Assistant Director / Deputy Director - Legal

Education Background

LLB, CS

Type of Industry Experience required

Mandatory Education sector experience in Law Firms or Education industry in-house legal team

No. of years of work experience required

Minimum 15 Years of experience

Job Description

Contract management

Review contracts or any other documentation where the University has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the executive management’s attention.

Prepare, review and modify contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.

Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions.

The scope of documents includes the real estate, maintenance, marketing, sales, vendor, international, Information Technology, finance etc.

Litigation Management

Review progress of litigation matters and liaise with and manage external lawyers.

Maintain effective relationships with various Counsels, legal / statutory bodies, stakeholders for effectively

Handling issues related to legal matters.

Intellectual Property Right Management

Discuss and strategies with the external Counsels on pending/new Trademark and copyright matters;

Compliances and Policies development

Developing and updating policies relating to governance and regulatory affairs and ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

Excellent knowledge of regulatory framework including policies and processes as per UGC, and other regulatory bodies like Bar Council of India etc.

Right to information

Coordinating with the internal stakeholders and preparing the responses of the RTI’s to ensure the compliance with applicable laws.

Key Competencies

Analytical ability, High standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism, Attention to detail, Sound judgment, Excellent communication skills - written and verbal