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About Department

The Legal department at TresVista is responsible for ensuring agreements entered into with its clients, vendors and third parties are compliant with TresVista’s contracting requirements, applicable local regulations as well as providing advisory support to stakeholders, research into applicable laws and regulations in geographies where TresVista operates, negotiating terms of engagement with vendors and drafting legal documents as required by the company.

The Role & Responsibilities:

Contract Management:

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise internal stakeholders and negotiate with external counterparts on various commercial agreements, including third-party agreements, operations and services agreements etc.
• Provide time-sensitive support for a wide array of legal inquiries in connection with the contracts
• Establish and Lead contract management team to ensure post contractual obligations are met

Legal Strategy and Advisory:

• Collaborate with the Senior Leadership of TresVista to implement the legal strategy
• Provide legal advice to senior management, board members and other executives on various legal matters
• Review and drive the policies in compliance with legal regulations (e.G. Code of Ethics, HR compliance, POSH, Etc.)
• IP management
• Real estate support
• Execute entire legal operations by improving the service quality by establishing new processes, steps, checks, and balances
• Support on employment matters

Entity Management, Formation and Structure:

• Advising on the formation and structuring of potential new legal entities, such as corporations, partnerships, and LLCs. This includes selecting the appropriate entity type and jurisdiction
• Ensuring the firm complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and corporate governance requirements. This involves overseeing board meetings, maintaining corporate records, and filing necessary reports

Risk Identification and Management:

• Identify and consult on legal risks in connection with any external partnerships, regulatory, cyber security, intellectual property requirements, and any other matters as needed
• Serve as lead counsel on strategic deals, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries

Leadership and Managerial:

• Driving improvements in productivity and efficiency using appropriate efficiency metrics (KPIs) defined for department success
• Devising new strategies for hiring and training the Legal team
• Guiding, mentoring, and training the Analyst’s and Associate’s in their role and bringing them up to speed

Prerequisites:

• Understanding of a wide variety of laws applicable to financial services firms and other diversified laws
• Well-versed with corporate legal compliance, policies and framework
• Good in anticipating and identifying legal issues of the Company and proactively developing effective legal strategies and practical solutions
• Proactive and self-motivated, have a keen eye for detail
• Excellent leadership, team building, and management skills
• Highly collaborative with team orientation
• Ability to handle ambiguity

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as part of an in-house legal team of a corporate company

Education:

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Law

Compensation:

• The compensation structure will be as per industry standards

Job Description

Role – Senior Legal Officer

Job Location – South Delhi.

Timing – 10.00 am – 7.00 pm.

Working Days – Monday – Saturday.

Experience – 6 – 10 years of experience in similar role.

Salary – Upto Rs. 10 Lac PA (CTC)

The Senior Legal Officer will be responsible for handling complex legal and regulatory matters pertaining to Direct and Indirect Taxes, PMLA, FEMA and other Criminal & Civil Matters including but not limited to Income Tax, GST, Customs, and allied fiscal laws. The role involves providing strategic legal opinions, managing litigation at various appellate forums, coordinating with government authorities, and ensuring compliance with statutory obligations across client engagements.

· A. Direct Taxation (Income Tax, TDS, Appeals, Assessments):

- Draft, vet, and review submissions, replies, and appeals before Income Tax Authorities, CIT(A), ITAT, and other appellate bodies.

- Represent clients before tax authorities and assist in litigation strategy formulation.

- Handle assessments, reassessment, rectifications, and penalty proceedings under the Income Tax Act.

- Provide advisory on corporate tax planning, withholding tax (TDS/TCS), and compliance management.

- Liaise with external counsels, auditors, and statutory agencies for client representation.

· B. Indirect Taxation (GST, Customs & Excise):

- Draft replies to show cause notices, audit objections, and represent clients before GST/Customs authorities.

- Assist in GST registration, classification, input tax credit issues, refund claims, and anti-profiteering matters.

- Provide advisory on place of supply, valuation, and cross-border taxation.

- Maintain knowledge of latest amendments, circulars, and judicial precedents.

· C. Legal Drafting & Compliance :

- Draft and vet contracts, MOUs, representations, and legal opinions.

- Ensure adherence to statutory and procedural requirements under fiscal, company, and allied laws.

