Legal Officer (Only for BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ LLM)

Urgent opening for a Legal Officer

Job description

AnIndustryAssociation of Manufacturing Industries of North East India is looking for a Legal Officer to join its existing team of Lawyers under the Legal department.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Take stock of all current legal cases and litigations related to Insurance, Arbitration, Tax, Civil, Criminal, NCLT, State Electricity Regulatory Commissions, APTEL, High Courts, Supreme Courts, etc.

2. Get appraised with a thorough status update on all current pending legal cases and matters

3. Liaison with Advocates on record or Senior counsels for all current pending cases for a speedy conclusion

4. Preparation / Vettingof petitions for cases to be filed

5. Vet and evaluate all petitions that are already filed and look for shortcomings

6. Prepare for current cases as per their date of listings; well in advance

7. Coordinate with Police stations, file if required for the pursuit of justice

8. Appear along with Senior counsel during case hearings and prepare reports for the senior management

9. Draft Notices for matters related to APTEL, SERC, High Court, Arbitration, Demand Notices, etc

10. Study, Maintain and Improve the Master CaseTracker for tracking all current cases with due dates and when the matters would be listed

11. Follow up with Advocates in records for progress and conclusion of cases through calls and visits

12. Appear for matters as and when required

13. Visit local Police Stations for Filing FIRs, Follow Up for filed FIRs, etc

Compulsory Skills:

1. Prior experience in visiting to Police Station for filing FIRs, follow up of cases, Registration of cases, and Conclusion of FIRs.

2. Fluent Verbal Communication

3. Superior Writing Skills in English

4. Excellent Comprehension Skills where the candidate needs to have the ability to understand correctly the crux of matters

5. Prior experience of searching relevant cases on databases such as MANUPATRA for Online Legal Research

6. Decent typing skills, MS Office, Internet and computer skills

Educational Qualification: BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ LLM from a reputed Law School

Experience Required: Minimum 5 Years of experience in the Law Field

Perks and Benefits

Perks and benefits such as Paid Leaves, Conveyance, Bonus, etc as per Company Policy Benefits

Salary: Rs 45,000 – Rs 60,000/- month (Negotiable)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• How many years of litigation experience do you have (Civil/Criminal/Arbitration/High Court/NCLT)?
• Have you independently visited Police Stations for filing and following up on FIRs?
• Are you proficient in drafting petitions/notices and doing legal research on MANUPATRA?

Work Location: In person