Associate

Sharma & Sharma, Advocates & Legal Consultant; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharma & Sharma, Advocates & Legal Consultant in Kolkata seeks an experienced Advocate to handle corporate lending and project finance matters, and provide general corporate legal support. You will draft, review and negotiate financing documentation and assist business teams in structuring transactions.

Responsibilities include preparing pleadings, applications, conveyancing documents, and legal opinions; advising internal stakeholders including business and credit teams; and handling

Qualifications

• Strong drafting and legal research capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate lending, project finance, and general corporate legal matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate documentation relating to lending and financing transactions.
• Assist business teams in transaction structuring and execution.
• Provide legal support to internal stakeholders, including business and credit teams.
• Assisting in matters relating to insolvency and bankruptcy code, arbitration and conciliation act, and company law.
• Drafting pleadings, applications, conveyancing documents, and legal opinions

Skills

Drafting

Legal research

English communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate lending, project finance, and general corporate legal matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate documentation relating to lending and financing transactions.
• Assist business teams in transaction structuring and execution.
• Provide legal support to internal stakeholders, including business and credit teams.
• Assisting in matters relating to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, and Company Law
• Drafting pleadings, applications, conveyancing documents, and legal opinions

Qualification & Expeirence

• Advocate with a minimum of 5+ years of post-qualification experience
• Mandatory registration with the Bar Council
• Prior experience in drafting and appearing before Courts and Tribunals
• Strong drafting and legal research capabilities
• Sound understanding of court procedures and legal protocols
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English