Legal Counselor

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft and vet court pleadings, including affidavits, applications, notices, replies, and legal correspondence across regulatory, statutory, recovery, and consumer domains.
  
• Identify legal risks and provide proactive legal support from the inception of a dispute, aiming for amicable pre-litigation resolutions where feasible.
  
• Strategize and manage critical, commercial, and consumer litigation matters, including arbitration (institutional/ad-hoc), recovery cases, and regulatory proceedings.
  
• Lead internal investigations, including PoSH and code of conduct violations, ensuring timely and sensitive resolution.
  
• Represent and communicate the organizations legal positions to external stakeholders, including law enforcement, regulators, and courts.
  
• Research and analyze laws, regulations, policies, bills, and legal developments impacting business units and provide guidance on compliance and risk mitigation.
  
• Collaborate with external law firms, advocates, and senior counsel to strengthen legal capabilities and manage proceedings effectively.
  
• Institutionalize best practices in litigation documentation, tracking, and reporting systems.
  
• Support cross-functional initiatives to ensure enterprise-wide legal alignment.
  
• Develop litigation processes, protocols, and MRAs to streamline and optimize legal operations.
  

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law (LLB/LLM) from a reputed institution.
  
• Minimum [insert years] of experience handling complex litigation and dispute resolution matters.
  
• Prior experience in an in-house legal role within a corporate and/or litigation law firm is preferred.
  
• Strong exposure to:
  
• Arbitration (international, institutional, ad hoc)
  
• IT Act and intermediary liability matters
  
• Criminal and recovery litigation
  
• Regulatory and enforcement agency coordination
  

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Proactive, solution-oriented legal thinker with a sound understanding of litigation strategy and business advisory.
  
• Strong research, drafting, and argumentation skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters and coordinate across teams.
  
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
  
• Collaborative team player with the ability to lead and influence in a fast-paced environment.
  
• High attention to detail, process orientation, and punctuality.
  
• Ability to adapt and contribute to other legal domains if required.