- Conduct internal legal reviews, risk analysis, and due diligence for transactions and regulatory submissions.

· D. Liaison & Representation :

- Support management and advisory teams in providing end-to-end legal and compliance solutions.

- Supervise junior legal officers and ensure quality control in documentation and submissions.

- Educational Qualification: L.L.B / L.L.M from a recognized university.

- Experience: Minimum 6–10 years of post-qualification experience in taxation and legal practice.

- Technical Expertise: In-depth understanding of Income Tax Act, GST Laws, Customs Act, and allied legislations.

- Soft Skills: Strong analytical, drafting, and communication abilities with integrity and leadership qualities.

Company Description

Allana Group, founded in 1865, is India's largest exporter of branded processed food products and agro commodities, reaching over 85 countries. The company boasts integrated manufacturing facilities near raw material sources across the country, ensuring efficient transportation to ports. Allana Group leads the market in Frozen and Chilled Meat, Aseptic and Frozen Fruit and Vegetable products, Coffee, and Spices. Renowned for its dependable service and high-quality meat products, the company serves discerning customers worldwide, including regions in Southeast Asia, Middle East, CIS, Africa, and Pacific Basin Nations.

Allana Group employs over 15,000 people, including around 3,500 on its payroll.

In India, the business has revenues over INR 17,000 Crores and has been growing at an impressive growth year on year.

Currently, the business of the Group consists of the following segments:

- Processed Foods

• Largest exporters of Buffalo Meat Globally.
• Fruits & Vegetable Pulps (B2B)(Provide the same to large format clients including HUL and other brands in the country)

- Pet Food

- Dog Food Brand Bowlers

- Cat Food Brand Perfetto

- Coffee

- One of the leading exporters of Coffee beans and roasted coffee beans globally

- FMCG (India business includes Edible Oils, Bakery ingredients & Fats, Ice-cream)

- Ice Cream Brand London Dairy

- Edible Oil Brand Sunny, Priya & Radhuni

- BID & Fats Brand Pristine (Cake Mix)

- Agri-commodities

- Exports include Cereals, Oilseeds, Pulses and Spices

Job Purpose

To ensure organization’s legal interests are protected through effective handling of litigation, proactive legal risk management, and strategic legal support in business operations. Manager Legal will be responsible for managing civil, criminal, arbitration, and property-related cases;
liaising with external legal counsel;
and ensuring the legal integrity of all contractual and commercial transactions.

Key Responsibilities

Handling litigation matters. Co-ordinate with Law Firms & Advocates for initiating and follow-ups on legal procedures, handling civil, criminal & arbitration cases

Regular and continuous interaction with Solicitors and Advocates and ensuring that strategies are implemented.

Review & Vetting of pleadings/documents and ensuring that they are filed in Courts / Tribunals / Forum / Authorities within stipulated timelines.

Structure and negotiate agreements with vendors, partners, and third party related to business of Company.

Provide active legal and compliance support to the business on all legal matters including M&A, drafting, reviewing and finalisation of commercial contracts, business agreements, MoUs, Term Sheet, etc.

Drafting, Vetting, Reviewing, Finalising, Managing, Tracking of various Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Contracts, Legal Documents including but not limited to Lease Deed, Trust Deed, Letter of Intent, Agreement to Lease, Sale Deed, Agreement to Sale, Leave and License Agreement, Service Level Contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Power of Attorneys, Vendor Agreements, Notices etc.

Handing litigation related to Property, Land & Real Estate

Good Knowledge of Property and Land Transactions and laws pertaining to the same.

Any other responsibilities as assigned from time to time.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Number of Cases Effectively Managed

Turnaround Time for Legal Case Resolutions

Litigation Success Rate

Compliance with Legal Timelines

Contract Turnaround Time

Number of Contracts Reviewed and Finalized

Error Rate in Contracts

Legal Risk Incidents

Compliance Score

Number of Trainings/Advisories Conducted

Land/Property Dispute Resolutions

Accuracy of Due Diligence Reports

Efficiency in Coordination with Law Firms

Cost Optimization in Legal Spending

Document Filing Accuracy & Timeliness

Legal Document Repository Updates

Competencies/ Skills Required

Excellent drafting skills, Analytical Skills, Negotiation Skills

Risk Assessment

Good command over English and deep understanding of relevant laws.

