Sr Manager - Corporate Legal

Role :

The incumbent will have the following role in TataCommunications Limited:

Manage the litigations portfolio and support the LitigationsHead in litigation and pre-litigation dispute resolution, reporting and record management.

Work very closely with external lawyers, internal business stakeholders, and a team of lawyers for litigations / dispute resolutions.

The role needs to have hands-on approach towards litigation and operations matters and work very closely with the inhouse team.

Establish and maintain effective relationship with external law firms, external advocates, and senior counsels on a pan-India basis.

Manage senior internal stakeholders in Tata Communications and its subsidiary companies for India operations.

Oversee and guide the legal resource/lawyer supporting the payment services business which involve banking laws, contracting and on matters of commercial and criminal laws.

Oversee disputes/ litigation in transmission services business of Tata Communications.

Significant advisory work on wide areas of law affecting the Company s operations in India.

Responsibilities:

The incumbent will have the following responsibilities in Tata Communications Limited :

The role is responsible for dispute management, budget management, strategy, advise and resolution which involves handling matters at various stages in pre -litigation, litigation, arbitration.

To engage with internal and external stakeholders, external law firms and provide day-to-day support to the business teams w.r.t wide area of advisory and litigation work of Tata Communications Limited and its subsidiaries within India region as required and assigned from time to time.

Review the draft Petitions, Suits, Writ Petitions, Applications, and related pleadings before filing the same in discussion with the business teams, the dealing lawyers, and external counsels.

Significant advisory work on wide areas touching employment laws, labour laws, disputes in real estate, under telecom laws / Dot licenses, matters under the regulated space and before forum in telecom sector(like TDSAT), on environment and labour laws, on criminal legal matters.

Manage commercial disputes, criminal legal matters, arbitration matters, investigations, departmental proceedings before labour commissioner, DRI, ED, Customs officials.

Contribute planning of legal litigations costs, manage the legal budget, and ensure that the litigation expenses are within the agreed budget.

Handle and advise on domestic enquiries and internal disciplinary proceedings.

Handle and advise matters on PF Act, Gratuity Act, Contract Labour (Reg & Abolition) Act, Property laws, POSH Act and other allied employment laws and rules thereunder.

Handle and advise on internal policy drafting of various matters having legal import.

Manage and advise on critical telecom regulatory litigation pending before High Courts, district courts and Supreme Court.

Advise the management on various day to day operational matters which require legal view/opinion bearing in mind potential legal and litigation risks.

Prepare, review and update litigation / status reports for various internal assessments and for presentation and review by the Board and Audit Committee of Directors in Company s quarterly meetings.

Work closely with multiple internal stakeholders at senior level including with the internal regulatory team, HR team, Finance team, Sales team, payment services business teams.

Oversee the custody of litigation and other legal papers/documents for future reference and retrieval.

Exhibit high governance standards in all dealings and in engaging with external parties.

Expertise Required :

Knowledge and experience of at least 10 years in handling high stake litigation specially against sectoral regulators, in commercial disputes, employment / labour law matters before High Courts / Supreme Court and on advising management on diverse operational matters having legal impact.

Strong and thorough understanding of court procedures in various High Courts, Supreme Court and district Courts and ability to help strategize potential dispute / litigation.

Should be abreast with the general legal environment and should be able to exercise judgement and discretion to opine on and advise the Management on wide area of legal issues as applicable for the Company s operations.

Drive team development, engagement, and reward initiatives.

Skills and Ability :

Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills

Excellent communications and negotiation skills.

Strong organizational and interpersonal and presentation skills.

Excellent research and analytical skills on legal propositions.

Proficient in MS Office suite of products.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple transactions and persons while using sound judgment, initiative, discretion, and a proactive approach to work.

Ability to work on and meet demanding deadlines.

Ability to work in a team, in a culturally diverse, changing, and challenging environment.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and/or sensitive business information and handle work with utmost integrity.

Educational Qualification and Experience:

Bachelor s degree in law from a reputed university/institution in India. He/she should have at least 10 years of post-qualification experience in litigation, advisory matters.

The candidate may have worked in a large corporate set up as in house lawyer or/and may have worked as a legal counsel managing dispute resolution in any respectable law firm.

Experience in handling litigation in telecom matters is desirable but not essential.