Job Description

About the function Purpose of the role The Manger Legal is a position with Tata Communications Payment Solutions Limited (TCPSL), based in the Corporate Legal team and reporting to the Litigation Head, Tata Communication and would be responsible for TCPSL within India region. 1. Managing contracts with different vendors, service providers, business arrangements, franchises, and other commercial arrangement with TCPSL. 2. Managing litigations before various courts/forums including personal liability/ criminal litigation against senior management. 3. Managing and representing in investigations by various Government and Law Enforcement agencies. 4. Managing pre litigation disputes with customers, vendors, and any other party. 5. evaluate complex legal and related operational issues and the risk associated with the same and manage such risk. 6. support to key stakeholders for day-to-day business/operational requirements You will be based at Mumbai for operational purpose and shall be responsible for All India. Roles & Responsibilities The incumbent will have the following role in Tata Communications Payment Solutions Limited (TCPSL): 1. Manage the legal portfolio of TCPSL and support the Litigations Head in litigation and pre-litigation dispute resolution, reporting and record management for TCPSL, TC and its subsidiaries. 2. Work very closely with internal business stakeholders and business teams on day to day business requirements and support from legal. 3. Close working with external lawyers and a team of lawyers for litigations / dispute resolutions. 3. The role need to have hands-on approach towards contract management, litigation and operations matters and work very closely with the inhouse team. 4. Establish and maintain effective relationship with external law firms, external advocates and senior counsels on a pan-India basis. 5. Manage senior internal stakeholders in TCPSL and its group companies for India operations. 6. Oversee and guide the legal resource/lawyer supporting the payment services business which involve banking laws, contracting and on matters of commercial and criminal laws. 7. Significant advisory work on wide areas of law affecting the Company\'s operations in India. Key Responsibilities The incumbent will have the following responsibilities in Tata Communications Payment Solutions Limited (TCPSL): 1. The role is responsible for contract management. 2. Litigation and Pre-litigation dispute management, budget management, strategy and advise. 3. To engage with internal and external stakeholders, external law firms and provide day-to-day support to the business teams w.r.t wide area of advisory and litigation work. 4. Review the draft agreements/ contracts and other drafts required for operations and business of TCPSL. 5. Draft and Review petitions, suits, Writs, applications, pleadings, prayers before filing the same in discussion with the business teams, the dealing lawyers and external counsels. 6. Significant advisory work on wide areas touching employment laws, labour laws, disputes in real estate, under telecom laws / DoT licenses, matters under the regulated space and before forum in telecom sector (like TDSAT), on environment laws, on criminal legal matters. 7. Contribute planning of legal litigations costs, manage the legal budget and ensure that the litigation expenses are within the agreed budget. Additional Responsibilities 1. Handle and advise on internal policy drafting of various matters having legal import. 2. Advise the management on various day to day operational matters which require legal view/opinion bearing in mind potential legal and litigation risks. 3. Prepare, review and update litigation / status reports for various internal assessments and for presentation and review by the Board and Audit Committee of Directors in Company\'s quarterly meetings. 4. Work closely with multiple internal stakeholders at senior level including with the internal regulatory team, HR team, Finance team, Sales team, business teams. 5. Oversee the custody of litigation and other legal papers/documents for future reference and retrieval. 6. Exhibit high governance standards in all dealings and in engaging with external parties. Scope of Role Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills Excellent communications and negotiation skills. Strong organizational and interpersonal and presentation skills. Excellent research and analytical skills on legal propositions. Proficient in MS Office suite of products. Ability to work independently and manage multiple transactions and persons while using sound judgment, initiative, discretion,and a proactive approach to work. Ability to work on and meet demanding deadlines. Ability to work in a team, in a culturally diverse, changing, and challenging environment. Ability to maintain confidentiality and/or sensitive business information and handle work with utmost integrity Qualification & Experience Bachelor\'s degree in law from a reputed university/institution in India. He/she should have at least 8 years of post qualification experience in litigation, dispute resolution, advisory matters. The candidate may have worked in a large law firm as a legal counsel managing banking related issues/ matters, Litigation, dispute resolution. The candidate may have worked in a large corporate, Banking sector, Payment solutions sector, set up as in house lawyer managing Litigation, Investigations, dispute resolution. Experience in handling litigation in Banking and payment solution sector is desirable but not essential. Expertise Required Knowledge and experience of at least 8 years in handling in-house contract management. Experience in handling banking or payment solution sectorial litigation specially against Government/ regulators, in commercial disputes, employment / labour law matters before High Courts / Supreme Court and on advising management on diverse operational matters having legal impact. Strong and thorough understanding of court procedures in various High Courts and in Supreme Court and ability to help strategize potential dispute / litigation. Should be abreast with the general legal environment and should be able to exercise judgement and discretion to opine on and advise the Management on wide area of legal issues as applicable for the Company\'s operations. Drive team development, engagement, and reward initiatives.

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