Manager – Legal

Company Overview

Company Overview: Not specified

Job Summary

The Legal Manager will oversee corporate legal matters, ensure regulatory compliance, and support business operations with sound legal guidance. This role requires strong expertise in corporate law, contract management, and risk mitigation, contributing to the organization’s overall compliance and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Contracts: Draft, review, and negotiate a diverse range of agreements with customers, vendors, and partners, ensuring alignment with relevant laws and internal policies while balancing business objectives with risk mitigation.
• Dispute Resolution: Manage all pre-litigation and litigation matters, including drafting legal notices or responses and managing arbitrations and court proceedings.
• Compliance Management: Advise on and manage compliance with various laws including the Legal Metrology, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, legal aspects of advertising (including ASCI guidelines), Consumer Protection Act and Rules, and other applicable laws.
• Strategic Counsel: Provide expert legal guidance on daily operations, intellectual property (IP) rights, and broader commercial issues.
• Legal Operations: Maintain legal records, disputes trackers, contracting Management Information System (MIS), reporting decks, and compliance trackers. Ensure all internal legal tools and databases are updated accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ad-Hoc Projects: Manage additional initiatives and projects as assigned.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Advise and partner with senior business and functional stakeholders, collaborating effectively under the guidance of the larger group’s legal counsel.

Qualifications

• Education: LL.B. from a premier law school or university in India.
• Experience: Approx. 8-10 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience with a proven track record in managing disputes, drafting/negotiating contracts, advising on compliance aspects, managing intellectual property, and providing legal advisory support.
• Skills:
  • Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to find business-enabling solutions in alignment with legal requirements.
  • Self-starter exhibiting high motivation, sense of urgency, commitment, and ownership.
  • Ability to set priorities and work comfortably in a timeline-oriented environment.
  • High integrity, collaborative communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Confident, dynamic, and proactive disposition.
  • Ability to think outside the box to find practical and innovative solutions to legal and business issues.
  • Strategic mindset with legal-commercial skills coupled with strong business acumen and connection.
  • Ability to serve as a trusted advisor to business and commercial stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Additional experience in regulatory affairs and policy analysis may be advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience.

Environment

• This position is based in Kolkata, requiring onsite work from the office.

Salary

Salary: Not specified

Growth Opportunities

Growth opportunities: Not specified

Benefits

Benefits offered: Not specified