Lead Counsel- Strategic Litigations

JOB PURPOSE

To support the legal advisory function for the Corporate finance function of GMR group by assisting in driving the transaction including drafting, reviewing and negotiating financing agreements until financial closure

Assisting Manager / Head legal counsel for the group, towards legal and regulatory compliance to safeguard the interest of the group and sectors.

ORGANISATION CHART

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities Key Performance Indicators Support Manager / Head legal / team for group wise funding transactions in debt, project finance and equity Drafting and Negotiating legal documents until closure of transaction
Draft and Security agreement including security creation
Ensuring pre commitment and pre disbursement Compliance
Managing the Intellectual Property portfolio of the Group such as trademark registrations & renewals, initiating legal actions against infringers etc As per the applicable timeline in the respective IP law and the registration/ renewal certificates Advising and supporting Legal and regulatory compliance at sector level Research and advising on various infrastructure finance and security compliances Support legal advisory for general corporate and business purposes Drafting and reviewing documents including vendor agreements , sale and purchase , leave and license
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating NDA for investor and advisory purposes

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Transaction Counsel
• Counterparty banks/ financial institutions/ investors
  

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Finance Team
• MD&A
• Various people as required for special projects
  

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

To maintain turnaround time to enable to close the documents/queries within the time line
Contribute to the Department goal of ensuring that the expenditure by Corporate Legal is within the approved Annual Operating Plan by the GHB.

OTHER DIMENSIONS

• Assisting and supporting Manager / Head legal for financing transactions of GMR group aggregating to INR 10000 crores annually.
• Advising on day to day functions of the Company
  

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Law

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

8 + of PQE in corporate legal function in a reputed law firm or as in house legal counsel in a Corporate and having experience in fund raising transactions (debt and equity), mergers, divestments, demerger, acquisitions etc.
Good knowledge of Companies Act, SEBI regulations, FEMA regulations and RBI Circulars/ notifications.
Good presentation, negotiation and communication skills

COMPETENCIES