HEAD LEGAL & Contracts

Nature of Role :Permanent, Full-Time, On-roll employee

Reporting To : Managing Director / Board of Directors

Location : Hyderabad (with travel for PSU / Court / Authority matters, as required)

ROLE OBJECTIVE

To independently handle, control and guide all legal, contractual and statutory matters of the company arising out of:

• PSU / Government contracts
• EPC / Infrastructure projects
• MSME, banking, DRT & regulatory matters
• Legal correspondence and dispute management

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1 PSU / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS (PRIMARY)

• Tender documents, NOA, LOA, GCC, SCC, agreements end-to-end legal vetting
• Risk clauses, payment terms, escrow, LD, termination, BG clauses analysis
• Contract deviation notes & legal risk memos to MD
• Advising management before signing any PSU / Government contract

2 LEGAL CORRESPONDENCE & REPRESENTATIONS

• Drafting / vetting:
• Legal notices
• Replies
• Government / PSU representations
• MSME, bank and statutory communications
• Ensuring defamation-safe, fact-based language
• Maintaining consistency across all forums

3 DISPUTE & LITIGATION MANAGEMENT (NOT ARGUMENT)

• Coordinating with external advocates
• Preparing briefs, chronologies, annexures
• Vetting pleadings before filing
• Tracking timelines, orders, compliance

4 MSME, BANKING & RECOVERY MATTERS

• MSMED Act advisory & filings
• Bank documentation, SARFAESI / DRT coordination
• Advising on settlements, restructuring, standstill
• Safeguarding company from coercive actions

5 INTERNAL LEGAL GOVERNANCE

• Setting up Legal SOPs
• Document control & versioning
• Legal compliance calendar
• Risk register for ongoing projects

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Mandatory

• LLB (3-year or 5-year) from a recognised university
• 5-12 years of experience in:
• EPC / Infrastructure / PSU legal matters
• OR Corporate legal department handling Government contracts

Strongly Preferred

• Experience with:
• Power Grid / NTPC / Railways / DISCOMs / PSU bodies
• MSME Act, Arbitration, DRT, Banking laws
• Contract drafting & vetting