Head - Legal (Litigation)

Golden Opportunities; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Opportunities in Hyderabad, India, seeks an experienced litigation professional to manage high-value regulatory disputes before NGT, High Courts, and the Supreme Court. You will develop strategies, lead briefing and document review with senior counsels, and draft notices in coordination with internal and external counsel.

Role includes tracking matters, deadlines, and risks via MIS dashboards and engaging with government/regulatory authorities on policy changes.

Qualifications

• Experience handling high-value regulatory litigations before NGT, High Courts and Supreme Court.
• Develop litigation strategy including legal positioning and long-term implications.
• Lead case briefing, document review, and argument development with senior counsels.
• Address disputes from concession agreements and regulatory directions.
• Draft responses, counterclaims or legal notices with internal and external counsel.
• Prepare representations to government/regulatory authorities on policy amendments.
• Participate in consultations, policy review forums, and industry/legal association meetings.
• Track ongoing matters, deadlines, hearing outcomes, and risks via MIS dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-value regulatory litigations before NGT, High Courts and Supreme Court.
• Develop litigation strategy and long-term implications.
• Lead briefing, document review, and argument development with senior counsels.
• Address disputes from concession agreements and regulatory directions.
• Support contracts interpretation and dispute resolution via arbitration or notices.
• Draft responses, counterclaims or legal notices with counsel.
• Prepare representations to government/regulatory authorities on policy changes.
• Participate in consultations and industry/legal association meetings.
• Track litigation matters, deadlines, hearings, and risks via MIS dashboards.

Skills

Litigation

Regulatory Compliance

Affidavits

Petitions

Commercial agreements

Service Agreements

Job description

• Manage all high-value, precedent-setting, and regulatory litigations including arbitrations, writ petitions, tariff-related disputes, SLPs, and environmental matters before forums such as NGT, High Courts, and the Supreme Court.
• Develop litigation strategy, including legal positioning, key arguments, and long-term implications.
• Lead case briefing, documentation review, and argument development in coordination with senior counsels and law firms.
• Address disputes arising from concession agreements, and regulatory directions.
• Support legal teams and business units in interpreting contracts and resolving disputes through arbitration or legal notices.
• Draft responses, counterclaims, or legal notices as required in coordination with internal and external counsel.
• Prepare representations or responses to government/regulatory authorities in response to amendments in policies.
• Participate in consultations, policy review forums, and industry/legal association meetings.
• Track and report ongoing litigation matters, deadlines, hearing outcomes, and legal risks through structured MIS and dashboards.

Key Skills

Mandatory Key Skills

• Litigation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Affidavits
• Petitions
• Commercial agreements
• Service Agreements

Good to Have Skills

• Networking
• Personal Effectiveness
• Teamwork & Interpersonal influence