Associate Manager - Legal

JOB PURPOSE

The position purports to be a dependable resource in the legal department and shall be responsible for leading the legal teams interactions with business verticals Commercial Non Aero, P&C and P&E ( in particular) in a timely and efficient manner, handle all of their transactions and issues, give proper legal advice for tenable and sustainable structuring/ modeling to the transactions and issues as well as for various issues connected with concessionaires/ Joint Ventures such as Cargo, Ground handling, Fuel Farm, BME, F&B, etc. the Airlines, the Vendors. The incumbent will be responsible for providing legal support to the business team to mitigate legal risks.

To support the  legal advisory function for the Corporate finance function of GMR group by assisting in  driving the transaction including drafting, reviewing and negotiating financing agreements until financial closure

 

Assisting  Manager / Head legal counsel for the group, towards   legal and regulatory compliance to safeguard the interest of the group and sectors.

ORGANISATION CHART

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities	Key Performance Indicators
Support  Manager / Head legal / team   for group wise funding transactions in debt,  project finance and equity	Drafting and Negotiating  legal  documents until  closure of transaction  Draft and Security agreement including security creation Ensuring pre commitment and pre disbursement Compliance
Managing the Intellectual Property portfolio of the Group such as trademark registrations & renewals, initiating legal actions against infringers etc.	As per the applicable timeline in the respective IP law and the registration/ renewal certificates
Advising and supporting  Legal and regulatory compliance at sector level	Research and advising on various infrastructure finance and security compliances
Support legal advisory for general corporate and business purposes	Drafting and reviewing documents including vendor agreements , sale and purchase , leave and license Drafting, reviewing and negotiating NDA for investor and advisory purposes

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

Transaction Counsel
Counterparty banks/ financial institutions/ investors
 

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

Finance Team 
    
MD&A 

Various people as required for special projects 
 

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

• To maintain turnaround time to enable to close the documents/queries within the time line
• Contribute to the Department goal of ensuring that the expenditure by Corporate Legal is within the approved Annual Operating Plan by the GHB.

OTHER DIMENSIONS

Assisting and supporting  Manager / Head legal for financing transactions of GMR group aggregating to INR 10000 crores annually.

Advising  on day to day functions of the Company

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Law

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• 4 + of PQE in corporate legal function in a reputed law firm or as in house legal counsel in a Corporate  and having experience in fund raising transactions (debt and equity), mergers, divestments, demerger, acquisitions etc. 
• Good knowledge of Companies Act, SEBI regulations, FEMA regulations and RBI Circulars/ notifications.
• Good presentation, negotiation and communication skills    

COMPETENCIES