Legal Manager - Litigation

Experience: 8-12 years

Qualification- LLB/LLM experience in Litigation

Responsibilities:

1. Review the Companys litigation matters and advice Management on options available.
2. Investigate, research, analyze the legal matters and appointment of appropriate Advocate/Solicitors based on their past performances.
3. Coordinate with Advocate/Solicitors for initiating and follow-ups on legal procedures, handling Civil, Criminal & Arbitration cases.
4. Review and draft responses to Legal notices received in coordination with Advocate/Solicitors to ensure that responses are filed within stipulated time frame as decided by the Court of Law.
5. Meet concerned litigation parties / attorney to negotiate & settle matters amicably hence mitigating loss of time and revenue.
6. Follow up for withdrawal of cases / suits and ensure complainant has been provided with solutions as committed and document the same.
7. Coordinate with other departments for their legal requirements and obtain understanding of legal issues / arbitration matters.
8. Draft and file complaints / law suits on behalf of the company in the Court of Law through Advocate/Solicitors. Represent the Management for Appeals / Hearings in various Courts and influence suitable favorable verdicts / judgments for the company to protect the companys interest.
9. Review and advice the Management on various amendments, notifications, acts, rules, latest judgments etc. by various Government institutions and research and prepare detailed analysis of these based on companys interest / business plans. Advice all concerned to ensure that companys interest / liabilities are protected.
10. Negotiate with Solicitors firms for commercials and terms of appointment. Ensure effective cost control through hard negotiations. Monitor and manage the departmental budgets to ensure that the cost is within the approved budget and the negotiated commercials are beneficial in the organizational interest.

Technical Competencies

a) Good knowledge of Latest Real Estate Laws and regulations

b) Good Knowledge of Property and Land Transactions and laws pertaining to the same.

c) Due diligence of Property / Land related matters and documentation / governmental proceedings

d) Good networking with property related governmental bodies

e) Experience in handing litigation related to Property, Land, Real Estate, Construction etc.