Manager - Legal

Orient Jewellers; Kolkata District; Sur place; INR 1 200 000 - 2 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Orient Jewellers in Kolkata seeks a Corporate & Commercial Legal Counsel to draft, review, negotiate, and vet contracts, MOUs, NDAs, franchise agreements, lease deeds, vendor contracts, and partnership documents for retail and strategic partnerships.

They will ensure regulatory compliance across Companies Act, GST, consumer protection, labour laws, IP protection, and coordinate with external counsels. You will manage litigation, risk, and governance reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Indian corporate and commercial laws.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage litigation and external counsels effectively.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills and high level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in MS Office and legal documentation systems.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review, negotiate, and vet contracts, agreements, MOUs, NDAs, franchise agreements, lease deeds, vendor contracts, and partnership documents.
• Provide legal support for retail operations, franchise business, procurement, and strategic partnerships.
• Maintain and manage legal documentation and records.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, including: Companies Act, GST and taxation-related legal matters, Consumer protection laws, Labour and employment laws, Retail and trade regulations, Intellectual property and trademark protection.
• Coordinate with external legal counsels, consultants, and government authorities.
• Handle legal notices, disputes, arbitration matters, and litigation coordination.
• Monitor ongoing cases and maintain case trackers.
• Prepare legal responses and assist management in dispute resolution strategies.
• Develop and implement internal legal policies and compliance frameworks.
• Support corporate governance activities and management reporting.

Connaissances

Corporate law knowledge (India)

Drafting and negotiation

Litigation management

Analytical thinking and communication

MS Office proficiency

Outils

MS Office

Legal documentation systems

Description du poste

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate & Commercial Legal

• Draft, review, negotiate, and vet contracts, agreements, MOUs, NDAs, franchise agreements, lease deeds, vendor contracts, and partnership documents.
• Provide legal support for retail operations, franchise business, procurement, and strategic partnerships.
• Maintain and manage legal documentation and records.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, including:
  • Companies Act
  • GST and taxation-related legal matters
  • Consumer protection laws
  • Labour and employment laws
  • Retail and trade regulations
  • Intellectual property and trademark protection
  • Coordinate with external legal counsels, consultants, and government authorities.

Litigation & Dispute Management

• Handle legal notices, disputes, arbitration matters, and litigation coordination.
• Monitor ongoing cases and maintain case trackers.
• Prepare legal responses and assist management in dispute resolution strategies.

Risk Management

• Identify legal risks associated with business operations and recommend mitigation measures.
• Advise management on legal implications of commercial decisions and business expansion initiatives.

Policy & Governance

• Develop and implement internal legal policies and compliance frameworks.
• Support corporate governance activities and management reporting.

Skill Required:

• Strong knowledge of Indian corporate and commercial laws.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage litigation and external counsels effectively.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills and high level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in MS Office and legal documentation systems.