zonal legal manager

Desired Grade: M5 (AVP)
Base Location: Mumbai
Experience: 7 years & Above
Job Responsibilities:
·       Filing and attending arbitration proceedings, civil and criminal cases, including Sec. 138 NI Act matters.
·       Handling cases related to economic offences, Consumer Forum, Recovery and Service matters.
·       Minimizing litigation against the Company through proactive legal strategies.
·       Obtaining interim orders under Sections 9 & 17 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, including property attachment orders.
·       Coordinating with police stations, courts and advocates offices for cases follow up.
·       Travelling to branch locations across the Western region for legal initiation, review and audits.
·       Issuing legal notices to defaulters and drafting replies to notices received by the Company.
·       Maintaining case records, documentation and MIS of litigation and arbitration matters.
Desired Candidate Profile:
·       Minimum 7 years of experience in the legal field, preferably as a corporate lawyer or in litigation/recovery-related roles.
·       Ability and willingness to independently manage legal operations across the entire West Zone.
·       Provide legal support to Collections, Customer Care, and other internal departments, ensuring timely and accurate legal guidance.
·       Strong expertise in legal drafting, including petitions, replies, notices, and other legal documents.
·       Thorough knowledge of Arbitration, Section 138 matters under the Negotiable Instruments Act, police complaints, consumer disputes, execution petitions, NCLT proceedings, and winding up petitions.
·       Knowledge in Arbitration Act, NI Act, CPC, BNS, BNSS, Consumer laws, NCLT, recovery laws.
·       Educational Qualification: LL.B. (mandatory), higher legal qualifications will be an added advantage.
·       Excellent communication, coordination, stakeholder management and Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical abilities skills.
·       Ability to travel, handle field level legal activities and manage external legal partners/vendors effectively. 
·       Assertive, detail oriented, able to handle high-volume cases.
·       Willingness to travel, proficiency in MS Office and legal documentation tools.