A) Contract Management –

Drafting/Vetting of Contracts; negotiations and finalization of contracts; Structured Contracts; Contracts for Projects of the Company and new business models.
Structure contracts for critical projects and new business ventures;
Create contract landscape and alignment with critical stakeholders for finalization
Keep abreast on critical legal clauses in the contract viz. Arbitration, Jurisdiction, Liability, Indemnity etc. and advise business accordingly.
Risk evaluation of contracts and advise on mitigating measures
Drafting of Distributor Agreement, Supply Agreement, Technology License Agreement, Trademark License Agreement, Contract templates for various procurement activities, Employment Agreement/HR contracts etc.

B) Litigation Management –

Handling litigations (Civil, Criminal, Consumer, Arbitration, Antitrust)
Handling Litigation filed against the Company viz. Civil, Criminal, Arbitration, Consumer
Evaluate legal claims and strategize handling of litigation.
Identify and evaluate lawyers for engaging them for handling litigations.
Draft/Vet written statements, counters, rejoinders etc.
Legal research and advise lawyers on the legal precedents.
Close follow-up with lawyers till risks in the litigations are adequately mitigated

C) Legal Advisory –

Advisory to business; risk analysis and risk mitigating measures; In-depth analysis of facts prior to providing legal opinions
Legal evaluation and opinions to business functions on various topics.
Tendering flawless legal advices considering the risk exposure to the Organization.
Advices on proactive and mitigating measures to be adhered to.
Evaluate high critical topics and suitably approach external law firms for legal advices.
Extensive research on various legal topics such as antitrust laws, arbitration laws, civil laws, labour laws and IP laws.

D) Antitrust compliances;

Initiate proactive measures to sensitize business on Antitrust violations
Review contracts from Antitrust perspective and provide advisory to business on Do’s and Don'ts
Implementation of identified legal projects to support business.
Create processes and standards for various legal activities in the Organization
Training to employees on Antitrust and other critical legal issues periodically.
Implementation of Corporate legal guidelines and policies in the organization.
Adhere to various HQ driven projects such as Contract Review, Data Protection, Antitrust etc

E) Intellectual Property Rights Management - Trademarks, Patents, Designs and Copyright

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights viz. trademark, designs, patents and copyright
Coordination with Head Quarters for protection of IP.
Create local policies/guidelines on IPR protection.
Initiate action against third parties for infringement of IP Rights.
Train employees and business functions on protection of IP Rights

F) Implementation of HQ Corporate Guidelines

G) Other Assignments:

Review of contracts and templates at regular intervals in line with changes in law/regulations;
Evaluate upcoming/new laws in the Country and advice on various compliances and impact to the Organization;
Regular meetings and discussions with external lawyers/law firms on changes in law, judicial precedents, review of pending litigations.