Manager - Legal

Asian Paints; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Asian Paints in Mumbai seeks a Manager - Legal to oversee the company’s litigation and risk management. You will own civil, criminal, consumer, and regulatory litigations end-to-end and guide strategy with external counsels.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, advising business teams (sales, marketing, supply chain), and driving adoption of legal tech and AI tools across the organization.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a corporate legal department with litigation exposure.
• Experience in manufacturing setups or corporate/startup environments preferred.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee civil, criminal, consumer, and regulatory litigations end-to-end.
• Formulate litigation strategies and manage external counsels.
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts and provide legal advisory to sales, marketing, and supply chain.
• Drive implementation of legal technology and AI tools.

Skills

Litigation exposure

Drafting & negotiation

Legal advisory

Communication skills

Job description

Prior experience in a corporate legal department with strong litigation exposure; experience in manufacturing setups or corporate environments/startups preferred.

Full Opportunity Brief

Title: Manager - Legal
Category: Jobs
Organiser: Asian Paints
Description: Asian Paints is seeking a Manager - Legal based in Mumbai to oversee the company's litigation and ensure effective risk mitigation. The role involves end-to-end ownership of civil, criminal, consumer, and regulatory litigations, formulating litigation strategies, and managing external counsels. Key responsibilities also include drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, providing legal advisory to business teams (sales, marketing, supply chain), and driving the implementation of legal technology and AI tools.
Eligibility: Applicants should have prior experience in a corporate legal department with significant litigation exposure. Experience in manufacturing setups or corporate/startup environments is preferred. Candidates must possess strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
Deadline: Not specified
Location: Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Fees: None
Application Link: Not specified
Contact Information: Not specified