Ability to understand issues from business perspective and to balance them with legal requirements

Highly ethical, fair, proactive, self-motivated and solution-oriented person

Able to work effectively with people at all levels.

Qualifications

Graduate in Law

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HouseEazy is a fast-growing prop-tech startup revolutionizing secondary residential real estate transactions by making them transparent, simple, and super-quick. We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Legal Manager who will play a key role in ensuring robust legal processes, property documentation, and compliance.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage a team of 2-3 professionals handling property documentation, verification, and legal opinions.
• Oversee preparation, verification, and validation of property-related documents.
• Ensure compliance with all legal requirements and internal company policies in documentation and transaction management.
• Coordinate and execute customer property registrations at the Registrar Office through external counsel.
• Liaise with registrar offices in Noida & Ghaziabad to streamline and expedite registration processes.
• Draft, review, and implement standard templates for contracts, agreements, and MOUs to ensure uniformity across company transactions.
• Provide clear and timely legal opinions on property transactions and related matters.
• Maintain all statutory records and registers in line with legal requirements.
• Stay updated on market trends, regulatory updates, and evolving legal implications impacting the real estate sector.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to address legal queries, support business goals, and mitigate risks.

What You'll Need

• LLB from a reputed University/Law College.
• 6-8 years of experience in legal management with exposure to real estate laws, property transactions, and company law .
• Strong drafting, reviewing, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships.
• High level of self-motivation, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Workdays- Monday to Saturday

About Mitsogo | Hexnode

Mitsogo is a global organization that highly values the contributions of each employee. Our ability to attract top talent is a testament to our commitment to fostering a sense of belonging for everyone. We recognize the rapid evolution of technology and society that impacts our industry, and we prioritize equipping our employees with diverse opportunities and empowering them with a wide range of skills.

Hexnode, the Enterprise software division of Mitsogo Inc., was founded to simplify how people work. Operating in over 100 countries, Hexnode UEM empowers organizations in diverse sectors. Fueling the transformation to a seamless ecosystem of connected tools, Hexnode is revolutionizing the enterprise software and cybersecurity landscape.

Job Overview:

The Manager- Legal (IT Service / Product company Experience) will be responsible for overseeing all corporate legal matters within Mitsogo Technologies. The role will involve advising the company on a broad range of legal issues including contracts, corporate governance, intellectual property, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory matters. As the senior legal advisor, you will work closely with the executive team to ensure the company’s legal interests are protected and aligned with business objectives.

This is a key leadership role within the organization, with the opportunity to shape and influence Mitsogo's legal strategy as the company continues its growth trajectory.

Key Responsibilities:

Legal Strategy and Corporate Governance:

Lead the development and execution of the company’s legal strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.

Oversee and advise on corporate governance matters, ensuring compliance with local and international legal standards, including corporate law, securities law, and regulatory obligations.

Contracts and Commercial Agreements:

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including customer agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, licensing agreements, partnership agreements, and SaaS agreements.

Ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled and risks are mitigated.

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Transactions:

Lead the legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.

Conduct due diligence, manage transaction structuring, and oversee legal documentation for corporate transactions.

Intellectual Property Management:

Oversee the protection of intellectual property (IP), including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Advise on IP strategy and ensure the company’s IP rights are properly protected and enforced.

Compliance and Risk Management:

Ensure the company’s operations are in full compliance with applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations.

Lead the company’s efforts to mitigate legal risks, including potential litigation, regulatory investigations, and disputes.

Dispute Resolution and Litigation:

Manage and oversee all aspects of corporate litigation, including disputes with customers, vendors, partners, and employees.

Work with external counsel to handle litigation and ensure a favorable outcome for the company.

Legal Advisory and Executive Support:

Provide ongoing legal advice and counsel to the executive leadership team on a broad range of business and legal matters.

Represent the company in legal negotiations, and meetings with regulatory bodies, industry groups, and external stakeholders.

Team Leadership and Development:

Lead and mentor a team of in-house lawyers and legal professionals, ensuring the team is well-equipped to handle day-to-day legal functions.

Build a high-performing legal team by providing coaching, development opportunities, and performance evaluations.

