Deputy Manager - Litigation - Corporate Affairs - LLB/LLM

Description:

Job Title: Deputy Manager - Legal & Corporate Affairs.

Location: Gurgaon Regional Office.

Experience Required: 5 Years (In-house corporate legal experience preferred).

Qualification: LL.B / LL.M

Industry Preference: Logistics & Supply Chain.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Management:

- End-to-end drafting, vetting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts including service agreements, vendor agreements, warehousing agreements (lease deeds, leave & license agreements), NDAs, and Power of Attorneys etc.

- Support business stakeholders during negotiations and ensure timely contract execution.

- Conduct due diligence of properties and prepare title search reports where required.

Litigation & Legal Notices:

- Draft, review, and respond to legal notices on behalf of the organization.

- Manage and oversee ongoing and potential litigations including consumer, employee, contractual, and fraud-related matters.

- Represent organization interests before courts, quasi-judicial bodies, and other authorities when required.

- Liaise with police authorities, external counsel, and regulatory bodies for dispute resolution, FIR filings, and legal proceedings.

Compliance Management:

- Monitor, audit, and ensure statutory compliances across corporate office and warehouse locations PAN India.

- Ensure compliance with labour laws, state-specific commercial laws, licensing requirements, and regulatory filings.

- Obtain and renew statutory licenses, approvals, registrations, and permits in a timely manner.

- Assess and communicate regulatory impact on business and ensure corrective implementation.

- Maintain legal trackers, litigation repository, and compliance dashboards.

- To maintain MIS Trackers and generating reports for senior management.

- Develop, implement, and update SOPs for legal and compliance functions.

- Conduct legal research and ensure alignment with evolving legal frameworks and regulations.

- Provide legal guidance to internal teams and conduct training on compliance, contracting processes, legal exposure, etc.

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong understanding of corporate, commercial, labour, and regulatory laws.

- Excellent drafting, communication, and negotiation skills.

- Experience in property due diligence and warehousing legal frameworks (preferred).

- Ability to manage external legal counsel and handle multiple stakeholders.

- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving approach.

- Ability to work independently with business-aligned decision-making.