Litigation & Arbitration Management • Handle and manage arbitration, litigation, recovery, contractual, commercial, and regulatory disputes across PAN India. • Draft, review, and finalize pleadings including claims, counterclaims, written statements, replies, rejoinders, affidavits, applications, appeals, and legal notices. • Coordinate with external counsels, law firms, and advocates while representing business interests before courts, tribunals, and arbitral forums. • Develop dispute resolution strategies, conduct legal research, assess risks, and provide legal opinions to management. • Maintain litigation MIS, case trackers, legal budgets, advocate bills, and ensure timely updates on ongoing matters. 2. Contract Management & Commercial Advisory • Draft, review, vet, and negotiate domestic and international commercial contracts and agreements. • Provide legal support on trade, procurement, supply, service, consultancy, NDA, MoU, and other business contracts. • Advise stakeholders on contractual risks, liabilities, indemnities, claims, dispute resolution mechanisms, and risk mitigation measures. • Review and negotiate Charter Party Agreements, Vessel Hiring Agreements, Shipping Contracts, Freight Agreements, and logistics-related documentation. • Ensure effective contract lifecycle management, including execution, amendments, renewals, terminations, and regulatory compliance. 3. Compliance & Regulatory Advisory • Advise on sanctions compliance, anti-bribery & anti-corruption regulations, international trade laws, and regulatory requirements. • Ensure compliance with applicable laws including Contract Act, Arbitration Act, Companies Act, Commercial Laws, and Maritime Laws. • Liaise with government authorities, regulators, statutory bodies, and external agencies on legal and compliance-related matters. • Identify legal, regulatory, and commercial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies to safeguard business interests. • Conduct compliance reviews, legal awareness sessions, and provide proactive legal support to business teams on emerging regulatory developments. Essential: Candidate with LLB from a reputed institution. Desired: LLM. 5 to 9 years PQE. Desirable candidates from trading, logistics, infrastructure sector. Must have experience of managing large contracts and commercial disputes.