Legal Officer

Role Purpose:

To lead and manage the company’s legal function across corporate law, M&A, NCLT matters, arbitration, litigation, and statutory compliances, while acting as a strategic business partner to senior leadership and safeguarding the organization’s legal and regulatory interests.

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Key Responsibilities:

Corporate & Commercial Law

• Provide legal advisory on corporate governance, Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and group policies.

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts, joint ventures, technology agreements, vendor/customer contracts, and strategic alliances.

• Support board and committee matters including agendas, minutes, resolutions, and disclosures.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Lead end-to-end legal support for M&A, divestments, restructuring, and strategic investments.

• Conduct legal due diligence, risk assessment, transaction structuring, and documentation.

• Coordinate with external counsel, investment bankers, and internal stakeholders for seamless deal closure.

NCLT, Insolvency & Restructuring

• Handle NCLT matters including insolvency proceedings, oppression & mismanagement cases, and scheme approvals.

• Represent the company before NCLT/NCLAT through counsel and manage all related filings and compliances.

Arbitration & Litigation

• Manage domestic and international arbitration matters from strategy to resolution.

• Oversee civil, commercial, criminal, and regulatory litigation across courts, tribunals, and authorities.

• Appoint and manage external counsels, monitor case progress, budgets, and outcomes.

Compliance & Regulatory

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws including Companies Act, FEMA, Contract Act, labour laws, environmental laws, and industry-specific regulations.

• Oversee statutory filings, secretarial compliances, and regulatory reporting.

• Implement compliance frameworks, legal risk mitigation strategies, and internal controls.

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Act as a trusted legal advisor to business, finance, projects, and operations teams.

• Lead, mentor, and develop in-house legal resources.

• Liaise with regulators, government authorities, auditors, and external law firms.