Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Head – Legal to oversee the organization's legal affairs, ensure regulatory compliance, manage litigation, and provide legal advice to senior management. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in corporate law, contract management, legal risk assessment, dispute resolution, and regulatory matters.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Legal Advisory and Corporate Governance

· Provide legal advice to the management on business operations, corporate matters, and strategic decisions.

· Ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and statutory requirements.

· Advise the leadership team on legal risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.

· Support corporate governance, board-related documentation, and internal legal policies.

2. Contract Management

· Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize contracts, agreements, MoUs, leases, vendor agreements, and service contracts.

· Ensure that contractual terms protect the organization's business interests.

· Monitor contract renewals, obligations, and compliance.

· Maintain and update legal documentation and contract records.

3. Litigation and Dispute Management

· Manage civil, commercial, contractual, labour, and other legal disputes relevant to the business.

· Coordinate with external advocates, law firms, courts, tribunals, and government authorities.

· Monitor ongoing cases, legal notices, claims, and litigation deadlines.

· Develop strategies for dispute resolution, negotiation, mediation, and settlement.

4. Statutory and Regulatory Compliance

· Ensure compliance with applicable corporate, labour, employment, tax, property, and industry-specific laws.

· Coordinate with internal departments to monitor statutory filings and regulatory obligations.

· Identify potential non-compliance issues and implement corrective measures.

· Liaise with regulatory authorities and government departments as required.





5. Legal Risk Management

· Identify, assess, and minimize legal and contractual risks across business functions.

· Conduct legal due diligence for business transactions, investments, acquisitions, and property matters, where applicable.

· Develop internal legal procedures, compliance frameworks, and risk-control measures.

· Conduct periodic legal audits and report significant risks to management.

6. Employment and Labour Law

· Advise HR on employment contracts, disciplinary proceedings, workplace policies, employee grievances, and separation matters.

· Support compliance with applicable labour and employment legislation.

· Assist in handling employment-related disputes and workplace investigations.

7. Team and Stakeholder Management

· Lead and supervise the legal team and external legal consultants.

· Allocate legal assignments, monitor performance, and ensure timely completion of work.

· Collaborate with HR, Finance, Operations, Procurement, and senior management.

· Prepare periodic reports on legal matters, litigation status, compliance, and risk exposure.

Required Skills and Competencies

· Robust knowledge of corporate and commercial law.

· Expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, and legal documentation.

· Excellent litigation management and dispute-resolution skills.

· Leadership, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

· Ability to manage confidential information and multiple legal matters simultaneously.

Eligibility Criteria

· Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized institution.

· Valid professional eligibility to practise law in India where required for the role.

· 8–15 years of relevant legal experience, preferably including corporate legal leadership.

· Experience managing external counsel, litigation, contracts, and compliance.

· Prior experience in a corporate group or diversified business organization is preferred.

Pay: ₹55,000.00 - ₹85,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Legal Head (Vadapalani)
🏢 Manju Groups
📍 Vadapalani