Walk-in || Assistant Manager : Contracts and Litigation

ASSISTANT MANAGER LEGAL | CONTRACTS & LITIGATION

Company Details

Company: Expertise Company C.J.S.C.
Work Location: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Head Office: Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Company

Expertise Company C.J.S.C. is an industrial and contracting company operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with business activities across industrial services, construction, oil & gas, EPC, maintenance and related contracting sectors.

The Legal Department supports the organization in contract governance, legal compliance, litigation, dispute management, claims, risk management and related legal matters.

Designation

Assistant Manager Legal | Contracts & Litigation

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager – Legal to join our Legal Department in Mangalore. The role will support the company's legal operations with a focus on Contract Management and/or Litigation & Dispute Resolution.

The selected candidate will be responsible for contract review, legal documentation, litigation and dispute coordination, risk identification, compliance support, external counsel coordination and management reporting, depending on the assigned area.

Key Responsibilities – Contracts

• Review contracts, amendments, NDAs, service agreements, subcontracts and framework agreements.
• Prepare contract review comments, deviation matrices and contract risk summaries.
• Track contractual obligations, notices, milestones, LDs, guarantees, retentions, insurance and key deadlines.
• Maintain contract registers and obligation trackers.
• Support contract amendments, variations, extensions and scope changes.
• Identify contractual risks and escalate high-risk clauses to the appropriate authority.
• Support contract compliance, GRC activities and lessons-learned initiatives.
• Prepare contract governance reports and management dashboards.
• Maintain complete and audit-ready contract documentation.

Key Responsibilities – Litigation

• Manage and maintain records of litigation, disputes, claims and recovery matters.
• Prepare case summaries, chronologies, fact sheets and evidence indexes.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel regarding documents, hearings, pleadings and case updates.
• Track hearings, court submissions, appeal deadlines and other critical legal timelines.
• Prepare drafts of legal notices, dispute correspondence and responses for management review.
• Prepare case status reports covering claim amounts, exposure, risks and required actions.
• Support contract and amendment reviews where required.
• Identify recurring dispute risks and provide inputs for legal controls and GRC.
• Ensure proper documentation and closure of completed legal matters.

Candidate Requirements

• LL.B. / Bachelor of Laws or relevant degree depending on the functional area.
• 7–15 years of relevant experience in contracts, contract management, litigation, dispute resolution, claims, commercial legal support or in-house legal functions.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, EPC, Construction, Industrial Services, Maintenance or Contracting will be preferred.
• Strong knowledge of contract review, legal documentation and risk identification.
• Litigation candidates should have experience in case management, legal notices, dispute resolution, evidence preparation and external counsel coordination.
• Contracts candidates should have experience in contract review, deviation analysis, contractual obligations, claims, LDs, guarantees, retentions and insurance.
• Strong communication, documentation, reporting and stakeholder-management skills.
• FIDIC, arbitration, mediation, contract-management or other relevant professional qualifications will be an advantage.