Accelerate Your Legal Career with a Global Leader
Are you an ambitious legal professional looking to make a significant impact on a global scale? Limagrain, an international agricultural cooperative group specializing in field seeds, vegetable seeds, and cereal products, is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Assistant Manager – Legal to join its legal function in Hyderabad, Telangana.
This is a stellar opportunity for a legal mind who thrives in a fast-paced corporate environment, possesses strong litigation and contract management skills, and is eager to navigate complex legal landscapes across multiple geographies.
Key Responsibilities
As the Assistant Manager – Legal, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the company's interests and ensuring robust legal compliance. Your core responsibilities will include:
- Cross-Border Compliance: Understand and analyze legal requirements across different geographies to support global compliance initiatives.
- Legal Drafting & Documentation: Draft, review, and maintain application forms, agreements, contracts, affidavits, undertakings, MOUs, and other critical legal documents.
- Litigation Management: Track active litigation matters, prepare and maintain comprehensive MIS reports, and provide regular, strategic updates to internal stakeholders.
- Dispute Resolution: Draft and manage replies to customer correspondence, legal notices, written statements, and other legal pleadings. Support legal claims and issue notices where necessary.
- External Counsel Coordination: Act as the primary liaison with external counsel to coordinate litigation strategies and legal matters.
- Representation: Represent the company professionally before courts, tribunals, and government authorities.
- Record Keeping: Gather critical information and maintain meticulous legal records and documentation.
Eligibility & Candidate Profile
We are looking for a proactive professional who meets the following criteria:
- Education & Experience: Relevant legal degree with proven experience in contract management, litigation management, and corporate legal drafting.
- Geographical Adaptability: Ability to quickly grasp and adapt to legal and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Core Competencies: Exceptional drafting, coordination, and case-management skills. Strong legal research capabilities and attention to detail.
- Key Skills: Contract Management, Litigation Management, Legal Drafting, Legal Research, Legal Compliance, Legal Notices & Pleadings, Court & Tribunal Practice, External Counsel Management, MIS & Case Tracking, and Stakeholder Coordination.
Why Join Limagrain?
Limagrain offers a collaborative and intellectually stimulating work environment where your legal expertise will directly contribute to global agricultural innovation. You will work alongside seasoned professionals, gain exposure to international legal frameworks, and enjoy clear pathways for professional growth and career advancement.
How to Apply
Ready to take the next step in your legal career? Eligible and interested candidates are invited to submit their applications directly through the official portal.