ASSISTANT MANAGER - LEGAL

External Job Description

Job Purpose
Provide commercially relevant, practical and proactive legal services to the company

Business Responsibility Areas

Litigation:
•    Drafting and filing of written statements, evidence, written arguments in consumer cases, replying to the consumer notices, keeping track of the cases and providing MIS for the same etc.
•    Training support to consumer centricity teams, timely support and assistance to business, vetting of draft responses on consumer complaint raised.
•    Manage and conduct litigation involving the company (including proceedings under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, Summary Suits for recovery of outstanding dues before various courts and defending Consumer Complaints filed against the Company before various forums. Co-ordinating with the advocates for filing the cases  and keeping a continuous follow up of the cases. 

Advisory: 
•    Provide legal advice on various legal issues raised by the business and guide the business on how to handle a particular issue.
•    Drafting of agreements as and when referred.

Legal Support:

•    Provide timely support to the Distribution, Supply and logistics functions including Manufacturing units
•    Recovery matters – draft/issue legal notices for outstanding dues with vendors/dealers
•    Consumer matters- draft reply to consumer complaints, written statements, consumer communication etc.
•    Regular market visit to dealers in outstanding and for ensuring service of summons in some cases.
•    Research of relevant case laws and laws and prepare research note.
•    Circulate MIS on status of recovery cases
•    Coordinate with other functions/users on issues and resolutions regarding portal
•    Maintain and update litigation statement 

Qualifications    
•    Essential - Degree in law from a recognized university (GLC/ Symbiosis Pune/ ILS Pune/ NLUs)

Previous Experience    
•    Essential – 8 years
•    Desired - Work experience with a recognised law firm and/or corporate