management, property due diligence, compliance oversight, and process improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract & Litigation Management
- Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, NDAs and POAs, ensuring legal soundness and alignment with business objectives.
- Implement and maintain contract lifecycle management processes, systems and controls.
- Draft and respond to legal notices; manage all stages of litigation and legal disputes.
- Appear before courts, tribunals and quasi-judicial authorities as required; coordinate with and manage external counsel.
- Liaise with police and other authorities, prepare materials for filing complaints/FIRs and follow up to protect company interests.
- Due Diligence of Properties
- Conduct thorough title searches and document verification for properties; prepare clear title search reports and risk assessments.
- Coordinate with registrars, local authorities and external experts to validate property records and support transaction decisions.
- Compliance Management
- Monitor, audit and enforce compliance across support offices, regional offices and warehouses (including labour law, local law and commercial compliance).
- Obtain and renew statutory licenses, registrations and approvals for the Company and its stores in a timely manner.
- Engage with regulatory, government and judicial authorities for approvals and ensure timely responses to statutory requirements.
- Evaluate the impact of current and proposed laws/regulations on operations and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Legal Operations & Governance
- Maintain trackers and dashboards to ensure timely handling of legal matters and follow-ups with stakeholders and external counsel.
- Develop, document and evolve robust legal and compliance SOPs, templates and policies.
- Drive process improvements and implement best practices in contract lifecycle management and legal operations.
- Provide training to internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters.
- Advisory & Team Leadership
- Provide strategic legal advice to senior management on corporate affairs and legal risk.
- Mentor and guide junior legal staff; allocate work and oversee performance in the Legal Department.
- Other Responsibilities
- Handle day-to-day legal tasks as required, research new laws and drive implementation with relevant stakeholders.
The Lead will be expected to act as a key legal partner to senior management, continuously improving processes and ensuring legal risks are identified and managed effectively.
Skills: corporate affairs,commercial contracts,negotiation,litigation
