The Role
The Senior Manager of Legal will advise management on corporate, commercial, employment, regulatory, and compliance matters; draft and negotiate contracts; oversee litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution; lead legal due diligence and transactions; manage regulatory interactions; develop legal risk and governance frameworks; and support legal operations. The role also leads legal transformation initiatives, manages external counsel, mentors the legal team, and provides strategic guidance across business functions.
Summary Generated by Built In
- Role Overview
The Senior Manager – Legal will support the Organization's legal function by managing litigation, contracts, compliance, and legal advisory matters across the business. The
role requires strong expertise in litigation management, contract
drafting and negotiation, conveyancing, regulatory compliance, and legal
documentation, while working closely with internal stakeholders and
external legal counsel.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Advisory & Strategic Business Support
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to management and business functions by providing timely,
practical, and commercially focused legal advice on a wide range of
legal, regulatory, contractual, employment, corporate, and compliance
matters.
- Partner
with business leaders to evaluate legal implications of strategic
initiatives, new business opportunities, operational decisions,
investments, and expansion plans.
- Identify legal risks associated with business activities and recommend effective
mitigation strategies that balance legal protection with business objectives.
- Support senior management in decision-making by providing risk-based legal analysis and strategic recommendations.
Contract Management & Commercial Documentation
- Draft,
review, negotiate, and vet a broad spectrum of contracts and legal
documents, including commercial agreements, supply and service
contracts, customer agreements, vendor contracts, lease and property
documents, joint venture agreements, financing documents, non-disclosure
agreements, and operational contracts.
- Ensure contractual arrangements adequately protect the Organization's legal, commercial, and reputational interests.
- Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, contract governance practices, and approval mechanisms to improve efficiency and risk control.
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contractual obligations, rights, liabilities, and dispute prevention measures.
Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
- Manage
and oversee all litigation, arbitration, mediation, and dispute
resolution matters across various judicial, quasi-judicial, regulatory,
and administrative forums.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel to formulate case strategies, review pleadings, monitor progress, and evaluate potential legal and financial exposures.
- Ensure effective management of legal notices, claims, recovery actions, and dispute-related documentation.
- Maintain litigation records, monitor case developments, and provide periodic updates to the management regarding legal risks, liabilities, and outcomes.
- Drive proactive dispute avoidance and resolution strategies to minimize business disruptions and legal costs.
Regulatory Compliance & Corporate Governance
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, statutory requirements, and industry-specific regulatory frameworks.
- Support
the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of internal
legal policies, SOPs, compliance frameworks, and governance processes.
- Conduct compliance assessments and legal audits to identify gaps and recommend corrective actions.
- Collaborate
with cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization's corporate
governance standards and ethical business practices.
- Provide guidance on regulatory filings, approvals, licenses, permits, and statutory obligations relevant to the Organization.
Due Diligence, Projects & Transactions
- Lead
legal due diligence exercises for mergers, acquisitions, business
partnerships, joint ventures, property transactions, financing
arrangements, and strategic projects.
- Review transaction structures and identify legal, regulatory, and commercial risks.
- Support project teams by ensuring timely legal documentation, approvals, and risk assessments throughout the project lifecycle.
- Assist in negotiations and transaction closures while safeguarding organizational interests.
Stakeholder & External Relationship Management
- Serve
as the primary liaison with external legal counsel, government
authorities, regulators, industry bodies, and other stakeholders on
legal and compliance matters.
- Manage relationships with law firms and external advisors to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery of legal services.
- Represent the Organization during regulatory interactions, investigations, hearings, and negotiations when required.
Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to foster a proactive legal and compliance culture.
Legal Risk Management
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive legal risk management framework aligned with business objectives.
- Identify emerging legal risks arising from changes in legislation, industry practices, business operations, and market developments.
- Establish risk monitoring mechanisms and recommend preventive and corrective measures.
- Conduct awareness programs and training sessions to educate employees on legal and compliance obligations.
Legal Operations & Knowledge Management
- Support the Head of Legal in managing the overall legal function, departmental priorities, budgets, and resource planning.
- Drive
continuous improvement of legal processes, document management systems,
reporting frameworks, and legal technology initiatives.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and communicate their impact on the organization.
- Develop legal knowledge repositories, precedents, and best practice guidelines for internal use.
Leadership Competency
Team Leadership & People Development
- Lead,
mentor, coach, and develop members of the legal team to enhance
technical capability, professional growth, and overall performance.
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, integrity, and continuous learning.
- Provide direction, guidance, and performance feedback to junior legal professionals and support staff.
- Identify talent development opportunities within the legal function.
Strategic Leadership
- Contribute to organizational strategy by proactively identifying legal and regulatory opportunities and risks.
- Align legal function objectives with the organization's business goals and long-term vision.
- Act as a key member of cross-functional leadership teams supporting business transformation and growth initiatives.
- Influence decision-making through sound judgment, legal expertise, and business acumen.
Stakeholder Influence & Collaboration
- Build credibility and trusted relationships with senior management and business leaders.
- Facilitate
collaboration across departments including Finance, HR, Operations,
Procurement, Projects, Commercial, and Compliance functions.
- Effectively manage competing priorities while ensuring alignment between legal requirements and business objectives.
- Demonstrate strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and consensus-building capabilities.
Decision Making & Accountability
- Exercise independent judgment on complex legal matters and provide clear recommendations to leadership.
- Take ownership of critical legal issues and ensure timely resolution.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage sensitive and high-impact matters with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
- Promote ethical decision-making and reinforce a strong compliance culture across the Organization.
Change Management & Innovation
- Lead legal transformation initiatives, process improvements, and implementation of legal technologies.
- Encourage innovation and adoption of best practices to improve efficiency and service delivery.
- Drive continuous enhancement of legal governance frameworks and risk management processes.
- Champion organizational values and foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and excellence.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) is mandatory; Master's Degree or additional certifications will be an advantage.
- 10–15 years of post-qualification experience with in-house legal team or reputed law firm.
- Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, hospitality, infrastructure, real estate, and mining laws.
- Experience in handling litigation, arbitration, legal notices, contract management, and regulatory compliance.
- Familiarity with sector-specific statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to manage multiple legal matters while collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
Key Competencies
- Strong legal acumen with analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Sale and Purchase Agreements
for properties, Joint Development Agreements and other real estate
transaction documents, is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication skills.
- High integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
- Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands and deliver quality outcomes within timelines.
Preferred Industry Exposure
- Corporate Conglomerates
- Real Estate & Infrastructure
- Mining and Allied Industries
- Law Firms handling diverse litigation portfolios
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)
- 10-15 years of post-qualification experience with an in-house legal team or reputed law firm
- Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, hospitality, infrastructure, real estate, and mining laws
- Experience handling litigation, arbitration, legal notices, contract management, and regulatory compliance
- Familiarity with sector-specific statutory and regulatory requirements
- Ability to manage multiple legal matters and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
- Expertise drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Sale and Purchase Agreements, Joint Development Agreements, and other real estate transaction documents
- Master's Degree or additional certifications
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The Company
What We Do
V. M. Salgaocar and Brother Pvt. Ltd., operating under the Vimson Group, is a Goa-headquartered diversified Indian conglomerate with more than 70 years of experience. Its activities span multiple sectors, including iron-ore operations requiring laboratory analysis and quality control, as well as estate and real-estate activities. The group presents itself as an innovation-, collaboration-, and inclusivity-oriented organization serving both company and society.
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