Assistant General Manager Legal

Job description

Role & responsibilities 1. Legal Advisory • Provide legal advice to the execution/operations/ project teams for ongoing EPC projects • Support project closures from a legal perspective 2. Claims & Dispute Resolution • Handle pre-dispute situations, claims management, and arbitration proceedings • Handle MSME notices, conciliation and arbitration • Handle IBC notices and NCLT proceedings • Coordinate with external counsel for litigation and arbitration matters • Develop strategies for dispute avoidance and resolution • Represent the company in negotiations, mediations, and dispute forums 3. Compliance & Regulatory Affairs • Ensure compliance with applicable laws, including contract law, , environmental regulations, and labor laws • Monitor changes in legal/regulatory requirements affecting EPC operations • Implement compliance frameworks and internal policies 4. Contract Management • Drafting, reviewing, part of negotiation and finalizing EPC contracts, consortium agreements, unincorporated & Incorporated JV agreements, subcontractor/vendor agreements, and consultancy contracts • Standardize contract templates aligned with business requirement and to the benefit of the company • Provide legal input to business development/sales team of the business group during bid evaluation and submissions and also if required, be part of contract & commercial negotiations • Knowledge and practical experience in FIDIC and other international/industry-standard contract frameworks to handle the contractual issues and the disputes. • Advice on contract interpretation, variations, claims, extensions of time (EOT), and change orders • Identify legal risks in project execution and recommend mitigation strategies 5. Stakeholder Management • Collaborate with internal stakeholders: Projects, Commercial, Procurement, Finance • Liaise with external stakeholders: clients, consultants, contractors, legal advisors, regulatory authorities • Support senior leadership with legal risk insights for strategic decisions 6. Governance & Risk Management • Develop and maintain legal risk management frameworks • Conduct legal audits of project contracts and practices • Maintain MIS reports on legal cases, contract risks, and compliance status 7. Team Management • Lead and mentor junior legal team members • Allocate work, review outputs, and build team capability in EPC legal practices Preferred candidate profile : Experience: 12-15 years experience in legal roles Behavioral Attributes: • High integrity and ethical standards • Proactive and detail-oriented • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Leadership and team management capabilities Education: LLB / LLM from a reputed institution Location: Mumbai