Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
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17-07-2025
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Legal Strategy & Advisory:
- Develop and lead corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the companys matters.
- Provide strategic legal advice to the CEO Board and senior management on corporate strategies business operations and risk management.
- Oversee all legal aspects of mergers acquisitions joint ventures investments and other strategic partnerships.
Corporate Governance & Compliance:
- Ensure the group companies are in full compliance with applicable corporate financial labour and regulatory laws.
- Manage corporate secretarial functions board meetings and filings in coordination with the Company Secretary.
- Monitor regulatory developments and ensure appropriate compliance frameworks are implemented.
Contract & Agreement Management:
- Review draft and negotiate major commercial contracts including vendor agreements real estate deals supply agreements and international trade contracts.
- Standardize and streamline contract management processes across group companies.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation Management:
- Oversee and manage all litigation arbitration and regulatory proceedings.
- Appoint and liaise with external counsel as needed ensuring effective representation and cost efficiency.
- Drive proactive resolution of disputes including labour matters commercial issues pertaining to property litigations property acquisitions etc .
Risk Management:
- Identify potential legal risks in business processes and proactively implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Lead internal investigations related to compliance or regulatory matters.
Team Leadership & External Liaison:
- Lead and mentor the in-house legal team across all group entities.
- Establish strong relationships with regulatory authorities law firms and external consultants.
Requirements
- LLB/LLM from a reputed law school; CS (Company Secretary) qualification is an added advantage.
- Minimum 15-20 years of relevant experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role in a multi-entity corporate setup in Eastern India.
- Proven track record of managing complex legal regulatory and compliance issues across various industry verticals.
- Sound knowledge of Indian corporate law commercial law real estate law and regulatory frameworks.
- Strong leadership and strategic thinking.
- Excellent negotiation drafting and communication skills.
- High integrity and ethical standards.
- Ability to handle complexity and work under pressure.
- Strong understanding of business dynamics in India and exposure to international legal frameworks is a plus.
LLB/LLM from a reputed law school; CS (Company Secretary) qualification is an added advantage. Minimum 15 20 years of relevant experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role in a multi-entity corporate setup in Eastern India. Proven track record of managing complex legal, regulatory, and compliance issues across various industry verticals. Sound knowledge of Indian corporate law, commercial law, real estate law, and regulatory frameworks. Strong leadership and strategic thinking. Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills. High integrity and ethical standards. Ability to handle complexity and work under pressure. Strong understanding of business dynamics in India and exposure to international legal frameworks is a plus.
Employment Type
Full Time
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