Senior Lead Legal - Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Key Responsibilities:

- Managing domestic and international litigation, commercial disputes, arbitration proceedings, recovery actions, and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards across multiple jurisdictions.

- Handling contractual disputes involving breach of contract, liquidated damages, indemnity claims, project delays, termination, non-payment, recoveries, and other commercial claims.

- Supporting litigation management, including case prioritization, financial exposure assessment, provisioning inputs, matter budgets, ageing analysis, governance reporting, and coordination with business and internal stakeholders.

- Drafting and reviewing pleadings, written statements, counterclaims, affidavits, interim relief applications, appeals, written submissions, and other court and arbitration filings.

- Contributing to litigation strategies through assessment of pleadings, contractual provisions, documentary evidence, legal precedents, the merits of claims and counterclaims, and potential financial exposure.

- Handling assessment of litigation risks, potential outcomes, settlement strategies, alternative dispute resolution, enforcement options, and possible courses of action.

- Coordinating with external law firms, senior advocates, barristers, and international counsel, including reviewing legal opinions and proposed strategies, monitoring case progress, and managing legal costs.

Ideal Profile:

- LL.B. from a reputed law university / National Law University, with 15+ years of post-qualification experience in litigation and dispute resolution. Preferably Inhouse with some years in top tier law firms.