Legal Manager

Role & responsibilities

1. Legal Advisory

• Provide legal advice to the execution/operations/ project teams for ongoing EPC projects
• Support project team during the execution of the projects.
• Support bidding team during bidding stage of the projects

2. Claims & Dispute Resolution

• Handle pre-dispute situations, claims management, and arbitration proceedings
• Handle Litigation in Courts and pursue claims in arbitration.
• Handle MSME notices, conciliation and arbitration
• Handle IBC notices and NCLT proceedings
• Coordinate with external counsel for litigation and arbitration matters
• Develop strategies for dispute avoidance and resolution
• Represent the company in negotiations, mediations, and dispute forums

3. Contract Management

• Drafting, reviewing, part of negotiation and finalizing EPC contracts, consortium agreements, unincorporated & Incorporated JV agreements, subcontractor/vendor agreements, and consultancy contracts, NDA(s) , Pre- Bid Agreements and
• Standardize contract templates aligned with business requirement and to the benefit of the company
• Provide legal input to business development/sales team of the business group during bid evaluation and submissions and also if required, be part of contract & commercial negotiations
• Knowledge and practical experience in FIDIC and other international/industry-standard contract frameworks to handle the contractual issues and the disputes.
• Advice on contract interpretation, variations, claims, extensions of time (EOT), and change orders
• Identify legal risks in project execution and recommend mitigation strategies

4. Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders: Contracts Team, Business and Projects, Commercial, Procurement, Finance
• Liaise with external stakeholders: clients, consultants, contractors, legal advisors, regulatory authorities
• Support senior leadership with legal risk insights for strategic decisions

5. Governance & Risk Management

• Develop and maintain legal risk management frameworks
• Conduct legal audits of project contracts and practices
• Maintain MIS reports on legal cases, contract risks, and compliance status
• Drafting of Legal Notices and Replies to the notices received from the Vendors.

Preferred candidate profile:

Candidate with 8-10 years experience in legal roles.

Behavioral Attributes:

• High integrity and ethical standards
• Proactive and detail-oriented
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Leadership and team management capabilities