Lead Counsel

JOB PURPOSE

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 
Supporting Litigation    •   Research and analysis of various case laws 
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 

Negotiation, drafting and finalization of all aero related contracts including the agreements/contracts with various domestic and international airline operators    Timely execution of work
Contractual Compliances vis-à-vis the Concession /License Agreements entered into by GHIAL with various aero related concessionaires
Monitor and drive for 100% compliance of the contracts
Provide end to end Legal Support to:

Procurement & Contracts
HR & FMS
Security & Control
CISF & PSF issues vis-à-vis Concession Agreement
Contract Management vis-à-vis revenue as well as expenditure contracts and agreements executed by the company
Legal support to the BE, QSD and CMS departments
Support to SPG regarding various legal issues.
AOP management
Timely execution of work
Contribution for Knowledge Management    No of Articles 

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Transaction Counsel
• Counterparty banks/ financial institutions/ investors
   

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Finance Team 
• Commercial Aero Dept
• Various people as required for special projects 
   

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

    To maintain turnaround time to enable to close the documents/queries within the time line

 

OTHER DIMENSIONS

• Assisting and supporting  Manager / Head legal for financing transactions of GMR group. 
• Advising  on day to day functions of the Company 
   

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• LLB & Bachelor of Law
•  MBA  or LLM Preferred

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

    8 + 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