Assistant Legal Manager

Jyoti Structures Limited; Mumbai; Sur place; INR 1 200 000 - 2 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jyoti Structures Limited invites a skilled in-house litigation and disputes professional to join its Mumbai team. You will manage civil, commercial, criminal, arbitration and insolvency matters, draft pleadings and notices, and coordinate with external counsel for hearings.

The role requires strong legal research, knowledge of court procedures, and the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines while coordinating with internal teams on documents and data.

Qualifications

• Excellent legal research, drafting and analytical skills.
• Sound knowledge of court procedures and litigation management.
• Strong coordination, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with external and internal stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Assist in managing civil, commercial, criminal, arbitration and insolvency-related matters before courts, tribunals, NCLT and NCLAT.
• Draft and review legal notices, pleadings, replies, applications and other legal documents.
• Coordinate with external advocates for case preparation, filings, hearings and follow-up on court orders.
• Prepare case briefs and maintain matter-wise records.
• Track hearing dates, deadlines and key developments in ongoing matters.
• Maintain and regularly update the Company's litigation database.
• Coordinate with internal departments to collect documents, records and factual inputs required for legal matters.
• Assist in preparing litigation status reports and management updates.
• Ensure timely follow-up on pending legal matters and action points.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, purchase orders, NDAs and other contractual documents.
• Support the contract approval, execution and record management process.
• Review agreements and highlight key contractual risks and obligations.
• Experience with a law firm or in-house legal team, with exposure to arbitration and IBC proceedings, is preferred.

Connaissances

Legal research

Drafting & drafting

Analytical skills

Litigation knowledge

Coordination & communication

Description du poste

1. Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Assist in managing civil, commercial, criminal, arbitration and insolvency-related matters before courts, tribunals, NCLT and NCLAT.
• Draft and review legal notices, pleadings, replies, applications and other legal documents.
• Coordinate with external advocates for case preparation, filings, hearings and follow-up on court orders.
• Prepare case briefs and maintain matter-wise records.
• Track hearing dates, deadlines and key developments in ongoing matters.

2. Case Management & Coordination

• Maintain and regularly update the Company's litigation database.
• Coordinate with internal departments to collect documents, records and factual inputs required for legal matters.
• Assist in preparing litigation status reports and management updates.
• Ensure timely follow-up on pending legal matters and action points.

3. Contractual Support

• Assist in drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, purchase orders, NDAs and other contractual documents.
• Support the contract approval, execution and record management process.
• Review agreements and highlight key contractual risks and obligations.

Experience with a law firm or in-house legal team, with exposure to arbitration and IBC proceedings, is preferred.

Required Skills

• Good legal research, drafting and analytical skills.
• Sound knowledge of court procedures and litigation management.
• Strong coordination, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with external counsel and internal stakeholders.