Legal Manager

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Legal Manager

Pointo – Barrackpore, West Bengal, India

Refined job description

ROLE
– Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including lease, vendor, customer, and partnership contracts.
– Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
– Provide legal advice to Collections, business, operations, finance, and leadership teams.
– Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
– Manage disputes, legal notices, litigation, and coordination with external counsel.
– Support corporate governance, policy development, and statutory compliance.
– Advise on asset ownership, recovery, and enforcement matters related to leased assets.
– Monitor regulatory developments and recommend necessary actions.
– Assist in protecting the company’s intellectual property and confidential information.
– Conduct legal awareness and compliance training for internal teams.

REQUIREMENTS
– LL.M. or specialization in Corporate/Commercial Law will be an added advantage.
– 5–10 years of post-qualification experience in legal and compliance functions.
– Proven experience in contract management, dispute resolution, compliance, and corporate advisory matters.
– Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills.
– Sound knowledge of: Contract Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Property and Leasing Laws, Consumer Protection Laws, Data Privacy Regulations, Regulatory Compliance Frameworks.
– Familiarity with litigation management and dispute resolution mechanisms.
– Ability to analyze legal risks and provide practical business-oriented solutions.
– Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
– Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
– High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics.
– Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
– Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
– Commercial acumen with a business-focused approach to legal advisory.

BENEFITS
– As per company policy and industry standards.

Full job description

Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including lease, vendor, customer, and partnership contracts. Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. Provide legal advice to Collections, business, operations, finance, and leadership teams. Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks. Manage disputes, legal notices, litigation, and coordination with external counsel. Support corporate governance, policy development, and statutory compliance. Advise on asset ownership, recovery, and enforcement matters related to leased assets. Monitor regulatory developments and recommend necessary actions. Assist in protecting the company's intellectual property and confidential information. Conduct legal awareness and compliance training for internal teams. | Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including lease, vendor, customer, and partnership contracts. | Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. | Provide legal advice to Collections, business, operations, finance, and leadership teams. | Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks. | Manage disputes, legal notices, litigation, and coordination with external counsel. | Support corporate governance, policy development, and statutory compliance. | Advise on asset ownership, recovery, and enforcement matters related to leased assets. | Monitor regulatory developments and recommend necessary actions. | Assist in protecting the company's intellectual property and confidential information. | Conduct legal awareness and compliance training for internal teams. | Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a recognized university. LL.M. or specialization in Corporate/Commercial Law will be an added advantage. | Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a recognized university. | LL.M. or specialization in Corporate/Commercial Law will be an added advantage. | 5–10 years of post-qualification experience in legal and compliance functions. Prior experience in one or more of the following sectors is preferred: Leasing NBFC Electric Vehicles (EV) Energy & Renewable Energy Infrastructure Manufacturing Financial Services Proven experience in contract management, dispute resolution, compliance, and corporate advisory matters. | 5–10 years of post-qualification experience in legal and compliance functions. | Prior experience in one or more of the following sectors is preferred: | Leasing | NBFC | Electric Vehicles (EV) | Energy & Renewable Energy | Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Financial Services | Proven experience in contract management, dispute resolution, compliance, and corporate advisory matters. | Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills. Sound knowledge of: Contract Law Corporate Law Commercial Law Property and Leasing Laws Consumer Protection Laws Data Privacy Regulations Regulatory Compliance Frameworks Familiarity with litigation management and dispute resolution mechanisms. Ability to analyze legal risks and provide practical business-oriented solutions. | Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills. | Sound knowledge of: | Contract Law | Corporate Law | Commercial Law | Property and Leasing Laws | Consumer Protection Laws | Data Privacy Regulations | Regulatory Compliance Frameworks | Familiarity with litigation management and dispute resolution mechanisms. | Ability to analyze legal risks and provide practical business-oriented solutions. | Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics. Strong attention to detail and documentation skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities. Commercial acumen with a business-focused approach to legal advisory. | Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. | Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. | High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics. | Strong attention to detail and documentation skills. | Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities. | Commercial acumen with a business-focused approach to legal advisory. | Timely review and closure of legal contracts. Reduction in legal and compliance risks. Effective management of litigation and dispute matters. Compliance adherence across business functions. Contract turnaround time (TAT). Successful implementation of legal policies and governance initiatives. Recovery support effectiveness in asset enforcement matters. Stakeholder satisfaction with legal advisory support. Completion of legal training and compliance awareness programs. | Timely review and closure of legal contracts. | Reduction in legal and compliance risks. | Effective management of litigation and dispute matters. | Compliance adherence across business functions. | Contract turnaround time (TAT). | Successful implementation of legal policies and governance initiatives. | Recovery support effectiveness in asset enforcement matters. | Stakeholder satisfaction with legal advisory support. | Completion of legal training and compliance awareness programs. | As per company policy and industry standards.