Associate Manager- Legal

Adani Natural Resources; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Natural Resources is seeking an experienced legal professional to manage disputes, contract life cycle, and regulatory compliance across PAN India. The role involves arbitration, litigation, drafting pleadings, negotiating contracts, and advising management on risk.

Essential: LLB with 5–9 years PQE; desirable: LLM; exposure to trading, logistics, or infrastructure sectors preferred. You will coordinate with external counsels, oversee MIS, and ensure timely updates on matters.

Qualifications

• Essential: LLB from a reputed institution.
• Desired: LLM.
• 5 to 9 years PQE. Desirable candidates from trading, logistics, infrastructure sector.
• Must have experience of managing large contracts and commercial disputes.

Responsibilities

• Handle and manage arbitration, litigation, recovery, contractual, commercial, and regulatory disputes across PAN India.
• Draft, review, and finalize pleadings including claims, counterclaims, written statements, replies, rejoinders, affidavits, applications, appeals, and legal notices.
• Coordinate with external counsels, law firms, and advocates while representing business interests before courts, tribunals, and arbitral forums.
• Develop dispute resolution strategies, conduct legal research, assess risks, and provide legal opinions to management.
• Maintain litigation MIS, case trackers, legal budgets, advocate bills, and ensure timely updates on ongoing matters.
• Draft, review, vet, and negotiate domestic and international commercial contracts and agreements.
• Provide legal support on trade, procurement, supply, service, consultancy, NDA, MoU, and other business contracts.
• Advise stakeholders on contractual risks, liabilities, indemnities, claims, dispute resolution mechanisms, and risk mitigation measures.
• Review and negotiate Charter Party Agreements, Vessel Hiring Agreements, Shipping Contracts, Freight Agreements, and logistics-related documentation.
• Ensure effective contract lifecycle management, including execution, amendments, renewals, terminations, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Litigation

Arbitration

Contract Management

Commercial Advisory

Compliance & Regulatory

Legal Research

Drafting Pleadings

Risk Mitigation

Education

LLB

LLM

Job description

• Handle and manage arbitration, litigation, recovery, contractual, commercial, and regulatory disputes across PAN India.


• Draft, review, and finalize pleadings including claims, counterclaims, written statements, replies, rejoinders, affidavits, applications, appeals, and legal notices.


• Coordinate with external counsels, law firms, and advocates while representing business interests before courts, tribunals, and arbitral forums.


• Develop dispute resolution strategies, conduct legal research, assess risks, and provide legal opinions to management.


• Maintain litigation MIS, case trackers, legal budgets, advocate bills, and ensure timely updates on ongoing matters.


• Draft, review, vet, and negotiate domestic and international commercial contracts and agreements.


• Provide legal support on trade, procurement, supply, service, consultancy, NDA, MoU, and other business contracts.


• Advise stakeholders on contractual risks, liabilities, indemnities, claims, dispute resolution mechanisms, and risk mitigation measures.


• Review and negotiate Charter Party Agreements, Vessel Hiring Agreements, Shipping Contracts, Freight Agreements, and logistics-related documentation.


• Ensure effective contract lifecycle management, including execution, amendments, renewals, terminations, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Litigation & Arbitration Management

• Handle and manage arbitration, litigation, recovery, contractual, commercial, and regulatory disputes across PAN India.


• Draft, review, and finalize pleadings including claims, counterclaims, written statements, replies, rejoinders, affidavits, applications, appeals, and legal notices.


• Coordinate with external counsels, law firms, and advocates while representing business interests before courts, tribunals, and arbitral forums.


• Develop dispute resolution strategies, conduct legal research, assess risks, and provide legal opinions to management.


• Maintain litigation MIS, case trackers, legal budgets, advocate bills, and ensure timely updates on ongoing matters.

2. Contract Management & Commercial Advisory

• Draft, review, vet, and negotiate domestic and international commercial contracts and agreements.


• Provide legal support on trade, procurement, supply, service, consultancy, NDA, MoU, and other business contracts.


• Advise stakeholders on contractual risks, liabilities, indemnities, claims, dispute resolution mechanisms, and risk mitigation measures.


• Review and negotiate Charter Party Agreements, Vessel Hiring Agreements, Shipping Contracts, Freight Agreements, and logistics-related documentation.


• Ensure effective contract lifecycle management, including execution, amendments, renewals, terminations, and regulatory compliance.

3. Compliance & Regulatory Advisory

• Advise on sanctions compliance, anti-bribery & anti-corruption regulations, international trade laws, and regulatory requirements.


• Ensure compliance with applicable laws including Contract Act, Arbitration Act, Companies Act, Commercial Laws, and Maritime Laws.


• Liaise with government authorities, regulators, statutory bodies, and external agencies on legal and compliance-related matters.


• Identify legal, regulatory, and commercial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies to safeguard business interests.


• Conduct compliance reviews, legal awareness sessions, and provide proactive legal support to business teams on emerging regulatory developments.

Qualifications

Essential: Candidate with LLB from a reputed institution. Desired: LLM.

5 to 9 years PQE. Desirable candidates from trading, logistics, infrastructure sector. Must have experience of managing large contracts and commercial disputes.