Job Description

Job Title- Manager -Legal & Corporate Affairs

Department: Administration

Location : Kolkata/ Durgapur

Reporting To Functional : Company Secretary Administrative : VP Admin & HR
Role Objective: Providing legal advice and support on a wide range of legal activities.
Primary Responsibilities

• Providing legal advice and support on a wide range of legal activities.
• Handle all court cases and legal issues of company under guidance of Company Secretary.
• Handle all liaisoning with government departments and any other agencies under guidance of VP Administration.
• Advising on general business law issues and managing the legal issues of all areas of the company, including but not limited to corporate matters, procurement, safety, security, insurance and sustainability issues.
• Analysing legal issues, search statutes, preparing briefs, opinions, important legal decisions by High Courts and Supreme Court required in judicial proceedings which will enable to decide prospective strategy in any litigation matter.
• Represent the department as required for liaison with Govt. Departments/ business units/Professional Lawyers.
• Ethics and Compliance and governance services.
• To anticipate and manage the (legal) risks connected with or resulting from the business strategy and operations.
• To secure compliance of business operations with relevant laws and regulations.
• To pro-actively create and maintain awareness of business employees for (compliance with) relevant laws and regulations.
• Experience in Land and revenue related matters and having working knowledge of the local land laws.

KRAs

1. Strategic Planning for existing Court cases and pursuance
2. Handling all court cases and legal issues including registration etc. in Kolkata/Easter India in timely manner.
3. Engage/interact with all company appointed law firms for all legal matters.
4. Advice plant and Kolkata Marketing Office on legal matters if required.
5. Maintain relations with all department Central and State Government with which company has business relations.
6. Take up any strategic work assigned with any department within the State of West Bengal by company through VP Administration
7. Preparing applications or replies in legal proceedings in District, Civil, Criminal Courts, HC/SC, Regulatory Commission, and other authorities.
8. Preparing and arranging presentation of documentary and other evidence in legal proceedings.
9. Examining and giving legal advice on various business matters including Civil, Criminal, Regulatory matters.
10. Drafting and conveyance of contracts, deeds, bonds, etc.
11. Maintaining liaison with statutory and legal authorities including Police to follow-up and expedite Company's work.

Interaction Internal

Entity / Contact Nature of interaction

Employees / contractors: Finance, Commercial, Administration & HR

All departments : Information collecting and sharing related to legal requirement on day-to-day basis and deal with issues as per applicable procedure.

Interaction External

Entity / Contact Nature of interaction

Legal Authorities : As applicable

External Institution, Law Firm: Acquiring services for executing any legal issues.

Experience
Minimum10-15 years legal experience in a top tier national or international law firm or in a reputed organisation.

Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in Law with strong academic credentials.
First class 10th & 12th Board Examination

Skills & Competencies

1. Strong legal experience in corporate and commercial matters.
2. Experience on managing external legal counsels.
3. Solid knowledge of general business law issues of an independent power producer, including regulatory framework.
4. Ability to deliver high-quality work under deadlines.
5. Strong written and oral communication skills in English and Bengali.
6. Experience in Government liaisoning.

Knowledge

1. Experience as a Legal Officer in a reputed organization with hands on experience in legal administration and liaisoning.
2. Thorough knowledge of civil laws, criminal laws and banking/commerce related laws necessary.