Legal Associate

Position: Legal Associate

Organization: Seven Islands Shipping Ltd.

Function: Legal & Compliance

Location: Head Office – Andheri Marol, Mumbai

Reporting Manager: Head Legal and Compliance

Primary Purpose: To manage both Litigation and Non-Litigation work for the Company and its group.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

I. Litigation Management:

· Assist in Civil and Criminal cases, and Arbitration.

· Vetting and timely filing of pleadings in Courts / Tribunals / Fora / Authorities.

· Maintain and circulate MIS for legal cases in a timely manner.

II. Non-Litigation:

· Draft and review various legal documents, including but not limited to:

o Agreements

o Memorandum of Understanding

o Lease Deeds, Trust Deeds, Letters of Intent

o Service Level Contracts, IT Contracts, Marketing Contracts, Admin Contracts

o Outsourcing Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Power of Attorneys

o Notices and documentation for Admin / IT / HR / Marketing / Projects vendor transactions

o Corporate policies and procedures including policies for Maritime training institute

· Conduct primary Due Diligence including title searches for property transactions (sale, purchase, acquisition, or lease), assist in the transaction, registration and other formalities to effectuate the transfer.

· Applying for intellectual property rights

· Research on the applicability of specific laws, circulars, notifications, policies, and case laws.

III. Maritime:

· Application to MMD for registration related matters of the vessel

· Assistance in transactional documentation such as sale and purchase of vessels, importation/exportation etc.

Work Relations: Internal & External:

· Interface with other departments within the Company as needed.

· Coordinate with External Vendors/Legal Agencies for contract execution and legal obligations

Educational Qualifications:

· A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is required.

Experience:

· A minimum of 3-4 years of relevant experience is required.

CTC: Competitive, based on experience.

Interested candidates may send their applications to: [Confidential Information].