Sr. Associate/Associate - Legal

Vimson is a strategic partner in TNG Limited; Vasco da Gama; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

V. M. SALGAOCAR AND BROTHER PVT. LTD. in Goa seeks a Sr. Associate/Associate – Legal to provide operational and administrative support to the Legal Department in litigation administration, drafting, documentation, and regulatory compliance.

The role covers record-keeping, MIS, reporting, compliance monitoring, and coordination with external advocates and government authorities, with emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality, and efficient day-to-day legal operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)
• Master’s in business/corporatelaw or Diploma in Corporate Governance or certification in Legal documentation or related disciplines
• Sound knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and legal procedures particularly within Goa
• Working knowledge of corporate, commercial, and import-export compliance requirements
• 4 to 6 years of experience in legal administration, legal operations, documentation management, litigation support, contract administration, or related functions
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Word and Excel
• Working knowledge of document management systems
• Exposure to online filing, payment and other digital tools
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• High standards of integrity and confidentiality
• Excellent organizational, coordination, and follow-up skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Basic administration and record-keeping capabilities
• Proactive learning, problem-solving and process improvement
• Ability to interpret legal and regulatory requirements and translate them into practical compliance actions

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurized documentation pertaining court proceedings including pleadings, written statements, affidavits, applications, notices, agreements, memoranda, and official communications
• Maintain physical and digital document repositories, including archiving and retrieval of legal and estate title deeds
• Maintain strict confidentiality of legal, commercial, and corporate information
• Coordinate with advocates, counsels, court offices, and internal stakeholders on ongoing litigation matters
• Track hearing dates, limitation periods, filing deadlines, and compliance requirements
• Assist in the preparation and compilation of case briefs, litigation records, and supporting documents
• Monitor legal disputes and escalate potential litigation risks to the Reporting Manager and stakeholders
• Maintain and update legal MIS including court diaries, case trackers, NDA registers, contract registers, compliance logs
• Prepare periodic reports, dashboards, and status updates for management and legal leadership
• Coordinate submission of information and documentation to regulatory authorities
• Assist in internal and external audits by preparing reports, contingent liability statements, schedules, and supporting documentation
• Maintain audit trails and historical records for review and verification purposes
• Review and maintain legal documentation relating to import-export transactions, including declarations, licenses, indemnities

Skills

Attention to detail

Coordination

Communication

Multitasking

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)

Master’s in business/corporate law or Diploma in Corporate Governance

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Document management systems

Job description

V. M. SALGAOCAR AND BROTHER PVT. LTD. | Full time

The Sr. Associate/Associate – Legal provides operational andadministrative support to the Legal Department in litigation administration,legal drafting and documentation, oversee estate-related matters, regulatorycompliance and filing/reporting, and coordination with external advocates,government authorities, and internal stakeholders.

The role is responsible for ensuring accurate documentation, effectiverecords management, compliance monitoring and tracking, audit support, andefficient execution of day-to-day legal operations. The position also supportsmanagement and external counsel through disciplined process execution,structured reporting, and continuous improvement of legal administrationprocesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accuratedocumentation pertaining court proceedings including pleadings, writtenstatements, affidavits, applications, notices, agreements, memoranda, andofficial communications, ensuring proper indexing, tracking, and recordmaintenance.
• Maintain physical anddigital document repositories, including archiving and retrieval of legal andestate title deeds.
• Maintain strictconfidentiality of legal, commercial, and corporate information.

2.Litigation Management Support

• Coordinate withadvocates, counsels, court offices, and internal stakeholders on ongoinglitigation matters.
• Track hearing dates,limitation periods, filing deadlines, and compliance requirements to ensuretimely action.
• Assist in the preparationand compilation of case briefs, litigation records, and supporting documentsfor management and legal counsel.
• Monitor legal disputesand escalates potential litigation risks to the Reporting Manager and relevantstakeholders.

3. MIS,Records & Reporting

• Maintain and update legalMIS, including court diaries, case trackers, NDA registers, contract registers,compliance logs, and document repositories.
• Prepare periodic reports,dashboards, and status updates for management and legal leadership.
• Ensure accuracy,completeness, traceability, and integrity of legal and estate records.
• Assist in drafting,reviewing, formatting, and maintaining contracts, NDAs, lease deeds, licences,MOUs, POAs, loan documents, vendor agreements, and related legal instruments.
• Maintain registers tomonitor renewal timelines, validity periods, and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate execution,notarization, registration, and document filing activities.
• Support estate administrationactivities, licence management, renewals, terminations, and relateddocumentation.
• Liaise with registrationauthorities and external agencies for document registration and compliancerequirements.

5.Compliance, Audit & Regulatory Support

• Support monitoring ofstatutory and regulatory compliance applicable to the Company's businesses,including mining, real estate, lending, labour, environmental, corporate, andcommercial laws.
• Maintain compliancecalendars, regulatory trackers, and statutory records.
• Coordinate submission ofinformation and documentation to regulatory authorities.
• Assist in internal andexternal audits by preparing reports, contingent liability statements,schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain audit trails andhistorical records for review and verification purposes.
• Review and maintain legaldocumentation relating to import-export transactions, including declarations,authorizations, licenses, indemnities, and other EXIM-related documents,wherever applicable.

6. ProcessImprovement & Knowledge Development

• Participate in trainingand development programs related to legal operations, compliance, recordsmanagement, ERP systems, and digital tools.
• Identify and implementimprovements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and digitization of legalprocesses including AI tools/ trackers.
• Support automationinitiatives, system enhancements, and standardization of legal templates andworkflows.
• Assist in organizingawareness and training sessions for employees on legal and regulatorydevelopments relevant to the Company's operations.

7.Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate withadvocates, consultants, regulatory authorities, Accounts, Estate, and otherinternal departments to ensure seamless execution of legal and administrativeprocesses.
• Facilitate timelycommunication of legal updates, hearing schedules, compliance requirements, anddocumentation needs to relevant stakeholders.
• Build effective workingrelationships to support efficient resolution of legal and estate-relatedmatters.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience-

• Bachelor's Degree in Law(LLB)
• Master’s in business/corporatelaw or Diploma in Corporate Governance or certification in Legal documentation orrelated disciplines will be an advantage.
• Sound knowledgeofapplicable laws, regulations, and legal procedures, particularly within Goa.
• Working knowledgeofcorporate, commercial, and import-export compliance requirements will bepreferred.
• 4 to 6 years ofexperience in legal administration, legal operations, documentation management,litigation support, contract administration, or related functions.
• Proficiency in MS Officeapplications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Working knowledgeofdocument management systems.
• Exposure to onlinefiling, payment and other digital tools will be preferred.
• Strong attention todetail and documentation accuracy.
• High standards ofintegrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational,coordination, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to managemultiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Basic administration andrecord-keeping capabilities.
• Proactive approach tolearning, problem-solving, and process improvement.
• Ability to interpretlegal and regulatory requirements and translate them into practical complianceactions.

Preferred Industry Exposure

• Exposure toestate documentation, court coordination, or audit support environments.