Experience required: 7-10 Yrs
Skills: Criminal Law, Corporate Legal, Legal Advice, Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Legal Operations, Legal Drafting, Corporate Law, Drafting Agreements, Legal Documentation, Contract Drafting, Litigation Matters, Legal Management, Litigation Management, Company Affairs

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsible for managing and coordinating the Company’s litigation, regulatory, criminal and government-related legal matters.
Act as the primary internal legal coordination point between the Company, external law firms, Senior Advocates, Advocates-on-Record and specialist legal counsel.
Brief leading law firms and senior lawyers on complex matters involving criminal law, CBI, ED, RBI, NCLT/NCLAT, banking, regulatory authorities and Government Ministries.
Prepare detailed case briefs, factual summaries, chronologies, legal issue notes and hearing briefs for external counsel.
Coordinate with experienced criminal lawyers in matters involving FIRs, criminal complaints, police investigations, summons, notices, bail proceedings, quashing petitions and criminal litigation.
Coordinate with external counsel in matters involving the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Coordinate with specialist lawyers in matters involving the Enforcement Directorate (ED), including notices, summons, investigations and related proceedings.
Coordinate legal matters involving the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banking regulations, FEMA and other financial-sector regulatory requirements.
Handle coordination for proceedings before NCLT and NCLAT and brief insolvency and corporate-law specialists wherever required.
Coordinate legal matters involving Central Government and State Government Ministries, Departments, statutory authorities and regulatory bodies.
Prepare responses, representations and legal documentation for review and approval by senior external counsel wherever required.
Conduct detailed legal research on statutes, rules, regulations, notifications, circulars and judicial precedents relevant to the Company’s matters.
Research and compile relevant Supreme Court, High Court, NCLT/NCLAT and other judicial decisions for use by external counsel.
Prepare comprehensive legal research notes and case-law compilations for Senior Advocates and law-firm partners.
Coordinate conferences between the Company’s management, internal legal team, external law firms and Senior Advocates.
Ensure that external counsel receive complete, accurate and properly indexed documentation before conferences and hearings.
Prepare hearing notes and briefing materials for important court and regulatory proceedings.
Maintain a comprehensive litigation tracker containing case numbers, courts, parties, counsel, hearing dates, procedural status, deadlines and next actions.
Monitor all legal notices, summons, regulatory communications, court orders and Government communications received by the Company.
Ensure timely escalation of important legal notices, deadlines and material legal risks to senior management.
Coordinate with Finance, Accounts, HR, Compliance, Operations and other departments to collect information and documents required for legal matters.
Coordinate with Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, forensic professionals, auditors and other professional advisers when required for litigation and regulatory matters.
Organise and maintain confidential legal records, pleadings, agreements, correspondence, financial documents and evidence relevant to ongoing and potential proceedings.
Prepare indexed document bundles and supporting materials for external lawyers and legal proceedings.
Assist external counsel in developing factual and documentary understanding of complex corporate and commercial matters.
Review legal correspondence received from opposing parties, advocates, authorities and regulatory bodies and coordinate appropriate responses.
Coordinate with specialist law firms based on the subject matter and complexity of each legal issue.
Assist management in identifying the appropriate external legal expertise required for criminal, regulatory, corporate, banking, insolvency and constitutional matters.
Coordinate engagement letters, scopes of work, fee proposals and invoices from external counsel, subject to management approval.
Maintain a database of external lawyers, Senior Advocates, specialist law firms and professional advisers engaged by the Company.
Monitor important changes in legislation, regulations, Government notifications and regulatory directions affecting the Company.
Provide periodic litigation and regulatory status reports to senior management.
Immediately escalate critical legal developments, regulatory notices, investigation-related communications and significant court orders.
Maintain strict confidentiality regarding