- Role Overview The Senior Manager – Legal will support the Organization's legal function by managing litigation, contracts, compliance, and legal advisory matters across the business. The role requires robust expertise in litigation management, contract drafting and negotiation, conveyancing, regulatory compliance, and legal documentation, while working closely with internal stakeholders and external legal counsel.

Key Responsibilities Legal Advisory & Strategic Business Support - Serve as a trusted legal advisor to management and business functions by providing timely, practical, and commercially focused legal advice on a wide range of legal, regulatory, contractual, employment, corporate, and compliance matters.

Partner with business leaders to evaluate legal implications of strategic initiatives, new business opportunities, operational decisions, investments, and expansion plans.Identify legal risks associated with business activities and recommend effective mitigation strategies that balance legal protection with business objectives.Support senior management in decision-making by providing risk-based legal analysis and strategic recommendations.

Contract

Management & Commercial Documentation - Draft, review, negotiate, and vet a broad spectrum of contracts and legal documents, including commercial agreements, supply and service contracts, customer agreements, vendor contracts, lease and property documents, joint venture agreements, financing documents, non-disclosure agreements, and operational contracts.

Ensure contractual arrangements adequately protect the Organization's legal, commercial, and reputational interests.Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, contract governance practices,



and approval mechanisms to improve efficiency and risk control.Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contractual obligations, rights, liabilities, and dispute prevention measures. Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution - Manage and oversee all litigation, arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolution matters across various judicial, quasi-judicial, regulatory, and administrative forums.Coordinate with external legal counsel to formulate case strategies, review pleadings, monitor progress, and evaluate potential legal and financial exposures.Ensure effective management of legal notices, claims, recovery actions, and dispute-related documentation.Maintain litigation records, monitor case developments, and provide periodic updates to the management regarding legal risks, liabilities, and outcomes.Drive proactive dispute avoidance and resolution strategies to minimize business disruptions and legal costs.

Regulatory

Compliance & Corporate Governance - Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, statutory requirements, and industry-specific regulatory frameworks.

Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of internal legal policies, SOPs, compliance frameworks,



and governance processes.Conduct compliance assessments and legal audits to identify gaps and recommend corrective actions.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization's corporate governance standards and ethical business practices.Provide guidance on regulatory filings, approvals, licenses, permits, and statutory obligations relevant to the Organization. Due Diligence, Projects & Transactions - Lead legal due diligence exercises for mergers, acquisitions, business partnerships, joint ventures, property transactions, financing arrangements, and strategic projects.Review transaction structures and identify legal, regulatory, and commercial risks.Support project teams by ensuring timely legal documentation, approvals, and risk assessments throughout the project lifecycle.Assist in negotiations and transaction closures while safeguarding organizational interests. Stakeholder & External Relationship Management - Serve as the primary liaison with external legal counsel, government authorities, regulators, industry bodies, and other stakeholders on legal and compliance matters.Manage relationships with law firms and external advisors to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery of legal services.Represent the Organization during regulatory interactions, investigations, hearings, and negotiations when required.

Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to foster a proactive legal and compliance culture.

Legal Risk

Management - Develop and maintain a comprehensive legal risk management framework aligned with business objectives.

Identify emerging legal risks arising from changes in legislation, industry practices, business operations, and market de

📌 Senior Manager Legal (India)
🏢 Vimson Group
📍 India