Senior Manager - Litigation

Kissht; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kissht in Mumbai seeks a detail-oriented legal professional to support litigation management, LAP recovery, and arbitration. You will coordinate matters end-to-end, draft and review notices and pleadings, and maintain robust MIS and reporting.

The role requires strong drafting and litigation management skills, plus advanced Excel and Word proficiency. You will liaise with panel advocates, track case status, and share updates with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• LLB is mandatory for the role.
• 7–10+ years of experience in litigation management, arbitration, or financial-services setups.
• Hands-on LAP litigation, recovery, and enforcement experience preferred.
• Strong drafting and review capabilities for notices, affidavits, and pleadings.

Responsibilities

• Track case status, hearing dates, and ensure timely updates.
• Manage LAP-related litigation and coordinate arbitration matters with external counsel.
• Maintain a repository of litigation documents and assist strategy discussions.
• Prepare and review legal notices, replies, and basic pleadings; standardize templates.
• Develop MIS dashboards and reports; present data insights to management.

Skills

Litigation management

Arbitration

Legal drafting

LAP litigation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

LLB

LLM

Tools

Excel

MS Word

Job description

Legal Collection We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive legal professional to support our litigation management, arbitration, and LAP litigation functions. The role involves end-to-end coordination and management of legal matters, including LAP recovery and enforcement litigation, arbitration proceedings, drafting and reviewing legal documents, liaising with panel advocates, and maintaining robust MIS and reporting systems. The ideal candidate should have strong legal drafting and litigation management skills, a good understanding of arbitration and LAP-related legal proceedings, and advanced proficiency in Excel and Word.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Litigation Management & Coordination:

• Track case status, hearing dates, and ensure timely updates and follow-ups.
• Manage and coordinate LAP-related litigation matters, including recovery and enforcement proceedings.
• Coordinate arbitration matters, including notices, filings, hearings, documentation, and follow-ups with external counsel/arbitrators.
• Maintain repository of all litigation-related documents and case files.
• Assist in strategy discussions and ensure execution of action points.

2. Legal Drafting:

• Draft and review legal notices, replies to legal notices, affidavits, applications, and basic pleadings.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing arbitration-related notices, applications, replies, and submissions.
• Draft/review documentation related to LAP litigation and recovery matters.
• Standardize templates and maintain a drafting database.
• Ensure consistency, legal accuracy, and compliance with internal policies.

3. MIS & Reporting:

• Prepare and maintain litigation MIS dashboards.
• Track recovery/legal performance metrics, including LAP litigation and arbitration matters, and generate periodic reports.
• Develop automated trackers using advanced Excel (pivot tables, formulas, dashboards).
• Present data insights to management in a structured and actionable format.

4. Documentation & Compliance:

• Maintain proper documentation and audit trail of all litigation and arbitration cases.
• Ensure timely sharing of information with internal stakeholders.
• Support internal and external audits relating to legal matters.
• Strong legal drafting and comprehension skills.
• Good understanding of litigation, arbitration, and recovery proceedings.
• Hands-on experience in LAP litigation, recovery, and enforcement matters.
• Knowledge of arbitration proceedings, notices, filings, hearings, and related documentation.
• Good understanding of the litigation lifecycle, court procedures, and legal recovery processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

• LLB (mandatory); LLM is an added advantage.
• 7-10 years+ of experience in litigation management, arbitration, law firm, NBFC, BFSI, or financial-services setup.
• Prior experience in LAP litigation, recovery, and enforcement proceedings preferred.
• Hands-on experience in arbitration matters and proceedings preferred.