This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1100000 - Rs 2300000 (ie INR 11-23 LPA)
Position: Manager/Sr. Manager Litigation
Department: Legal
Location: Gurgaon
Reporting to General Counsel
Requirements
Our one of our client seeks a team member who can join them as a Manager/Sr. Manager – Litigation. This is a critical role and the incumbent will be responsible in assisting for drafting of plaints, written statements, appeals, applications, affidavits, evidences etc. and assist in day-to-day litigation management.
Desirable PQE is 7-12 years in litigation. Incumbent must be well averse with the day-to-day processes of the court, must have sound knowledge of procedural laws, must have experience in legal drafting and must possess good communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting in drafting and vetting of replies, written statements, plaints, appeals, etc., legal documents including deeds and agreements, legal notices, preparing law suits, due diligence, legal consultancy and other matters;
- Expertise in handling matters pertaining to Criminal and Civil cases, experience with special emphasis on Consumer law & Health laws would be preferred;
- Assist in ensuring that high quality, cost effective, and timely legal services and advice are provided to the senior management w.r.t litigation's and other business issues related with day-to-day affairs of functions within the company.
- Resourceful with the ability to assess all legal issues and producing professional results while adhering to rigid guidelines;
- Supervising external counsels; litigation management and risk management;
- Liaise with external consultants or law firms on various routine matters.
Contracts Management
Drafting
Legal
Law
Corporate Law
Company Law
Chamber Experience
Litigation
Skills Required
- 7-12 years post-qualification experience (PQE) in litigation
- Sound knowledge of court processes and procedural laws
- Experience in drafting plaints, written statements, appeals, applications, affidavits and other litigation documents
- Experience handling Criminal and Civil matters
- Experience with Consumer law and Health law matters
- Ability to supervise and manage external counsels and litigation vendors
- Good communication skills
- Experience in contracts management, corporate law and company law
- Chamber experience
What We Do
Weekday is an AI-powered recruitment platform that helps startups hire top-tier engineering and product talent. By leveraging a massive database of white-collar professionals and advanced outreach tools, the company streamlines the hiring process through automated sourcing, AI-driven resume screening, and white-glove contingency services. Their mission is to modernize recruitment by enabling companies to discover and engage passive candidates efficiently, ensuring high-quality hires for critical roles.
