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18 Jan 2023

Wkog

Zonal Legal Manager

Mumbai

10-12 Years

Legal Advice, Market Research, Leadership, Accounts, Litigation, Client Coordination

Job Description

Position: Zonal Legal Manager
Qualification: LLB
Experience: 10 to 13
Location: Mumbai

Job description
1. JOB PURPOSETo handle all civil /criminal /arbitration litigations filed against or on behalf of the company, to ensure replies to legal notices / show cause received from regulatory authorities, to provide legal support in documentation process of land acquisition for Retail Outlet expansion and to co-ordinate with the advocates and counsels in order to secure the interest of the company and ensure compliance with the law and company policies.2. ORGANISATIONAL CHART3. ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIESACCOUNTABILITIESACTIVITIES1To handle litigations filed by the company.
  • All types of litigation in at Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunals etc and other districts Courts of India.
  • To co-ordinate with various division of EBG and keep track of all pending litigations.
  • To issue legal notice (show cause notice) on behalf of the company, on receiving details from concerned department.
  • To collect required data / para wise comments on disputes from the concerned departments and prepare defence/ in-house reply.
  • To seek help from outside advocates if need be, with approval from the Supervisor
  • To initiate appropriate legal action, in case dispute is not resolved by legal notice through an Advocate.
  • To provide necessary data / evidence to advocates in the matter.
  • To co-ordinate with advocates and keep track of the matters
  • To Negotiate with Advocates.

2
To handle litigations filed against the company
  • All types of litigation in at Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunals etc and other districts Courts of India.
  • To collect required data / parawaise comments on the dispute from the concerned departments and prepare defence/ in-house reply to legal notice / show cause / demand notice from parties / regulatory authorities.
  • To engage Advocates, if required and co-ordinate with concerned departments for appearance / filing appropriate reply / written statement.
  • To prepare evidence / defence with the help of advocates and co-ordinate with concerned departments and advocates.
  • To keep track of the matter so as to ensure no adverse order is passed against the company.
  • To co-ordinate with land department and advocates for verification of title of the land to be acquired.

3
To handle Pre-litigation
  • Handle the issues on Whistle Blower and Hotline cases at PAN India level.
  • Handle the Notices / pre-litigations on MoPNG Portals.

4
To handle legal issues involved in land acquisition for Retail Outlet expansion
  • To ensure compliance of various title documents as advised in title clearance report of advocate.
  • To finalise the Lease deed / indemnity bond and other documents to be executed with land owners
  • To co-ordinate and ensure execution / registration of Lease Deed deed with land owners.

5
To handle the issues involved in land acquisition of the Depots at PAN India level
  • To ensure compliance of various title documents as advised in title clearance report of advocate.
  • To finalise the MOU with the Consultant.
  • To finalise / Sale Deed / other documents to be executed with land owners/ Consultant.
  • To coordinate with different departments
  • To co-ordinate and ensure execution / registration of Sale Deeds.

6
To co-ordinate with advocates / attend hearings and keep track of all litigations.
  • To prepare in-house defence, draft replies, notices, rejoinders and pleadings.
  • To regularly co-ordinate and follow up with the advocates and attend courts when required.
  • To co-ordinate with Marketing Legal Head and other departments to stay updated with the matters.
  • To follow up with the advocates for feedback on court proceedings if not present for the hearing.
  • To negotiate with Advocates.

7
Updating & MIS
  • Timely circulation of MIS and development on crucial issues

8
RO Audit
  • Completion of RO Audit as per plan

9
Advice/ Opinions
  • Advising the business on all issues relating to Law and as refereed by the business and superiors.

4. KEY CHALLENGES



5. Key Decisions

A. Made by Jobholder:
1. Preparation of defence or in-house reply
2. Decision regarding the choice of lawyer to fight the case.

B. Recommendations to superior:
  1. Recommendation on decisions regarding high stakes matters pending at High Courts, different authorities and criminal cases against promoters/ directors

6. INTERACTIONS

  1. Internal Interactions:
1. Marketing team
2. Zonal Head/Division Manager\\
3. Finance, Accounts and Taxation teams
4. Corporate Relations
B. External Interactions
Advocates and counsels

C. DIMENSIONS

A. Financial Dimensions:
1. Risk mitigation in land acquisition for depot and Ros will have huge financial implication.
2. Favourable resolution of the litigation and pre-litigation will have huge favourable financial impact.Team Size:
3. At present the total team size is planned to be six including the Head of team. This needs to be reviewed and increased once all 7000 Retail outlets are commissioned and we move towards dynamic pricing / differential pricing.
4. This position is expected to have two direct reportees.

  1. Other Dimensions:
1. Cases as listed before different courts.
2. Drafts and opinions as referred by the business.


18 January 2023

Wkog

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