Sr. Associate (Legal Counsel IN)

MYCPE ONE; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

MYCPE ONE in India seeks an experienced in-house counsel to lead litigation and contract drafting. You will independently appear before civil and criminal courts, tribunals, and labour courts, representing the company and managing Section 138 NI Act matters end-to-end.

You will track hearings, monitor case status, maintain litigation MIS reports, and draft and negotiate commercial agreements including NDAs, vendor and service agreements, MOUs, and SLAs.

Qualifications

• LL.B. / B.A. LL.B. from a recognized university.
• LL.M. is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Litigation before civil, criminal courts, tribunals, labour courts and other legal forums.
• Appear, argue, and represent the company independently.
• Handle Section 138 NI Act matters end-to-end.
• Track hearings, court orders, expenses and maintain litigation MIS reports.
• Maintain litigation trackers, monitor case status, next hearing dates and legal risk exposure.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (NDAs, Vendor, Consultancy/Service, Leave & License, Lease Deeds, MOUs, SLAs).
• Advise on labour and employment law matters and ensure compliance with applicable labour legislation.
• Represent the company before labour authorities and labour courts, including conciliation and adjudication.

Education

LL.B. / B.A. LL.B. from a recognized university

LL.M. (added advantage)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Litigation
• Independently appear, argue, and represent the company before civil courts, criminal courts, tribunals, labour courts, and other legal forums.
• Handle Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act matters end-to-end.
• Track hearings, court orders, litigation expenses, and maintain litigation MIS reports.
• Maintain litigation trackers, monitor case status, next hearing dates, and legal risk exposure.
• Drafting & Contracts
• Draft complaints, plaints, written statements, replies, rejoinders, affidavits, legal notices, and other pleadings.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including:
• NDAs
• Vendor Agreements
• Consultancy & Service Agreements
• Leave & License Agreements
• Lease Deeds
• MoUs
• SLAs
• Ancillary Commercial Agreements
• Maintain contract repositories with renewal and expiry tracking.
• Labour & Employment
• Advise on labour and employment law matters.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labour legislation.
• Represent the company before labour authorities and labour courts, including conciliation and adjudication proceedings.

Qualification & Experience

• LL.B. / B.A. LL.B. from a recognized university.
• LL.M. is an added advantage.
• Mandatory Bar Council enrollment (Sanad).
• 3–6 years of post-enrollment experience combining litigation and in-house legal work.