Legal Manager / Legal Executive

Electrotherm; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrotherm in India is seeking an experienced legal professional to manage the company's legal matters, ensure statutory and regulatory compliance, handle litigation and contractual documentation, and provide legal advice to management and internal departments.

The candidate should have strong knowledge of corporate and commercial laws, contract management, dispute resolution, and legal risk assessment, preferably with experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or industrial organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate/commercial law and contract management.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and litigation processes.
• Experience with manufacturing/industrial sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company's legal matters, litigation, and disputes.
• Coordinate with external advocates, law firms, courts, tribunals, and authorities.
• Draft, review, vet, and negotiate commercial agreements, contracts, MoUs, NDAs, vendor agreements, customer agreements, lease deeds, and other legal documents.
• Provide legal opinions and advisory support to management and departments on business matters.
• Ensure compliance with applicable corporate, commercial, industrial, and other laws and regulations.
• Handle legal notices, replies, claims, recovery matters, arbitration, and dispute resolution.
• Review property-related documents, lease agreements, and real estate matters as applicable.
• Coordinate with finance and commercial teams on contractual obligations, payments, claims, and recovery.
• Identify legal risks in business transactions and recommend preventive measures.
• Maintain records of litigation, contracts, notices, and compliance docs.
• Monitor amendments in laws and advise on business impact.
• Support audits, inspections, due diligence, and regulatory proceedings.
• Handle other legal assignments as directed by management.

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced legal professional to manage the company's legal matters, ensure statutory and regulatory compliance, handle litigation and contractual documentation, and provide legal advice to management and internal departments. The candidate should have strong knowledge of corporate and commercial laws, contract management, dispute resolution, and legal risk assessment, preferably with experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or industrial organization.

Key Responsibilities

• - Manage and oversee the company's legal matters, litigation, disputes, and legal proceedings.
• - Coordinate with external advocates, law firms, courts, tribunals, and relevant government authorities.
• - Draft, review, vet, and negotiate commercial agreements, contracts, MoUs, NDAs, vendor agreements, customer agreements, lease deeds, and other legal documents.
• - Provide legal opinions and advisory support to management and various departments on business and operational matters.
• - Ensure compliance with applicable corporate, commercial, industrial, and other relevant laws and regulations.
• - Handle legal notices, replies, claims, recovery matters, arbitration, and dispute resolution.
• - Review property-related documents, title documents, lease agreements, land records, and other real estate matters, wherever applicable.
• - Coordinate with finance and commercial teams on contractual obligations, payment disputes, claims, and recovery proceedings.
• - Identify legal risks in business transactions and recommend appropriate preventive and corrective measures.
• - Maintain records of litigation, contracts, legal notices, case updates, and compliance documentation.
• - Monitor amendments in applicable laws and advise management on their potential business impact.
• - Support internal departments during audits, inspections, legal due diligence, and regulatory proceedings.
• - Handle other legal assignments and responsibilities as directed by management.