Assistant Manager

Job Description: Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager Legal Position Overview • Company: Lite Bite Foods Private Limited • Experience Required: 3 to 5 Years • Location: Corporate Office (Delhi-NCR) • Reporting To: Head of Legal Job Purpose We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented legal professional with around 3 to 5 years of experience to support our in-house legal department. You will handle commercial contracts, inter-departmental coordination, and daily legal operations. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a mix of core legal work and hands-on business operations. Key Responsibilities 1. Core Legal & Contract Management • Draft & Review: Handle commercial agreements, including property leases, franchise agreements, vendor contracts, procurement SLAs, and NDAs. • IPR Portfolio: Help manage the company’s domestic and international (GCC) trademark and copyright filings, tracking renewals and oppositions. • Litigation & Notices: Draft legal notices, replies, and plaints; maintain an updated litigation tracker and coordinate with external counsels. 2. Inter-Departmental Operations & Execution • Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the legal bridge between Operations, HR, Procurement, and Finance to ensure smooth business workflows. • Vendor & Finance Onboarding: Coordinate the internal opening of vendor codes once legal terms are finalized. • Financial Compliance: Work tightly with the Finance team to process security deposits, bank guarantees, and payments exactly as per the finalized terms of the Letter of Intent (LOI) and final agreements. • Regulatory Liaison: Coordinate with government and municipal authorities regarding licenses, statutory compliance (FSSAI, labor laws), and official notices. 3. Ancillary & Administrative Support • Maintain an organized, digitized repository of all active contracts, LOIs, and corporate legal policies. 1 • Track critical deadlines, including contract renewals, lock-in periods, and termination notices. • Assist the Head of Legal in preparing regular Management Information System (MIS) reports and legal briefs. What We Are Looking For • Education: LL.B. or B.A. LL.B. from a recognized university. • Experience: 3–5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally combining law firm training with an in-house corporate role (Retail, Hospitality, or F&B experience is a major plus). • Skills: o Strong contract drafting and review skills with a sharp eye for detail. o Excellent communication skills to coordinate easily across various business teams. o A practical, solution-oriented approach to handling everyday corporate legal matters.