Assistant Manager Legal

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with state and central excise laws, liquor licensing regulations, and applicable food safety standards.
• Monitor and update on regulatory changes impacting manufacturing, distribution, and sale of liquor products.
• Support in obtaining and renewing statutory licenses including Excise, FSSAI, Pollution Control Board, and Factory licenses.
• Liaise with government departments such as Excise, FSSAI, Pollution Control Boards, and Legal Metrology.

• Coordinate with external counsels for ongoing litigations civil, criminal, tax, and excise-related.
• Prepare case summaries, briefs, and documentation for legal proceedings.
• Represent the company before quasi-judicial and regulatory authorities when required.

• Draft, review, and vet contracts, agreements, and MoUs including vendor agreements, distributor agreements, lease deeds, NDAs, etc.
• Ensure legal risk mitigation in all commercial transactions.

• Advise internal teams (Sales, HR, Finance, Operations) on legal implications of business decisions.
• Provide proactive legal support in product launches, branding, advertising, and marketing campaigns to ensure compliance with alcohol advertising laws.

• Ensure compliance with Companies Act, SEBI regulations (if applicable), and support in drafting board resolutions, minutes, and secretarial work.

• Strong knowledge of Excise Laws, Licensing Regulations, and Commercial Law.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with litigation management and court procedures.
• Ability to interpret and apply statutory regulations to real-world scenarios.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and legal research tools.

• Prior experience in the liquor/alcohol/beverages industry or FMCG sector with regulatory exposure.
• Experience in dealing with Excise Licensing authorities.
• Exposure to handling audits or compliance inspections by regulatory bodies.

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