Legal Associate

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Litigation Management:
• Assist in Civil and Criminal cases, and Arbitration.
• Vetting and timely filing of pleadings in Courts / Tribunals / Fora / Authorities.
• Maintain and circulate MIS for legal cases in a timely manner.
• Non-Litigation:
• Draft and review various legal documents, including but not limited to:
• Agreements
• Memorandum of Understanding
• Lease Deeds, Trust Deeds, Letters of Intent
• Service Level Contracts, IT Contracts, Marketing Contracts, Admin Contracts
• Notices and documentation for Admin / IT / HR / Marketing / Projects vendor transactions
• Corporate policies and procedures including policies for Maritime training institute
• Conduct primary Due Diligence including title searches for property transactions (sale, purchase, acquisition, or lease), assist in the transaction, registration and other formalities to effectuate the transfer.
• Applying for intellectual property rights
• Research on the applicability of specific laws, circulars, notifications, policies, and case laws.
•  Maritime:
• Application to MMD for registration related matters of the vessel
• Assistance in transactional documentation such as sale and purchase of vessels, importation/exportation etc.
• Work Relations: Internal & External:
• Interface with other departments within the Company as needed.
• Coordinate with External Vendors/Legal Agencies for contract execution and legal obligations

Qualificaton & Experience

• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is required.
• Experience:
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required.