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**1. Role Details** **Job Title** Manager/Sr. Manager Legal **Department** Legal **Qualification** - LL.B. (Mandatory) - Company Secretary (CS) - B.Com - Additional exposure to property law / commercial contracts (preferred) **2. Experience** **Total Experience Required:** 10 to 13 years (Relevant experience in property documentation, commercial contracts, and litigation support) **3. Job Purpose** To manage legal property documentation, land due diligence, and commercial contract processes for assigned businesses, while supporting litigation documentation and strengthening legal documentation systems through digitization, CMS compliance, and process improvements. **4. Key Responsibilities** **A. Contract Drafting & Commercial Legal Support** - Draft, vet, and finalize commercial contracts for assigned business units (including Dhaksha and Fertilizer BU). - Incorporate stakeholder inputs, risk mitigation clauses, and compliance requirements into contracts. - Support contract template standardization initiatives for recurring agreement types. - Ensure timely turnaround and legal quality of commercial documentation. **B. Property Documentation & Due Diligence** - Review property title documents and conduct legal due diligence for land and property matters. - Manage certified copies, lease regularization, mutation, encumbrance checks, and title regularization processes. - Identify land-related legal risks and advise on mitigation measures. - Ensure accuracy and completeness of property-related legal documentation. **C. Litigation Documentation & Counsel Coordination** - Provide documentation support for litigation matters, including draft replies, affidavits, and filings. - Coordinate with external advocates and internal business teams for timely submission of litigation documents. - Support compliance with court procedures and litigation timelines. **D. Legal Documentation & CMS Management** - Maintain and update contract repositories and legal files in the Contract Management System (CMS). - Ensure version control, cross-referencing accuracy, and structured documentation. - Support digitization of legacy legal documents and improve documentation accessibility. - Suggest and support process improvements in CMS usability and tracking of legal commitments. **E. Stakeholder Coordination & Knowledge Sharing** - Liaise with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and provide legal documentation support. - Identify opportunities for legal training, documentation best practices, and knowledge sharing within the team. - Support internal legal audits and documentation reviews. **5. Key Performance Indicators (Indicative)** - Number of contracts reviewed and adherence to defined turnaround times. - Accuracy and timeliness of property legal documentation (certified copies, due diligence, regularization). - Timely submission of litigation-related documentation to external counsel. - CMS usage rate, documentation accuracy, and update frequency. - Adoption percentage of standardized contract templates. - Participation in legal documentation audits. - Stakeholder satisfaction with legal support and responsiveness. **6. Skills & Competencies** **Technical / Functional Skills** - Knowledge of property law, land documentation, and due diligence processes. - Drafting, vetting, and negotiation of commercial contracts. - Litigation lifecycle documentation and court filing practices. - Legal documentation management and CMS usage. - Risk identification in property and commercial legal matters. **Behavioural Competencies** - Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy. - Ability to manage multiple document-intensive workflows. - Stakeholder coordination and requirement-gathering skills. - Timeliness and reliability under pressure. - Process orientation and continuous improvement mindset.