Position: Legal & Compliance NBFC

Experience: 10-15

Working Days: Monday to Friday (Saturday & Sunday off)

Interview Process: 3 rounds – First 2 rounds virtual and the 3rd round F2F

Relocation: Candidates willing to relocate can be considered.

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 developments.

- Establish risk monitoring mechanisms and recommend preventive and corrective measures.
- Conduct awareness programs and training sessions to educate employees on legal and compliance obligations.

Legal Operations & Knowledge Management

- Support the Head of Legal in managing the overall legal function, departmental priorities, budgets, and resource planning.
- Drive continuous improvement of legal processes, document management systems, reporting frameworks, and legal technology initiatives.

- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and communicate their impact on the organization.
- Develop legal knowledge repositories, precedents, and best practice guidelines for internal use.

Leadership Competency Team Leadership & People Development

- Lead, mentor, coach, and develop members of the legal team to enhance technical capability, professional growth,



and overall performance.
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, integrity, and continuous learning.
- Provide direction, guidance, and performance feedback to junior legal professionals and support staff.
- Identify talent development opportunities within the legal function.

Strategic Leadership

- Contribute to organizational strategy by proactively identifying legal and regulatory opportunities and risks.
- Align legal function objectives with the organization's business goals and long-term vision.
- Act as a key member of cross-functional leadership teams supporting business transformation and growth initiatives.
- Influence decision-making through sound judgment, legal expertise, and business acumen.

Stakeholder Influence & Collaboration

- Build credibility and trusted relationships with senior management and business leaders.
- Facilitate collaboration across departments including Finance, HR, Operations, Procurement, Projects, Commercial, and Compliance functions.
- Effectively manage competing priorities while ensuring alignment between legal requirements and business objectives.
- Demonstrate solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and consensus-building capabilities.

Decision Making & Accountability

- Exercise independent judgment on complex legal matters and provide clear recommendations to leadership.
- Take ownership of critical legal issues and ensure timely resolution.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage sensitive and high-impact matters with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
- Promote ethical decision-making and reinforce a strong compliance culture across the Organization.

Change Management & Innovation

- Lead legal transformation initiatives, process improvements, and implementation of legal technologies.
- Encourage innovation and adoption of best practices to improve efficiency and service delivery.
- Drive continuous enhancement of legal governance frameworks and risk management processes.
- Champion organizational values and foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and excellence.

Requirements Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) is mandatory; Master's Degree or additional certifications will be an advantage.
- 10–15 years of post-qualification experience with in-house legal team or reputed law firm.
- Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, hospitality, infrastructure, real estate, and mining laws.
- Experience in handling litigation, arbitration, legal notices, contract management, and regulatory compliance.
- Familiarity with sector-specific statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to manage multiple legal matters while collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

Key Competencies

- Strong legal acumen with analytical and problem-solving abilities.

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