Legal Documentation and Compliance:

Ensure that all legal documentation is appropriately executed, stored, and maintained.

Stay abreast of changes in laws and regulations that may impact the company, and implement necessary compliance protocols.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education:

LLB or equivalent law degree from a recognized university.

Additional qualifications (LLM, Company Secretary, etc.) would be an advantage.

Experience:

Minimum 8-13 years of experience in a corporate legal role, ideally with experience in technology or SaaS businesses.

Proven track record of leading corporate legal functions, including corporate governance, contract negotiation, M&A, and intellectual property.

Experience working in a leadership position, with a demonstrated ability to manage a legal team.

Strong experience in handling complex legal issues across multiple jurisdictions, especially in India and other global markets.

Skills & Competencies:

Strong knowledge of corporate law, M&A, intellectual property law, and regulatory compliance.

Ability to interpret complex legal issues and provide practical legal advice to business leaders.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate legal issues clearly to non-legal stakeholders.

Excellent negotiation skills and experience handling high-stakes negotiations.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Strategic thinker with the ability to align legal solutions with business goals and objectives.

Please note that this role is for the Chennai location and requires working from the office 5 days a week. Apply only if you are fine with the Chennai (DLF) location and the 5-day office work schedule.

About Us:

MUFG Bank, Ltd. is Japan’s premier bank, with a global network spanning in more than 40 markets. Outside of Japan, the bank offers an extensive scope of commercial and investment banking products and services to businesses, governments, and individuals worldwide. MUFG Bank’s parent, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, the Group has about 120,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to be the world’s most trusted financial group through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.

MUFG Global Service Private Limited:

Established in 2020, MUFG Global Service Private Limited (MGS) is 100% subsidiary of MUFG having offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai. MGS India has been set up as a Global Capability Centre / Centre of Excellence to provide support services across various functions such as IT, KYC/ AML, Credit, Operations etc. to MUFG Bank offices globally. MGS India has plans to significantly ramp-up its growth over the next 18-24 months while servicing MUFG’s global network across Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

• Provide legal support and advice to management on relevant legal issues
• Provie legal support and advice to business and support functions for various day to day operational matters
• Drafting, Reviewing and vetting of various contractual documents, like Inter Affiliate Agreement (IAA), Vendor Contracts, SOWs, Addendums, NDA etc.
• Draft and continually review various standard templates of contracts, NDA to ensure compliance with local regulations as well as company standard templates
• Ensure compliance with the internal controls, statutory regulations and other formalities
• Handle litigation, as and when required.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the Board, CEO and other senior business leaders, providing legal, financial and strategic advice.
• Keep up with current changes on all relevant areas of laws and contributing to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the company’s legal function
• To assist Company Secretary of MES India in various corporate secretarial activities (both periodic and event based);
  
• Assist the Company Secretary to conduct, convene and record meetings of the Board of Directors, EXCO, Management Committees etc in close coordination with internal stakeholders.
• To maintain and update statutory records and ensure all statutory filings are completed within timelines.
• Liaise with external consultants such as lawyers, auditors and CS retainer.
• Work collaboratively across functional teams within the Company to ensure effective and efficient operations.
• Engage and collaborate with the teams for ensuring improved understanding of the requirements and promote better adherence and enhanced risk control over the guideline

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree and Membership of ICSI, India is a must. Preferable to have LLB, CA, CWA, CFA and other professional qualifications
• Minimum of 6 to 10 years of work experience, preferably in MNC organizations involved in Financial Services or IT/ITES business;
  
• Knowledge and experience in using AI for simplifying CS and Legal processes
• Process oriented coupled with a strong ability to develop appropriate program enhancing strategies.
• Detail-oriented and organized execution.
• Good organizational, prioritization and time-management skills
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (i.E. Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word.
• Proactive and enthusiastic to take up new challenges and tasks

LLB professionals with 10+ years experience into contracts, direct negotiation with client and business heads and having managed APAC as region. Should be working in an inhouse legal team of a IT /ITES company

Location : Open

Responsible for drafting, reviewing and vetting of IT, ITES, Technology Contracts, Agreements and legal documentation.

Well versed in review and negotiation of Master Service Agreements, EPC, Turnkey contracts, Professional Service Agreements, NDAs, Procurement Agreement.

