Job Purpose

- Provide legal guidance and support for private and public fund-raising initiatives, including debt and equity transactions.
- Oversee mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and related legal matters.
- Facilitate deal execution by ensuring regulatory compliance and effective transaction management.

Organisation Chart

- Reports to Head – Corporate Legal.

Key Accountabilities & Performance Indicators

Legal Guidance & Advisory

- Provide legal oversight on:
- Equity capital market transactions (IPO, QIP, Rights Issue, OFS).
- Mergers & Acquisitions.
- Private Equity investments.
- Divestments by GMR Group.
- Exhibit sound negotiation skills, advising business teams on transaction-related legal issues.
- Liaise efficiently with stakeholders and legal counsels for transaction completion.
- Ensure efficient transaction management to meet project timelines.
- Review and negotiate general commercial contracts.
- Conduct due diligence, research assignments, and deal structuring.
- Provide ad hoc legal advisory support as needed.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

- Timely transaction closure
- Compliance with regulatory and corporate policies
- Negotiation effectiveness
- Transaction turnaround time

External Interactions

- Negotiation with transaction stakeholders,



ensuring legal soundness of deals.
- Coordination with external legal counsels on fundraising transactions.
- Liaising with regulatory bodies for compliance matters.

Internal Interactions

- Engage with Finance Team, MD&A;, and various cross-functional teams for special projects.
- Work with Sector Legal Teams to track litigation updates across the group.
- Provide legal insights for corporate review meetings (GCM/BCM).

Financial Dimensions

- Maintain turnaround time for document finalization.
- Contribute to the Corporate Legal team's AOP goals, ensuring optimized legal expenditures.

Other Dimensions

- Interact with multiple departments and provide cross-functional legal insights.
- Manage one direct report (AM level).

Educational Qualifications

- Bachelor of Law (LLB).
- Graduation in Arts / Commerce (preferred but not mandatory).

Relevant Experience

- 7-10 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm or as an in-house counsel.
- Expertise in equity transactions, mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and demergers.
- Strong knowledge of Companies Act, SEBI regulations, FEMA, and RBI circulars.
- Proficient in presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.

📌 Manager - Legal (Nagpur)
🏢 GMR Group
📍 Nagpur