Sr. Associate (Legal Counsel IN) Work From Office

JOB161 4+ Years 1 Openings Ahmedabad

Position Summary

We are looking for a practicing Advocate to independently manage the company's litigation and contract portfolio. The role involves representing the company before courts and tribunals, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, and providing legal advice on labour and employment matters.

Key Responsibilities

Litigation
Independently appear, argue, and represent the company before civil courts, criminal courts, tribunals, labour courts, and other legal forums.
Handle Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act matters end-to-end.
Track hearings, court orders, litigation expenses, and maintain litigation MIS reports.
Maintain litigation trackers, monitor case status, next hearing dates, and legal risk exposure.

Drafting & Contracts
Draft complaints, plaints, written statements, replies, rejoinders, affidavits, legal notices, and other pleadings.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including:
NDAs
Vendor Agreements
Consultancy & Service Agreements
Leave & License Agreements
Lease Deeds
MoUs
SLAs
Ancillary Commercial Agreements




Maintain contract repositories with renewal and expiry tracking.

Labour & Employment
Advise on labour and employment law matters.
Ensure compliance with applicable labour legislation.
Represent the company before labour authorities and labour courts, including conciliation and adjudication proceedings.

Key Skills & Requirements
Valid Bar Council enrollment (Sanad) with a Certificate of Practice.
Ability to independently appear and argue matters before courts.
Robust experience handling Section 138 NI Act matters independently.
Knowledge of labour and employment laws.
Expertise in commercial contract drafting and negotiation.
Robust pleading and drafting skills.
Litigation experience from a law firm or independent practice.
Prior in-house legal department experience.
Knowledge of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

Qualifications
LL.B. / B.A. LL.B. from a recognized university.
LL.M. is an added advantage.
Mandatory Bar Council enrollment (Sanad).
3–6 years of post-enrollment experience combining litigation and in-house legal work.

📌 Sr Associate Legal Counsel In Work From Office Ahmedabad
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