Senior Manager - Legal

Hathway Cable Datacom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hathway Cable Datacom in Bengaluru seeks a Legal Senior Manager to handle commercial contracts, regulatory matters, and litigation support. The role involves drafting complex agreements, pleadings, and notices, while shaping litigation strategy to align with business goals.

You will liaise with multiple departments to ensure compliance and timely execution of contracts across telecom, broadcasting, and digital media domains.

Qualifications

• Commercial contracts: structuring, drafting, negotiating, and closing all types of agreements.
• Drafting pleadings, writ petitions, plaints, complaints, statements, etc. before tribunals and courts.
• Drafting of various legal notices including replies.
• Assist in strategizing and formulating litigation strategy.
• Research and analysis of policies, amendments, and bills on corporate law matters.

Responsibilities

• Commercial contracts: structuring, drafting, negotiating and closing agreements including Distributorship, software, master service, OTT and procurement.
• Drafting pleadings and court filings before TDSAT, Trial courts, High Courts, and Supreme Court.
• Drafting legal notices and responses as per company policy.
• Assist in formulating litigation strategy aligned with commercial objectives.
• Research corporate law policies, amendments, and regulatory notifications.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Litigation drafting

Drafting notices

Litigation strategy

Policy research

Job description

Job Title: Legal Senior Manager Candidates with relevant experience in Broadcasting, Telecom, IT, ISP, Digital Media, or OTT sectors will be preferred.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• a) Commercial contracts: Demonstrated (hands on experience) subject matter knowledge in structuring, drafting, negotiating and closing all types of Agreements including but not limited to Distributorship Agreement (CATV/ISP), Leave and License Agreements, Software technology agreements, master service agreements, syndication agreements, OTT agreements, value added services agreements, Procurement agreements, CALL centre agreements and services agreements.
• b) Drafting of pleadings, writ petitions, plaints, complaints, written statements, company petitions, appeals, revisions, winding up petitions, statements of claim etc. before TDSAT, Trial courts, High Court(s), Supreme Court;
• c) Drafting of various legal notices including replies thereof as per policy of the company
• d) Assist in strategizing and formulating litigation strategy in line with commercial objectives of the company
• e) Research and analysis of various policies, amendments, bills, consultation papers, notifications, on corporate law matters.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

• a) Timeline adherence for assignments handled
• b) Multitasking : Ability to coordinate across various functions to ensure completion and compliance
• c) Ability to coordinate across various functions to ensure completion and compliance
• d) Providing sound and practical legal advice pertaining to all corporate and contractual issues, inter alia, under contract law, IPR laws, etc.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• a) Providing sound and practical legal advice pertaining to corporate and commercial legal issues.
• b) A good understanding and application of broadcasting Regulation such as the Interconnection Regulation, Tariff Order, Quality of Service enacted by TRAI, Knowledge of ISP and E-commerce, Digital Media would be a plus.
• c) A reasonable understanding of Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code, India Penal Code, Arbitration Laws, Legal Metrology Act, Contract Laws, Negotiable Instrument Laws, Intellectual Property Laws, IT Act, Telegraph Act and other economic offenses statutes.
• d) Experience in drafting, negotiating, rights and technology contracts, understanding of the regulatory regime in distribution is perquisite.
• e) Demonstrated (hands on experience) in contract drafting, good negotiation, and execution skills i.e., ability to draft, negotiate and close transactions independently with minimal supervision
• f) Should have excellent research, analytical skills and should be able to exercise judgment and discretion to opine on compliance/ legal issues effectively.
• g) Should enhance industry specific understanding and be an effective negotiator.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• a) Good organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively within a team and a fast-paced dynamic business environment
• b) Excellent communications skills and the ability to communicate legal issues and solutions in an articulate, precise and effective manner
• c) Demonstrated skills in leadership and people management.
• d) Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment
• e) Good team player
• f) Ability to travel at short notice.
• g) Should be open to transfer.
• h) Leverages strong business understanding and functional expertise to deliver measurable value to customers and internal stakeholders. Anticipates potential risks or barriers, proactively develops alternative strategies, and formulates well-informed action plans to effectively resolve issues and achieve business objectives.
• i) Strong communication skills and good command over English (both oral and written) and the ability to interface with people across all levels in the organization. Pleasing personality is a must.