Circle Legal Lead

Job description Job Description Document Section I: Basic Job Information Circle Legal Lead Legal Job Title Function/ Department Head - Legal Operations / CLO Head - Legal Operations / CLO Drive all litigation and completion of statutory compliance activities at the Zone Ensure accurate completion of all legal documents required in the Site Acquisition process Provide legal advice to circle functional heads in order to ensure adherence to legal process requirements Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken Monitor on a frequent basis compliance with statutory obligations and generate detailed reports of compliance Draft Tower Agreements and ensure complete contract management Contribute to knowledge management activity at Circle level Vet and interpret contracts signed with various vendors at the service level in coordination with Zonal SCM team Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with external advocates Coordinate with lawyers and conduct briefing and discussion sessions for legal cases Collect data regarding the performance of empaneled advocates and submit it to Regional Legal Manager in order to facilitate accurate evaluation od the advocates at the regional level Coordinate with Site Acquisition team, verify the documents, conduct due diligence for Tower Site Acquisition Negotiate with site owners and resolve related legal conflicts Negotiate with stakeholders of the site such as security guards etc. and handle day to day challenges arising at the circle Enable the exit from the site lease agreement in areas where sites are given up due to customer movement Coordinate with statutory authorities, regulatory bodies and other Government agencies to ensure completion of all legal documents and process requirements Ensure payment of stamp duty and renewal of licenses and track upcoming deadlines of registrations Address issues such as receipt of notice from electricity department and other regulatory bodies Draft and review contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements Ensure compliance with laws by monitoring activities such as disposal of diesel, payment of minimum wages by vendors to employees etc. Ensure the safety and security of all legal documents and maintain copies that can be presented quickly when required Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures Implement MIS for Litigation, Agreements, and Compliances and ensure record keeping of litigation files and site folders Review ongoing cases, provide legal protection and risk management advice to the circle functions accordingly Conduct training sessions of functions to create awareness for inculcating best practices to avoid litigation and penalties Negotiate the fees structure of the external lawyers and advocates read more Key Skills Skills highlighted with ‘‘ are preferred keyskills NegotiationDispute ResolutionLegal DraftingDue DiligenceRisk Management Training and Development