EXTERNAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Purpose
Provide commercially relevant, practical and proactive legal services to the
company

Business Responsibility Areas

Litigation:
• Consumer cases, drafting and filing of written statements in consumer
cases, replying to the consumer notices, keeping a track of the cases and
providing MIS for the same etc.

• Manage and conduct litigation involving the company (including proceedings
under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, Summary Suits for recovery of
outstanding dues before various courts and defending Consumer Complaints filed
against the Company before various forums. Co ordinating with the advocates for
filing the cases within limitation and keeping a continuous follow up of the
cases.
• Advisory: Providing legal advise on various legal issues raised from the
business and guide the business on how to handle a particular issue.
• Drafting of agreements as and when referred.

Legal Support:

• Provide timely support to the Distribution, Supply and logistics functions




including Manufacturing units
• Recovery matters – draft/issue legal notices for outstanding dues with
vendors/dealers
• Consumer matters- draft reply to consumer complaints, written statements,
consumer communication etc.
• Regular market visit to dealers in outstanding and for ensuring service of
summons in some cases.

Working knowledge of legal portals:
• Circulate MIS on status of recovery cases
• Coordinate with other functions/users on issues and resolutions regarding
portal
• Maintain and update litigation statement

Qualifications
• Essential - Degree in law from a recognized university (GLC/ Symbiosis
Pune/ ILS Pune/ NLUs)
• Desired - Working knowledge of legal portals/litigation portal

Previous Experience
• Essential - 6+ years
• Desired - Work experience with a recognised law firm/ company in recovery
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📌 ASSISTANT MANAGER (Mumbai)
🏢 Asian Paints
📍 Mumbai