Description

1. Litigation and Arbitration Management

- Handle, manage, and plan litigation/arbitration across Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunals, and District Courts.

- Coordinate with zones to track issues leading to litigation and mitigate risks.

- Maintain records of actions taken and track litigation status.

- Coordinate with external counsels/solicitors and business teams to contest litigation/arbitration as per strategy.

- Provide necessary data/evidence/support to advocates and brief them on specific laws.

- Collect data and prepare defense/in-house replies and para-wise comments.

- Seek external advocate assistance with supervisor approval when required.

- Initiate legal action if disputes are unresolved through legal notice.

- Negotiate fee schedules with advocates.

- Coordinate with Marketing Legal Head and other departments for critical litigations.

- Engage business teams to ensure adequate support to external counsel.

- Work closely with ZLMs and Head Legal to ensure consistency in litigation strategy.

- Contracts and Documentation

- Develop and standardize agreements, LOAs, LOIs, leases, and other legal documents.

- Ensure business understanding is incorporated in agreements without compromising company principles.

- Coordinate execution of agreements and maintain turnaround timelines.

- Review drafts regularly to incorporate current developments.

- MIS and Reporting

- Timely update and circulate MIS with regular updates on critical issues and matters.

- Special Projects

- Initiate filing of trademarks proposed by business.

- Work on special projects assigned by management and Head Legal.





- Disseminate legal updates and clarify interpretations to stakeholders.

- Impart training to business teams as required.

- Advisory

- Advise business on all legal issues and provide preventive/remedial opinions.

- Ensure business interests are secured through legal research and strategic advice.

- Grievance Handling (MoPNG Portal)

- Follow up with officers and ZLMs for timely inputs on grievances.

- Prepare drafts for approval by Head Legal and CEO Retail.

- Upload responses on MoPNG portal within turnaround timelines.

Responsibilities

1. Litigation and Arbitration Management

- Handle, manage, and plan litigation/arbitration across Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunals, and District Courts.

- Coordinate with zones to track issues leading to litigation and mitigate risks.

- Maintain records of actions taken and track litigation status.

- Coordinate with external counsels/solicitors and business teams to contest litigation/arbitration as per strategy.

- Provide necessary data/evidence/support to advocates and brief them on specific laws.

- Collect data and prepare defense/in-house replies and para-wise comments.

- Seek external advocate assistance with supervisor approval when required.

- Initiate legal action if disputes are unresolved through legal notice.





- Negotiate fee schedules with advocates.

- Coordinate with Marketing Legal Head and other departments for critical litigations.

- Engage business teams to ensure adequate support to external counsel.

- Work closely with ZLMs and Head Legal to ensure consistency in litigation strategy.

- Contracts and Documentation

- Develop and standardize agreements, LOAs, LOIs, leases, and other legal documents.

- Ensure business understanding is incorporated in agreements without compromising company principles.

- Coordinate execution of agreements and maintain turnaround timelines.

- Review drafts regularly to incorporate new developments.

- MIS and Reporting

- Timely update and circulate MIS with regular updates on critical issues and matters.

- Special Projects

- Initiate filing of trademarks proposed by business.

- Work on special projects assigned by management and Head Legal.

- Disseminate legal updates and clarify interpretations to stakeholders.

- Impart training to business teams as required.

- Advisory

- Advise business on all legal issues and provide preventive/remedial opinions.

- Ensure business interests are secured through legal research and strategic advice.

- Grievance Handling (MoPNG Portal)

- Follow up with officers and ZLMs for timely inputs on grievances.

- Prepare drafts for approval by Head Legal and CEO Retail.

- Upload responses on MoPNG portal within turnaround timelines.

Qualifications

1. Educational Qualifications: LLB from( Premier Institutes – Added Advantage)

2. Experience: 12–15 years.

📌 Joint General Manager- Legal (Mumbai)
🏢 Important Group
📍 Mumbai