To manage and provide strategic legal support across contracts, general corporate matters, litigation, compliance and legal risk management. The role will work closely with business and functional teams to ensure legal protection of the organization and timely resolution of legal matters.

Key Responsibilities

1. Contract Management

- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize commercial and business agreements.
- Review contracts with customers, vendors, suppliers, consultants, service providers and other business partners.
- Identify contractual risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
- Ensure proper documentation, execution, renewal and closure of agreements.
- Develop and maintain standard contract templates and legal clauses.

2. Litigation & Dispute Management

- Manage ongoing and potential litigation matters across courts, tribunals and other legal forums.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel and ensure timely submission of required documents and information.
- Monitor case status, legal notices, hearings and important deadlines.
- Advise management on litigation risks, potential liabilities and settlement options.
- Maintain an updated litigation tracker and provide periodic status reports to management.

3. Legal Generalist / Corporate Legal

- Provide day-to-day legal advice to various business and functional teams.
- Review legal notices, correspondence, undertakings, declarations and other legal documents.
- Support the organization on corporate, employment, regulatory, commercial and other general legal matters.
- Conduct legal research and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations.
- Support legal due diligence and documentation for business initiatives, projects and transactions.

4. Compliance & Risk Management

- Monitor applicable legal and regulatory requirements relevant to the organization.




- Identify legal and contractual risks and recommend appropriate controls.
- Support implementation and periodic review of legal policies, processes, and SOPs.
- Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements in coordination with relevant functions.

5. Stakeholder Management

- Partner with senior management and business leaders on legal matters.
- Work closely with Finance, HR, Procurement, Sales, Operations and other functions.
- Manage relationships with external advocates, law firms, consultants and other legal professionals.
- Translate complex legal issues into clear and practical business recommendations.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Solid knowledge of contract drafting and negotiation.
- Good understanding of litigation and dispute resolution.
- Strong legal research and analytical skills.
- Ability to identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder and external counsel management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and meet critical deadlines.
- Sound business understanding with a practical approach to legal issues.

Education & Experience

- Qualification: LLB / LLM from a recognized institution.
- Experience: 8–15 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a corporate/legal department.
- Experience in contracts, commercial law, litigation and general corporate legal matters is preferred.
- Prior experience in a manufacturing, retail, textile, FMCG or other large corporate environment would be an advantage.

Key Deliverables

- Timely and effective contract review and closure.
- Proactive identification and mitigation of legal risks.
- Effective management and monitoring of litigation matters.
- Timely resolution of legal notices and disputes.
- Strong legal support to business and functional teams.
- Improved legal compliance and documentation across the organization.

📌 Assistant General Manager - Legal (Bangalore Metropolitan Area)
🏢 Himatsingka Group
📍 Bangalore Metropolitan Area