Legal Manager

4 days ago

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India Elite Corporate Solutions Private Limited Full time ₹ 20,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

Job Description – Legal Manager / Head – Legal

Industry:
Laminate Manufacturing

Location:
Chandigarh

Reports To:
Managing Director

Salary:
Commensurate with experience, expertise, and defined KRAs

Qualifications & Experience

  • LL.B / LL.M from a reputed university.
  • 4–5 years of experience in corporate legal/compliance functions (preferably in manufacturing/industrial sector).
  • Strong exposure to contract negotiation, litigation management, compliance frameworks, and IPR.
  • Hands-on experience in handling cross-border legal matters will be an added advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong knowledge of corporate, labor, environmental, and international trade laws.
  • Expertise in drafting and vetting contracts.
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • High integrity, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure.
  • Proactive risk assessment and problem-solving orientation.

Key Responsibility Areas (KRAs)

1. Compliance Management

  • Ensure 100% statutory and regulatory compliance for all plants in India and abroad.
  • Maintain updated compliance tracker and conduct quarterly internal audits.
  • Liaise with external consultants for country-specific compliance.
  • Maintain compliance portals/dashboards.
  • KPI:
    Zero non-compliance notices; timely submission of compliance certificates.

2. Contract Management

  • Draft, vet, and negotiate vendor agreements, customer contracts, JVs, NDAs, technology transfer agreements, etc.
  • Standardize templates for domestic and international use.
  • Safeguard company's commercial and IP interests.
  • KPI:
    Contract turnaround time ≤ 10 working days; legally robust contracts with clear dispute resolution clauses.

3. Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Manage litigation across civil, commercial, labor, and arbitration matters in India and overseas.
  • Coordinate with external counsel and ensure timely updates to management.
  • KPI:
    Reduced litigation costs and favorable outcomes.

4. Corporate Governance & Secretarial Support

  • Assist in Board & Shareholder meetings.
  • Ensure compliance with Companies Act, SEBI, FEMA, and cross-border investment regulations.
  • Maintain statutory registers, filings, and disclosures.
  • KPI:
    100% accurate and timely filings; no penalties.

5. Intellectual Property (IPR) Protection

  • Oversee registration and renewal of trademarks, patents, copyrights, and designs.
  • Monitor global brand/logo protection.
  • Support R&D in safeguarding product innovations.
  • KPI:
    Zero lapses in renewals; proactive identification of IP risks.

6. Mergers, Acquisitions & Expansion Support

  • Provide due diligence support for new markets and expansion projects.
  • Review JV agreements, land acquisitions, leases, and plant setup approvals.
  • Facilitate licenses and permits for new facilities.
  • KPI:
    Smooth execution with minimal legal hurdles.

7. Risk Management & Advisory

  • Identify legal risks across domestic and international operations.
  • Advise management on regulatory and policy changes (environmental, import/export, ESG norms).
  • Draft key internal policies (anti-bribery, POSH, whistleblower, data protection).
  • KPI:
    Quarterly legal risk reports; zero unaddressed contingencies.

8. Stakeholder & Government Liaison

  • Manage correspondence with regulators, statutory authorities, and labor departments.
  • Build strong relationships with external law firms and legal advisors across jurisdictions.
  • KPI:
    Timely approvals and clearances; positive regulator relationships.

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