Legal Executive

Job Role:

 

To provide comprehensive legal support across litigation, labour law, criminal matters, corporate compliance, contract management, legal research, and legal advisory functions. The role involves representing and coordinating legal proceedings, ensuring statutory compliance, drafting and vetting legal documents, conducting in-depth legal research, and supporting the organization in minimizing legal and regulatory risks.

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

1. Should be able to handle litigation relating to labour laws, criminal matters, civil disputes, and other legal proceedings before various courts, tribunals, quasi-judicial authorities, and government departments, primarily in Punjab.

2. Coordinate with external advocates, prepare case briefs, monitor litigation progress, and ensure timely filing of pleadings, replies, affidavits, appeals, and other legal documents.

3. Conduct comprehensive legal research on statutes, judicial precedents, regulatory developments, and emerging legal issues, and provide well-reasoned legal opinions.

4. Draft, review, and vet agreements, contracts, MOUs, NDAs, legal notices, replies, representations, legal opinions, and other legal documentation with a high degree of accuracy.

5. Ensure compliance with labour laws and other applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and maintain compliance trackers.

6. Liaise with labour authorities, police departments, government offices, and other statutory authorities for legal and compliance matters.

7. Assist in employee disciplinary proceedings, domestic enquiries, and employment-related legal issues.

8. Monitor amendments in applicable laws and advise internal stakeholders on their business implications.

9. Maintain litigation records, legal databases, and document management systems.

10. Manage and monitor the legal and regulatory compliance tool, including updating compliance requirements, tracking compliance status and due dates, and ensuring timely closure of compliance actions by respective stakeholders.

11. Support the Legal & Secretarial Department in corporate legal matters, policy formulation, risk assessment, and other legal assignments as required.

 

Qualifications:

 

1. LL.B. from a recognized university with schooling from an English-medium institution.

2. Additional qualification or certification in Labour Laws or Corporate Laws will be an added advantage.

 

Experience:

 

1. 2–3 years of post-qualification experience in litigation and legal advisory.

2. Practical exposure to labour law litigation, criminal matters, court procedures, and liaison with authorities in Punjab.

3. Experience in drafting and vetting commercial agreements and handling statutory compliances.

4. Experience in a manufacturing organization or a law firm serving industrial clients will be preferred.

 

Skills and Competencies:

 

1. Strong knowledge of labour laws, criminal laws, procedural laws, contract law, and corporate legal compliances.

2. Excellent legal research skills with the ability to analyse statutes, case laws, and regulatory developments and translate them into practical legal advice.

3. Command of written English with legal drafting skills, including agreements, legal notices, opinions, pleadings, and correspondence.

4. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.

5. Sound understanding of court procedures and litigation management.

6. Effective communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

7. Ability to manage multiple assignments under strict timelines.

8. High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics.

9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, legal research databases, and legal document management.

10. Willingness to travel for court appearances and liaison with authorities as required.