Job Description

Job position: Manager - Legal Qualification: CS & Any degree with B.L / LLB (Full time) / M.L/LLM preferable Experience: Legal exposure of 8+ years in Corporate field preferably MNC. Languages known: English (Must), Hindi (Must), Vernacular language (Preferable). Competencies : Strong Communication both verbal and written and Presentation skills. Must be highly proficient in drafting legal documents/ correspondences. Location: Chennai Reporting to: CFO Job Purpose: Managing the Legal Operations encompassing Legal Strategy Planning, Litigation, Business partnering, handling legal notices and correspondences, drafting contracts, Compliance, Factory compliances, Civil, Criminal and Commercial laws, Corporate Laws, IPR laws, Labor laws, and other applicable. Additional job areas include claim management, including Insurance. Key areas of responsibility: i. Handling functions pertaining to various legal and statutory matters viz. preparation of replies of the notices, attending legal proceedings of the cases such as Civil, Criminal, MSME cases, NCLT etc, coordination and preparing brief for lawyers in the matter of civil and criminal suits and drafting legal notices. ii. To ensure compliance to all the applicable laws and timely filing of the returns both online and offline, pertains to Factory viz. labor, industrial and other environment returns. iii. Drafting/vetting of legal documents/contracts pertaining to the company's various functions. iv. Appointing and maintaining sustained contact with legal professionals for initiating and following up on legal procedures. v. To have reasonable knowledge and exposure in Insurance claims of the Company under Marine and various Project claims and better management of claims and recovery of money with appropriate liaising with Insurer, internal departments etc. vi. Competent to obtain, renew, modify the appropriate statutory licenses and approvals as required in the Companys place of business and liaising with such government, municipal authorities and further to file the monthly and periodical statutory filings. vii. Supervising of social security viz. PF, Gratuity and Superannuation as per the Statutory and Company policy and should take best efforts to provide solutions in case of claim, complaints if any reported by the employees in coordination/appropriate follow-up with Government authorities. viii. Advising on good governance practices and compliance as prescribed under statutory and further as per HQ guidelines. ix. To be updated with the recent amendments under labor, industrial and other statutory applicable laws and ensure the Company in compliance with all the required statutes. x. Conceptualizing strategies on factory compliances, other statutory compliances and creating Standard Operating Procedures for the Functions. xi. To deal with trade unions and to represent the management and to ensure the smooth handling of the issues, if any. xii. Interfacing with various internal departments of the Company, Suppliers, Customers to resolve issues and timely legal action initiation, if any required xiii. Conducting Statutory Audits in the factory and other Company locations. Behavioral competencies: Abstract, Analytical and creative thinker Good communication, presentation, and listening skills Capable of interfacing with different teams Proactiveness and focus