Legal Manager

4 weeks ago

Cochin, Kerala, India V-Guard Full time

Job Purpose:

To manage the organization's legal functions across litigation, contracts, intellectual property rights (IPR), mergers & acquisitions (M&A), statutory compliance, and risk mitigation. This role ensures the legal safeguarding of the organization's operations, supports strategic initiatives, and drives compliance across all business units.

Key Responsibilities:

Litigation & Dispute Resolution:

  • Handle all civil and criminal litigation involving the company across various courts, tribunals, forums, and regulatory bodies.
  • Represent the company in legal proceedings and coordinate with legal retainers, counsels, and external advocates.
  • Draft, review, and manage pleadings, legal notices, reply notices, representations, and legal submissions.
  • Monitor, track, and report ongoing litigations and legal risks.
  • Advise on strategy for litigation including settlement, enforcement, and legal risk mitigation.

Contract Management & Legal Drafting:

  • Draft, review, and vet contracts, agreements, MoUs, power of attorneys, term sheets, NDAs, lease and license agreements, etc.
  • Recognize legal risks associated with contracts and recommend mitigation measures.
  • Ensure compliance of all contracts with applicable laws and corporate policies.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR):

  • Advise on trademark, copyright, patent, and design matters.
  • Oversee the registration, prosecution, and enforcement of IPR.
  • Manage IPR litigations including civil and criminal infringement actions.
  • Conduct trademark searches, monitor competitor filings, and ensure protection of the company's IP portfolio.
  • Provide legal inputs on IP usage in marketing, product development, and branding.

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A):

  • Support due diligence, documentation, and negotiations for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments.
  • Prepare and review M&A related documents like letters of intent, shareholder agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance for M&A transactions at both national and international levels.

Compliance & Regulatory Affairs:

  • Ensure statutory compliance across branches, manufacturing units, and corporate offices.
  • Liaise with ministries and regulatory authorities for representations and personal hearings.
  • Monitor legal developments relevant to manufacturing, environmental, consumer, data protection, and competition laws.
  • Oversee approvals, licenses, audits, and legal matters concerning new and existing manufacturing units.
  • Conduct internal legal trainings and compliance awareness programs for business teams.

Governance & Advisory:

  • Assist in corporate governance matters such as board resolutions, shareholder agreements, and corporate filings.
  • Provide strategic legal advice to internal stakeholders on diverse business matters.
  • Contribute to board and management reports on legal and compliance status.
  • Support in development and implementation of internal legal policies and risk frameworks.

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