13 Sep
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Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET)
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Hyderabad
13 Sep
Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET)
Hyderabad
Experience: 510 years of relevant experience
Qualification: LLB / Bachelor of Laws
Location: Hyderabad / Tirupati, as required
Industry: Education / Corporate / Trust / Institutional
Key Roles & Responsibilities-
Legal Advisory
- Provide legal advice to management on day-to-day organizational and business matters.
- Interpret applicable laws, rules, regulations, agreements, and government notifications.
- Identify potential legal risks and recommend appropriate preventive measures.
Contract & Agreement Management
- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize agreements, contracts, MOUs, service agreements, vendor agreements, lease agreements, and other legal documents.
- Ensure all agreements adequately protect the organization's interests.
- Maintain proper records and track renewal/expiry of important contracts.
Litigation & Court Matters
- Handle and monitor ongoing litigation, legal disputes, notices, claims, and cases involving the organization.
- Coordinate with external advocates and law firms.
- Prepare case-related documents, briefs, evidence, and supporting information.
- Track court dates, hearings, orders, and case developments and provide regular updates to management.
Legal Notices & Responses
- Draft and review replies to legal notices received from employees, vendors, customers, institutions, government authorities, or other parties.
- Issue legal notices wherever required to protect the organization's interests.
Education & Institutional Compliance
- Advise management on legal and regulatory requirements applicable to educational institutions, trusts, schools, colleges, and universities.
- Monitor compliance with applicable education laws, regulations, government orders, and statutory requirements.
- Coordinate with relevant departments for timely compliance and documentation.
Employment & HR Legal Matters
- Advise HR on employment-related legal matters, disciplinary issues, employee disputes, termination, misconduct, confidentiality, and service agreements.
- Review employment contracts, consultancy agreements, NDAs, and HR policies.
- Support HR in handling employee-related legal notices and disputes.
Property & Documentation
- Review property-related documents, lease/rental agreements, registrations, title documents, and other legal documentation.
- Coordinate with relevant authorities, advocates, and consultants for property-related legal matters.
- Conduct basic legal due diligence on properties and institutional assets.
Statutory & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure that necessary licenses, registrations, approvals, renewals, and statutory filings are legally compliant.
- Keep management informed about changes in laws and regulations that may impact the organization.
Internal Legal Documentation
- Maintain a centralized database of agreements, cases, notices, legal documents,
licenses, approvals, and significant records.
- Ensure proper documentation and confidentiality of sensitive legal matters.
Management Support
- Prepare legal opinions, reports, risk assessments, and status reports for senior management.
- Participate in management meetings whenever legal matters are discussed.
- Provide practical and timely legal solutions to minimize organizational risks.
Candidate Profile
- LLB degree is mandatory.
- 510 years of relevant experience in legal practice, corporate legal, institutional legal, or a similar role.
- Experience handling contracts, litigation, legal notices, compliance, employment matters, and regulatory issues.
- Strong knowledge of applicable Indian laws and legal procedures.
- Experience coordinating with advocates, courts, government authorities, and statutory bodies.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, documentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to independently manage multiple legal matters and provide practical solutions.
- Strong confidentiality, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
Preferred Experience For your organization, I would particularly prefer a candidate who has experience in Corporate Legal + Education/Trust/Institutional Legal matters, rather than someone who has worked only as a litigation lawyer.
Ideal candidate:
LLB + 5–10 years' experience + Contract Drafting & Review + Litigation Management + Legal Notices + Employment Law + Compliance + Property/Lease Matters + Court/Advocate Coordination.
📌 Legal Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET)
📍 Hyderabad