General Manager - Corporate Legal

Role - General Manager - Corporate Legal  

Experience - 15+ years of post-qualification experience in legal roles

Location - Kurla, Mumbai

Qualification - LL.B. (Mandatory) | LL.M. (Preferred) 

Industry - Manufacturing Industry Experience required.

Roles & Responsibilities-
1. Litigation Management 

• Manage end-to-end litigation across India involving writs, civil disputes, commercial litigation, arbitration, criminal matters, labor disputes, and regulatory proceedings. 
• Handle disputes relating to:  
• Commercial contracts  
• Vendor and supplier disputes  
• Logistics and transportation matters  
• Channel partner and distributor disputes  
• HR and employment-related matters  
• Lease and license disputes  
• Land and property-related matters  
• Recovery and insolvency matters  
• Regulatory and statutory proceedings  
• Coordinate with external counsels, senior advocates, and consultants for litigation strategy and representation before: 
• Supreme Court 
• High Courts 
• District Courts 
• NCLT / NCLAT 
• Arbitration Tribunals 
• Regulatory and quasi-judicial authorities 
• Review and finalize pleadings, replies, petitions, written submissions, notices, and legal opinions. 
• Ensure effective litigation tracking, risk mitigation, and closure strategies. 

2. Contract Management 

• Draft, vet, negotiate, and finalize key commercial agreements including: 
• Logistics contracts 
• Transportation and supply chain agreements 
• Channel partner agreements 
• Dealer and distributor contracts 
• Purchase Orders 
• Procurement and vendor contracts 
• Service agreements  
• HR and manpower contracts  
• Land-related agreements and documentation  
• Lease and license agreements 
• Confidentiality agreements 
• Guarantees and indemnity documents 
• Support contract governance and standardization across business verticals. 
• Identify contractual risks and provide commercially practical legal solutions. 
• Ensure strong legal protection in business-critical transactions and operational contracts. 

3. Regulatory Notices & Compliance Management 

• Draft, review, and finalize replies to various notices, show-cause notices, legal notices, and proceedings initiated by various authorities. 

4. Business Advisory & Risk Management 

• Provide practical and business-oriented legal advice to management and operational teams. 
• Identify legal, commercial, and regulatory risks and recommend preventive action. 
• Support strategic projects involving plant operations, expansions, land matters, mining activities, and infrastructure development. 
• Work closely with procurement, supply chain, sales, HR, finance, manufacturing, and mining teams. 
• Assist in policy development and legal governance initiatives.