The role is responsible for legal evaluation of bid/tender documents, contract risk assessment, and end-to-end management of arbitration and dispute resolution processes with customers and vendors.

The incumbent will safeguard the organizations legal and commercial interests while ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and structured dispute resolution.

;

Key Responsibilities (KRAs)

1 Bid Tender Legal Evaluation

Review and evaluate RFPs, RFQs, tender documents, and bid submissions

Identify legal, contractual, and commercial risks

Highlight deviation clauses and recommend mitigation strategies

Draft and review bid qualifications and legal clarifications

Support Go/No-Go decisions from a legal risk perspective

Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and contractual obligations

;

2 Contract Drafting Commercial Agreements

Draft, review, and negotiate:

o Customer contracts o Vendor agreements o NDAs, MoUs, SLAs, AMC contracts o Turnkey / project agreements

Ensure appropriate risk allocation (indemnity, liability caps, penalties, LD clauses)

Standardize contract templates and maintain clause repository

Advise business and commercial teams on contractual exposure

;

3 Arbitration Dispute Management

Manage arbitration matters with customers and vendors

Coordinate with external counsel and represent company interests

Prepare legal notices, replies, claims, and counter-claims

Compile documentation and evidence for arbitration proceedings

Track dispute exposure, timelines, and potential financial impact

Advise management on settlement strategies and litigation risk





Maintain dispute MIS and legal risk registers

;

4 Legal Risk Advisory

Provide proactive legal advice to Sales, Projects, Procurement Commercial teams

Assess contractual risks in large turnkey and long-term projects

Recommend structured risk mitigation strategies

Support internal investigations and compliance reviews where required

;

5 Governance Compliance

Ensure compliance with applicable laws including:

o Companies Act o Contract Act o Arbitration Conciliation Act o Industry-specific regulations

Maintain centralized contract documentation

Support internal and external audits

;

Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)

Acceptance of high-risk contractual clauses without mitigation

Escalation of disputes due to contractual gaps

Financial exposure from arbitration awards

Liquidated damages triggered due to contractual weaknesses

Delays in legal response to notices or claims

Inadequate documentation impacting dispute outcomes

;

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Turnaround time (TAT) for contract reviews

Reduction in contractual risk exposure

Favorable arbitration outcomes / settlements

Reduction in dispute escalation cases

Standardization and implementation of contract templates

;

Education Qualification Parameters

;

Mandatory:





LLB (Bachelor of Laws)

;

Preferred:

LLM (Corporate / Commercial Law preferred)

510 years of experience in commercial contracts and arbitration

Experience in telecom / infrastructure / project-driven industry

Strong understanding of Arbitration Conciliation Act and commercial dispute handling

;

Key Competencies

Functional:

Contract drafting negotiation

Legal risk assessment

Arbitration handling dispute management

Commercial awareness

Regulatory knowledge

Behavioral:

Solid analytical and risk-oriented mindset

Negotiation and influencing ability

High attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Strong stakeholder management

;

Interface Departments

Sales Business Development

Projects Operations

Procurement Commercial

Finance

External Legal Counsel

Customers Vendors

Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.

Role: Chief Legal Officer (CLO),

Industry Type: Electronics Manufacturing,

Department: Legal & Regulatory,

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Legal Operations

Education

UG: Any Graduate

PG: Any Postgraduate

Key Skills arbitrationarbitration mattersauditsbusiness developmentcommercial contractscompliancecompliance reportingcontract actcontract documentationcontract draftingcounseldispute managementdispute resolutionfinancelegal

📌 Legal Manager - Non Litigation (Pune)
🏢 Arvind
📍 Pune