AM - Legal

To support the legal advisory function for the Corporate finance function of GMR group by assisting in driving the transaction including drafting, reviewing and negotiating financing agreements until financial closure. Assisting Manager /Sr. Lead/Lead- counsel for the group, towards legal and regulatory compliance to safeguard the interest of the group and sectors.

Responsibilities

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Support for Group-wide Funding Transactions (Debt, Project Finance, Equity)
• Support the Legal Head and team in drafting and negotiating legal documentation for debt, equity, and project finance transactions until financial closure.
• Draft and review security documentation, including security creation instruments.
• Ensure all pre-commitment and pre-disbursement compliance requirements are met in line with transaction timelines.

• No. of transactions supported and successfully closed – Monthly/Quarterly
• Average turnaround time for document finalization – Days
• % compliance adherence on pre-disbursement conditions – Quarterly Compliance Score

• Legal and Regulatory Compliance Advisory
• Conduct research and provide legal advisory on sector-specific regulatory frameworks applicable to infrastructure finance and security creation.
• Support in ensuring ongoing compliance with applicable laws and regulations at the sectoral and project level.

• No. of compliance advisory notes delivered – Monthly
• % deviation observed in regulatory compliance audits – Quarterly
• Timeliness of updates on changes in regulations – Days from notification

• Legal Support for General Corporate and Business Functions
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, sale/purchase contracts, and leave & license agreements.
• Prepare and finalize NDAs for investor and advisory engagements in alignment with business objectives.

• No. of agreements drafted/reviewed per month
• % error-free documentation as per internal audit – Quarterly
• Average response time for contract review/closure – Days

Transaction Counsel

Counterparty banks/ financial institutions/ investors

• Finance Team
• MD&A
• Various people as required for special projects

To maintain turnaround time to enable to close the documents/queries within the timeline

Contribute to the Department goal of ensuring that the expenditure by Corporate Legal is within the approved Annual Operating Plan by the GHB.

Assisting and supporting Manager / Sr.Lead/ Lead – Counsel, legal for financing transactions of GMR group aggregating to INR 10000 crores annually.

Advising on day to day functions of the Company

Bachelor of Law

Masters preferable

6 Years of PQE in corporate legal function in a reputed law firm or as in house legal counsel in a Corporate and having experience in fund raising transactions (debt and equity), mergers, divestments, demerger, acquisitions etc.

Good knowledge of Companies Act, SEBI regulations, FEMA regulations and RBI Circulars/ notifications.

Good presentation, negotiation and communication skills