Emphoria - Senior Legal Manager - LLM/LLB

EMPHORIA


Date: 6 days ago
City: Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Contract type: Full time
Position: Legal Legal & Bhubaneswar (with travel to project sites as Type: To: Head Legal / MDO

Job Summary

  • The Legal Manager will oversee all legal, compliance, and contractual functions for Emphoria Works Pvt. Ltd. across EPC and Logistics operations. This includes contract drafting, litigation management, statutory & labour compliance, dispute resolution, recovery of dues, data protection, and regulatory liaison.
  • The role ensures that the companys operations remain legally sound, compliant, and safeguarded against Responsibilities
  • Contracts & Commercial Advisory
  • Draft, vet, and negotiate contracts (EPC work orders, logistics agreements, NDAs, vendor/service contracts, lease/licence agreements, consortium/JV agreements).
  • Ensure protective clauses like indemnities, warranties, LD, arbitration, limitation of liability, etc.
  • Support claims, variations, and change orders.
  • Track contract lifecycle, renewals, and compliance.
  • Litigation & Dispute Management
  • Handle litigation before civil/criminal courts, MSME Council, DRT, consumer forums, NCLT, labour courts, and arbitrations.
  • Manage cheque bounce cases (NI Act Sec. 138).
  • Draft legal notices/replies for disputes and recoveries.
  • Coordinate with external counsel; maintain litigation MIS.
  • Recovery & Debt Management
  • Drive recovery of outstanding dues via MSME Council, DRT, arbitration, and civil suits.
  • Prepare demand notices, reminders, and initiate escalations.
  • Draft settlement/recovery agreements; support asset recovery (vehicles, subcontractors, bank disputes).
  • Labour & Employment Laws
  • Ensure compliance under labour statutes: CLRA, ID Act, EPF/ESI, Payment of Wages, Bonus Act, BOCW, Shops & Establishment, Minimum Wages.
  • Vet labour/vendor contracts for PF, ESI, gratuity, safety, maternity benefits.
  • Manage disputes, terminations, domestic inquiries, and settlements.
  • Liaise with PF/ESI/labour inspectors for compliance reporting.
  • Regulatory & Compliance Framework
  • Ensure compliance with Companies Act, GST law (legal), MSME Act, DPDP Act 2023, Motor

Vehicles Act, etc.

  • Monitor legal/regulatory updates impacting EPC/logistics.
  • Implement compliance checklists, SOPs, and registers.
  • Drive compliance with DPDP Act (data privacy & protection).
  • Risk Management & Governance
  • Advise on legal risks in tenders, bids, JVs, acquisitions, and financing.
  • Maintain registers: contracts, guarantees, POAs, licences, litigations.
  • Support corporate governance and audit readiness.
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Liaise with regulators: ROC, PF/ESI offices, labour dept., MSME Council, courts.
  • Work closely with Finance, HR, Procurement, and Project teams.
  • Manage external counsel, consultants, and & Skills
  • LL.B/LL.M with 5-6 years corporate legal experience (preferably in EPC, infrastructure, or logistics).
  • Strong knowledge of contract law, labour law, MSME Act, DPDP Act, debt recovery & arbitration.
  • Experience in handling litigation across forums (civil, criminal, arbitration, MSME, DRT).
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management & risk advisory abilities.

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