Handling of government tenders, Bid proposals, RFI, RFP,EOIs and experienced in handling contracts with OEMs, Service Providers, Sub Contractors –Software license, Hardware, Cloud, SaaS, AI, Manpower etc.

Liaising and making contractual correspondence with Clients and internal stakeholders and working on amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations.

Responsible to safeguard the interest of Company in contractual matters and responsible for identifying and mitigating risks, liabilities and deviations

HouseEazy is a fast-growing prop-tech startup revolutionizing secondary residential real estate transactions by making them transparent, simple, and super-quick. We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Legal Manager who will play a key role in ensuring robust legal processes, property documentation, and compliance.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage a team of 2-3 professionals handling property documentation, verification, and legal opinions.
• Oversee preparation, verification, and validation of property-related documents.
• Ensure compliance with all legal requirements and internal company policies in documentation and transaction management.
• Coordinate and execute customer property registrations at the Registrar Office through external counsel.
• Liaise with registrar offices in Noida & Ghaziabad to streamline and expedite registration processes.
• Draft, review, and implement standard templates for contracts, agreements, and MOUs to ensure uniformity across company transactions.
• Provide clear and timely legal opinions on property transactions and related matters.
• Maintain all statutory records and registers in line with legal requirements.
• Stay updated on market trends, regulatory updates, and evolving legal implications impacting the real estate sector.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to address legal queries, support business goals, and mitigate risks.

What You'll Need

• LLB from a reputed University/Law College.
• 6-8 years of experience in legal management with exposure to real estate laws, property transactions, and company law .
• Strong drafting, reviewing, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships.
• High level of self-motivation, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Workdays- Monday to Saturday

Role Summary:

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Legal Manager to oversee legal and compliance matters within our retail operations. The ideal candidate will provide strategic legal support across commercial, real estate, consumer, employment, and regulatory domains, ensuring legal compliance and minimizing risk while enabling business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts including vendor, lease, franchise, and service agreements.
• Advise on legal aspects of retail operations—consumer laws, advertising, e-commerce, and promotions.
• Draft, review and negotiate agreements and other legal documents, including vendor contracts, retainer contracts, non-disclosure agreements, letters to banks or governmental organisations, etc., to ensure that they (a) are compliant with all applicable laws, (b) incorporate all internal policy requirements and (c) take care of the organisation's interests.
• To Organize, manage and control activities related to IP Management: Patent/Trade Mark/Design /Copyright/ searches, drafting, Filing and responses.
• Handle legal issues related to store expansion, leasing, and real estate disputes.
• Support HR with employment law matters, workplace policies, and dispute resolution.
• Ensure compliance with laws relating to consumer rights, data protection, FSSAI, local trade licenses, GST, etc.
• Assist the management in identifying the legal risks and unwarranted encumbrances/limitations rooting in a proposed plan of action.
• Manage the New Store Opening process (NSO).
• Draft and provide timely replies to legal notices.
• Work closely and effectively with business teams, and other user functions to provide them legal support and assist them in finalizing routine legal documents to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and risk mitigation.
• Manage litigation, notices, and coordinate with external counsel.
• Identify potential legal risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies in commercial transactions and business
• Work on implementing contract management processes within and outside our CLM platform.
• Be the local liaison for and deal with external legal counsels, secretarial teams, and other legal consultants, and be the conduit between the organisation and external legal counsels/legal consultants, keeping in mind that in playing this part, the organisation's best interests shall be taken care of.
• Monitor and assist with ensuring compliance with various statutes applicable to the organisation.
• Liaise and/or deal with Government and quasi-Government departments, courts, tribunals, etc. as and where required.
• Work with external legal counsels on litigation and arbitration matters, if/as and when they arise.
• Coordinate with external legal consultants/advocates/law firms on various legal matters.
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations affecting the retail sector.
• Conduct training and develop internal legal policies to reduce operational risk.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB); LLM is an advantage.
• 5–8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in the retail/FMCG/e-commerce sector.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, labour law, consumer protection, and retail regulations.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance legal risks with business priorities.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with retail leasing, franchise agreements, and POS compliance.
• Familiarity with regulatory bodies like FSSAI, Legal Metrology, and consumer courts.