Legal Manager- 5-10 - Mumbai

Mangalam Placement Pvt Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mangalam Placement Pvt Ltd. is seeking a seasoned legal professional to lead contract management, litigation, and statutory compliance.

The role encompasses drafting, negotiating, and finalising a broad range of agreements, while managing disputes before Courts and arbitral tribunals. You will ensure regulatory compliance under Labour, Contract Labour, and other applicable acts, and provide strategic legal advice to executives.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Contract, Labour, Civil, Commercial and Corporate law.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and documentation skills.
• Practical understanding of construction/infrastructure contracts and arbitration.
• Analytical, communication and stakeholder management abilities

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and finalise various agreements (Works, Service, Consultancy, Purchase, Vendor, Contractor, Subcontractor).
• Manage litigation and dispute resolution before Courts, Tribunals, Labour Courts and Arbitration; coordinate external counsel.
• Draft responses to legal notices and prepare court petitions, affidavits and other filings.
• Advise on labour and statutory compliance under applicable acts; ensure compliance with EPF, ESI, Wages laws, etc.
• Handle contractual claims, arbitration support and settlement negotiations.
• Provide legal opinions, conduct legal research, and liaise with regulators.
• Maintain legal records, contract repositories and litigation files.

Skills

Contract law

Labour law

Civil law

Commercial law

Corporate law

Drafting

Negotiation

Documentation

Arbitration

Construction contracts

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Key Responsibilities Contract management: draft, review, negotiate, and finalise Works, Service, Consultancy, Purchase, Vendor, Contractor and Subcontractor agreements; advise on risks, liabilities and claims. Litigation & dispute resolution: manage matters before Courts, Tribunals, Labour Courts and Arbitration; coordinate external counsel; prepare case briefs and attend proceedings. Legal notices & filings: draft/respond to notices; prepare petitions, affidavits, replies and court documents; manage filings. Labour & statutory compliance: advise and ensure compliance with Industrial Disputes Act, Contract Labour laws, Shops & Establishments, Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, EPF, ESI, Gratuity, Factories Act, BOCW etc. Claims & arbitration: handle contractual claims, recoveries, arbitration support, and settlement negotiations. Advisory & liaison: provide legal opinions, conduct legal research, and liaise with regulators and government authorities. Documentation: maintain legal records, contract repositories, compliance trackers and litigation files.

Required Skills Strong knowledge of Contract, Labour, Civil, Commercial and Corporate law. Excellent drafting, negotiation and documentation skills. Practical understanding of construction/infrastructure contracts and arbitration. Analytical, communication and stakeholder management abilities