Male Senior Manager - Legal

Role & responsibilities:

• Advise on statutory compliances.
• Initiate and pursue legal proceedings as required by the Company i.e., prepare writs, defences,submissions and other pleadings in legal cases both for and against the Company.
• Prepare, file and plead cases in Commercial Court in pursuit of amounts owed to the Company.
• Advise on legal matters that should be directed to external counsel.
• Identify and empanel external legal counsels and consultants for various jobs as and when required.
• Research and prepare legal opinions on various matters including labour cases, criminal cases & claims for compensation against the Company.
• Provide legal support to leadership in policy formulation for the company.
• Draft and/or review legal letters, contracts and agreements and monitor legal obligations under agreements to ensure compliance, as requested.
• Play the role of a key influencer in industry interest group thereby enabling company to have a say in shaping of Government policies with respect to Banking.
• Develop guidelines to manage contracts effectively so as to minimize exposure of company to claims and litigation.
• Build and maintain relationships with recognized external advocates from a long-term perspective to ensure cost effective and preferential services for company.
• Survey the environment to keep abreast of changes in the regulatory framework, legal formalities and compliances pertaining to the Banking industry; provide inputs to the Top Management to capitalize on emerging opportunities and trends.
• Provide functional guidance to ensure standardization of Legal practices; act as the final authority on all decisions with respect to the Legal matters across the organization.
• Coordinate with the Government & Regulatory Authorities for obtaining sanctions & licenses.
• Keep track of existing laws and changes to laws governing urban and rural land development. Help the leadership in capitalizing on any emerging opportunities for the benefit of the organization.
• Guide the Leadership in interpretation of local by-laws and rules while entering into any land deal.
• Review, negotiate and finalize documents (MOU, Joint Development Agreement, Lease Deed, Sales Deed, Space Sharing Agreement, Agreement to Sell, Agreement to Build etc.) from a legal perspective, ensuring minimal / no risk to company.
• Work closely with external advocates to finalize pleadings to be filed before the relevant courts; provide necessary guidance to Managers to present the evidence before the court.
• Evaluate land records and conduct a thorough due diligence for all deals and transactions; highlight concern areas / gaps and recommend risk mitigation strategies / options.
• Drive circulation of information / legal updates (latest amendments, gazette notifications, government orders etc.) to all concerned departments / employees in company to ensure that everybody is well informed.
• Lead the development of a mechanism to check and counter-check adherence to legal/ statutory compliances across all the departments and regions.
• Lead the development of a database of Advocates and Project specific details (residential, commercial and retail); continuously update the same.
• Track and foresee impending legal risks across and develop timely interventions to prevent business loss.
• Ensure timely and efficient coordination with business partners for gaining clarity on all issues of disputes and policy interpretation.
• Provide timely support to Internal Departments on all legal related matters; standardize the protocols for legal support and control processes across company.

Qualification - Masters in Law

Experience - 10 - 15 years of experience in the Legal Function.