Senior Manager Legal

Role :
Senior Manager Legal
Location :
Mumbai
Qualification : LLB
Experience : 8 to 12 years

Job Description :
1. Strategic Legal Advisory & Business Partnering

• Act as a key legal advisor to senior management, business heads, plant leadership, and sales leadership across Tiles, Marble, and Mosaic verticals.

• Advise on legal risks relating to manufacturing operations, sourcing, imports, distribution, retail, and large project sales.

• Support strategic initiatives including channel expansion, flagship stores, franchise models, new product launches, and long-term supply arrangements.

• Enable business decisions by balancing legal compliance with commercial practicality.

2. Contract Management & Commercial Negotiation

• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of high-value and complex contracts, including:

• Dealer, distributor, franchise, and channel partner agreements

• Supply, procurement, and vendor contracts (domestic & international)

• Manufacturing, job-work, and logistics agreements

• Lease deeds and real estate agreements for showrooms, warehouses, and offices

• EPC / project-related contracts for institutional and B2B sales

• Marketing, branding, influencer, and advertising agreements

• Employment contracts and labour-related documentation

• Define contract templates, approval matrices, and negotiation playbooks aligned with Nitco's risk framework.

• Provide guidance on contract interpretation, performance issues, terminations, and enforcement.

3. Litigation & Dispute Management

• Oversee all litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters including:

• Dealer, distributor, and channel disputes

• Consumer cases, commercial suits, and recovery matters

• Labour and employment-related disputes

• Real estate and lease-related disputes

• Regulatory and statutory matters

• Formulate litigation strategy in coordination with external counsel and senior leadership.

• Review and approve notices, pleadings, replies, settlements, and compromise agreements.

• Monitor case progress, legal costs, and exposure, ensuring timely reporting and resolution.

4. Compliance, Governance & Regulatory Oversight

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws including Companies Act, Contract Act, labour laws, IPR laws, consumer protection laws, environmental and factory-related compliances, IT and data protection regulations.

• Oversee statutory filings, compliance calendars, and internal audits.

• Strengthen corporate governance practices and risk management frameworks.

• Maintain oversight of statutory registers, compliance trackers, and legal risk registers across locations and plants.

5. Policy Development & Process Excellence

• Lead drafting and periodic review of internal legal policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks relevant to manufacturing, sales, retail, and projects.

• Drive standardization and automation initiatives such as Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems.

• Improve turnaround time, documentation quality, and approval workflows within the legal function.

6. External Counsel Management

• Allocate work, set priorities, and ensure quality and consistency of legal output.

• Manage and negotiate with external counsels, law firms, and consultants across jurisdictions.

• Control legal spend and ensure cost-effective handling of legal matters.

7. Reporting & Senior Stakeholder Communication

• Prepare and present periodic legal, litigation, and compliance reports to senior management.

• Highlight key legal risks, mitigation strategies, and business impact.

• Maintain strong collaboration with Sales, Procurement, HR, Finance, Projects, and Operations teams.