JOB PURPOSE

This position is critical to enable airport operations through effective legal management of complex commercial contracts and financial transactions. Acting as the primary legal advisor to the business, finance and project teams, the position will be responsible for structuring, drafting, negotiation, and finalization of high-value commercial agreements, construction and concession agreements. The position also entails end to end legal ownership of bid documents (RFPs, RFQs), executing corporate finance transactions, including working capital arrangements, bond issuances, non-convertible debentures (NCDs), mergers and acquisitions (M&A;), joint ventures, and other strategic corporate initiatives. The role demands a profound understanding of the regulatory framework governing financing and capital markets, particularly FEMA, RBI and SEBI regulations. The role includes proactively advising on legal risks, formulate robust mitigation strategies, and resolve complex interpretational issues arising from the Operation, Management and Development Agreement (OMDA)



and other pivotal project agreements of DIAL. Furthermore, the individual will review, structure, and negotiate third-party contracts to safeguard DIAL’s commercial interests. A key aspect of the role also involves drafting and refining DIAL’s official communications and representations to government and regulatory authorities, including MoCA, AAI, BCAS, and Customs, as well as drafting responses to parliamentary questions.

On an operational and strategic level, the role includes research, rendering opinions, prepare MIS reports and management presentations, and conduct knowledge-sharing sessions. The individual will drive the legal department's strategic initiatives while ensuring strict adherence to internal turnaround times (TATs), SOPs, and OLAs, ultimately maintaining a record of zero adverse audit comments.

ORGANISATION CHART

Lead Counsel-Commercial --> Manager Legal --> Reports To --> Positio

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