Assistant Manager

Lite Bite Foods (LBF); Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Lite Bite Foods Private Limited seeks an Assistant Manager/Deputy Manager Legal with 3–5 years of in-house or combined experience in retail, hospitality, or F&B. You will manage commercial agreements, trademark filings, and daily legal operations from our Delhi-NCR corporate office.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Operations, HR, Procurement, and Finance, including handling notices, compliance, and MIS reporting to support business objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to draft and review commercial contracts with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to coordinate across teams.
• Practical, solution-oriented approach to routine corporate legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft & Review: handle commercial agreements including leases, franchise & vendor contracts, procurement SLAs, and NDAs.
• IPR Portfolio: assist with trademark and copyright filings, renewals, and oppositions.
• Litigation & Notices: draft notices, replies, plaints; maintain litigation tracker and liaise with external counsels.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: act as legal bridge between Operations, HR, Procurement, and Finance.
• Vendor & Finance Onboarding: coordinate vendor code openings once terms are finalized.
• Financial Compliance: work with Finance on deposits, bank guarantees, and payments per LOI terms.
• Regulatory Liaison: coordinate with authorities on licenses and statutory compliance (FSSAI, labor laws).
• Administrative: maintain organized contract repository; track deadlines and renewals.
• MIS support: assist Head of Legal in regular MIS reports and briefs.

Skills

Contract drafting

Communication

Problem solving

Education

LL.B./B.A. LL.B.

Job description

Job Description

Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager Legal Position Overview

• Company: Lite Bite Foods Private Limited
• Experience Required: 3 to 5 Years
• Location: Corporate Office (Delhi-NCR)
• Reporting To: Head of Legal

Job Purpose

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented legal professional with around 3 to 5 years of experience to support our in-house legal department. You will handle commercial contracts, inter-departmental coordination, and daily legal operations. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a mix of core legal work and hands-on business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Core Legal & Contract Management

• Draft & Review: Handle commercial agreements, including property leases, franchise agreements, vendor contracts, procurement SLAs, and NDAs.
• IPR Portfolio: Help manage the company’s domestic and international (GCC) trademark and copyright filings, tracking renewals and oppositions.
• Litigation & Notices: Draft legal notices, replies, and plaints; maintain an updated litigation tracker and coordinate with external counsels.

Inter-Departmental Operations & Execution

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the legal bridge between Operations, HR, Procurement, and Finance to ensure smooth business workflows.
• Vendor & Finance Onboarding: Coordinate the internal opening of vendor codes once legal terms are finalized.
• Financial Compliance: Work tightly with the Finance team to process security deposits, bank guarantees, and payments exactly as per the finalized terms of the Letter of Intent (LOI) and final agreements.
• Regulatory Liaison: Coordinate with government and municipal authorities regarding licenses, statutory compliance (FSSAI, labor laws), and official notices.

Ancillary & Administrative Support

• Maintain an organized, digitized repository of all active contracts, LOIs, and corporate legal policies.
• Track critical deadlines, including contract renewals, lock-in periods, and termination notices.
• Assist the Head of Legal in preparing regular Management Information System (MIS) reports and legal briefs.

What We Are Looking For

• Education: LL.B. or B.A. LL.B. from a recognized university.
• Experience: 3–5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally combining law firm training with an in-house corporate role (Retail, Hospitality, or F&B experience is a major plus).
• Skills:
• Strong contract drafting and review skills with a sharp eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills to coordinate easily across various business teams.
• A practical, solution-oriented approach to handling everyday corporate legal matters.