About the role
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with advocates, law firms, and external counsel regarding hearings, filings, and case developments.
- Track court appearances, hearing dates, case records, and legal updates on an ongoing basis.
- Identify high-value and critical legal matters, including criminal cases, and ensure timely escalation.
- Review legal applications, submissions, petitions, notices, and other documents before filing.
- Monitor changes in laws, regulations, and judicial decisions that may impact business operations.
- Provide legal guidance to management on statutory obligations and regulatory developments.
- Liaise with regulatory authorities, government departments, and other external stakeholders.
- Support the development of legal risk management strategies and compliance controls.
- Review internal compliance frameworks, identify gaps, and recommend corrective measures.
- Develop and strengthen codes of conduct, ethical policies, and governance practices.
- Support the implementation of whistleblower mechanisms and ensure appropriate handling of reported concerns.
- Draft, review, and manage contracts, agreements, policies, and other legal documentation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable labour, environmental, corporate, and industry-specific regulations.
- Identify legal risks arising from business operations, transactions, and strategic initiatives.
- Develop and implement legal policies and procedures across the organization.
- Manage intellectual property matters, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, renewals, and oppositions.
- Advise on employment law matters, disciplinary proceedings, labour compliance, and POSH-related cases.
- Draft and review commercial agreements while protecting the interests of the company and its group entities.
- Develop standardized contract templates and non-negotiable legal terms and conditions.
- Conduct legal and compliance training sessions for employees and management.
- Maintain accurate records of ongoing and closed litigation and other legal matters.
- Provide periodic legal updates and case status reports to the Head of Department.
- Track legislative changes, notifications, circulars, and judicial developments relevant to business operations.
- Prepare concise legal briefs and share regulatory updates with the legal team and management.
Requirements- Proficiency in spoken Bengali would be an advantage.
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B.) from a recognized institution.
- Relevant experience in corporate legal affairs, litigation, contracts, and regulatory compliance.
- Strong exposure to managing litigation and coordinating with advocates and external legal counsel.
- Sound knowledge of commercial contracts, labour laws, corporate regulations, and statutory compliance.
- Experience handling intellectual property, employment law, POSH, and legal risk matters is preferred.
- Strong legal drafting, documentation, research, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple legal matters while meeting strict timelines.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and coordination skills.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and escalate significant legal risks.
Benefits- Attractive Salary + Benefits