Assistant Manager Regional Coordinator Litigation

As a Law Graduate with at least 01 year of relevant experience and 06 months bar enrollment, you will be responsible for seeking guidance from the Legal department and external legal counsel on litigation matters. Your role will involve supporting the external legal counsel by providing details of the case along with supporting documents and sharing the company's legal perspective to proceed with the litigation. You will check the status of drafts and responses prepared by the external counsel and report to the Legal department's management accordingly. It will be your responsibility to share SSGC's viewpoint with the external counsel to ensure that the company's interest is appropriately safeguarded and reflected in legal matters. You will collaborate with the Legal department's management and relevant departments to clarify the company's stance. Additionally, you will follow up with the external counsel before hearings to ensure readiness and appropriateness of the legal response, and attend hearings in courts and federal/provincial ombudsman offices when required. You will keep the Deputy General Manager - Litigation informed of potential legal and litigation risks on a periodic basis, and provide advice on legal queries and clarifications to the management of the Region. You are expected to record and report the progress regarding litigation to the management on a fortnightly basis, and ensure compliance with the risk management framework. Active participation in risk management activities across the organization is essential, including identifying, reporting, recording, and managing key risks promptly. Training in risk management will also be provided to you. Furthermore, you will undertake any other tasks assigned by your superior to support the legal and litigation processes effectively.,