Dispute Prevention & Advisory Manager

Job Description:

Responsibilities

•Dispute Prevention – Understanding of dispute prevention methodologies including negotiations, mediation and other pre-litigation processes. Focus to provide business advisories in terms of legal solutions/inputs in tight timelines.

•Litigation Handling - Dealing with litigation or other proceedings before judicial and quasi-judicial authorities including but not limited to tribunals, High court, Supreme Court, regulatory authorities.

•Stakeholder Management – Collaborate with internal teams (viz. service, supply chain, marketing and sales, procurement, human resource, finance etc.) as well as external lawyers/law firms. Should demonstrate ability of in working with cross functional teams and external

•Drafting Expertise – Drafting of legal notices, undertakings, cease and desist notices, petitions, appeals, reply to notices from enforcement agencies.

•Regulatory Interaction - Ability and experience in interacting with investigation agencies, police officers, regulators and other government officials and responding to their queries/notices.

•Domain Knowledge - Sound knowledge of Competition Law, IBC, Consumer Law, Customs Law, Contracts, and upcoming new laws and related dispute mechanism/ litigations. Hands-on experience in regulatory disputes will be an added advantage.

Qualification & Experience 

•Educational Qualification: LLB/LLM

•Experience: 8-10 years

•Collaborative, proactive and receptive attitude with highest degree of integrity and commitment.

•Self-driven approach maintaining discipline and punctuality.

•Sound understanding of e-mail etiquettes.

•Excellent written and oral communication skills and presentation ability

•Willingness to travel.

• Professional ability to interpret laws and find solutions to complex legal issues and handle litigations

•Ability to work well in a high pressure environment and within tight timelines

•Must be a highly motivated self-starter and able to function independently in a “hands-on” environment. and he should be familiar with court process and handling litigation in corporate houses. 

•Should have excellent analytical, execution skills and practical experience of handling litigation before various forum.

•Must be familiar with roles & responsibility of an in-house counsel and able to work in close knitted team.