Legal Associate Advocate

We are looking for a Associate Advocate to join our team at Safety World to manage legal documentation, contract reviews and compliance matters. This position offers an in-hand salary of ₹20,000 - ₹45,000 along with professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Contract Management

o Draft, review and negotiate agreements, work orders, MoUs, NDAs, vendor/subcontractor agreements and other commercial contracts.

o Identify contractual risks and protect the Company’s interests.

2. Legal Notices & Correspondence

o Draft and reply to legal notices, demand notices, termination notices, show-cause notices and contractual correspondence.

3. Litigation & Disputes

o Handle and monitor all Company litigation, arbitration, recovery cases and disputes.

o Coordinate with external advocates and senior counsels wherever required.

4. Payment Recovery

o Handle legal recovery of outstanding payments, disputed bills, deductions, retention amounts and other receivables.

5. Corporate & Compliance

o Advise management on applicable corporate, commercial, labour and contractual legal requirements.

o Coordinate with CA/CS and other professional consultants wherever required.

6. Government & Authority Matters

o Handle legal correspondence and matters with government departments, authorities, clients and other statutory bodies.

7. Vendor & Employee Matters

o Handle legal issues relating to vendors, subcontractors, employees and contractual breaches.

8. Legal Risk Management

o Identify potential legal risks and advise management on preventive and corrective action.

9. Documentation

o Maintain proper records of contracts, notices, litigation, claims, recoveries and other legal matters.

10. External Counsel Management

o Brief, coordinate and monitor external advocates/law firms and ensure timely action on all cases.

11. Management Reporting

o Maintain a Legal MIS covering litigation, notices, contracts, recoveries, disputes, compliance and pending actions.

Key Expectation

The Advocate will be the single-point legal owner of the Company and will be responsible for ensuring that all legal matters are:

Identified → Reviewed → Actioned → Tracked → Resolved.

Major settlements, financial commitments, admissions of liability and strategic legal decisions will remain subject to Management approval.

Qualification

· LLB mandatory.

· Bar Council enrollment preferred/required as applicable.

· 3+ years relevant experience preferred.

· Experience in Corporate, Commercial, Contract, Infrastructure/Construction, Recovery, Arbitration and Litigation matters will be an advantage.

· Excellent legal drafting, negotiation and communication skills.

• It is a Full Time Legal job for candidates with 4 - 6+ years Experience.