Legal Manager

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited in Maharashtra seeks an experienced Legal Counsel to support debt and equity transactions, advise the investment team on structuring, and manage due diligence and litigation matters including IBC and arbitration.

The role requires strong knowledge of banking and finance laws, corporate law, and contract drafting, with the ability to work independently and travel as needed across locations in India.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a top law school with strong academic record.
• Minimum 5-7 years post-qualification experience in top-tier law firm or financial services with similar role.
• Strong knowledge of banking, finance, insolvency and bankruptcy laws and general corporate laws.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and vetting of NCD documents and other debt agreements and general business contracts.
• Attending negotiation meetings with counterparties, their representatives. - Liaising with advocates, solicitors, law firms, counter parties and consultants.
• Liaising with advocates for litigations
• Providing support to other business functions as and when required.
• Providing timely guidance on changes in the statutes, and matters of business importance
• Providing high quality, independent and commercially relevant legal advice.
• Any additional role and responsibilities in the profile as may be required.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Litigation liaison

Corporate law

Banking & finance law

Due diligence

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

LL.B / LLB from top law school

Job description

The incumbent would be responsible for handling debt and equity transactions, advising the investment team on structuring the transactions and documentation, due diligence, related litigations both at IBC and Arbitration

Legal Support would involve

• Drafting and vetting of NCD Documents and other debt agreements and general business contracts.
• Attending negotiation meetings with counterparties, their representatives. - Liaising with advocates, solicitors, law firms, counter parties and consultants.
• Liaising with advocates for litigations
• Providing support to other business functions as and when required.
• Providing timely guidance on changes in the statutes, and matters of business importance
• Providing high quality, independent and commercially relevant legal advice.
• Any additional role and responsibilities in the profile as may be required.

• Must be a Law Graduate from a top law school with strong academic track record and a post qualification experience of at least 5-7 years
• Prior relevant experience in a top-tier law firm or financial services industry with similar role including Alternate Investment Funds, Venture Capital, banks, Non- Banking Finance Companies, Private Equity Firms
• Strong knowledge of banking, finance, insolvency and bankruptcy laws and general corporate laws
• Basic understanding of civil and criminal laws, information technology laws, Stamp Act, Indian Trust Act among others
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with strong negotiation skills
• Strong commercial sense and business acumen – ability to critically analyse and consider issues including legal/ commercial risk involved
• Ability to independently handle assigned work
• Willing to travel to locations across the country to attend to matters assigned.
• Able to work under constrained timelines
• An articulate, self-starter, team player