Legal Litigation/ LEA- Manager

JOB PURPOSE: DGM, Legal and Head of Department We are seeking candidature of an effective & efficient individual in managerial position in PPSL, who would be aligned with the central Litigation team and will be dealing with LEAs for southern region, (for the entire OCL group). He/ She will also facilitate, expedite and ensure on -time responses and support the zonal/national leads for timely submission of data/documents etc with the LEAs. PRINCIPAL ROLE FUNCTIONALITY: ● Co-ordinate with Police units for the southern region, draft/ furnish replies to notices received u/s 94 & 106 of the BNSS and ensure co-operation with respect to the investigations being carried on by LEAs/ Police authorities. ● Coordination with LEAs/ Police authorities for the southern region. ● Should work closely with business teams and provide necessary support for dealing with requests/notices from LEAs. ● Should work closely with business/functional teams to file criminal complaints and ensure progression of cases at the Police Stations and/or Magisterial/Sessions courts. ● Offer advice on day to day matters impacting the businesses. ● Should be able to draft responses to legal notices, vet/draft pleadings and appear in courts as authorised representative of the Company.  QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: ● Candidate must be a law graduate with 5-9 years of practical experience in a similar role. ● Sound knowledge of criminal/BNSS and civil procedural laws, command over IPC/BNS, PMLA and other statutory/regulatory laws and regulations governing the Fin-tech space.  ● Strong, proactive communication skills, verbal and written proficiency in English, Hindi and vernacular languages. ● Demonstrated ability to work with multiple teams, including the ability to translate into clear business terms and otherwise “demystify” complex legal concepts for less legally sophisticated internal client groups. ● Strong assertive personality, unquestioned integrity and ethics in business and personal conduct, including scrupulous respect for confidentiality in dealing with non-public, sensitive information. ● Ability to coordinate with Managers sitting in different geographical locations. ● Proven ability to resolve sensitive matters within the prescribed TAT, both as a strategic contributor and as a “hands-on” lawyer, while providing objective, independent legal risk assessments and advice,  consistent   with   Litigation  Team’s   standards,   and   identifying   alternative   solutions   where appropriate. ● Ability to grasp and facilitate business and financial objectives.  ● The experience and confidence to push for change and, when appropriate, to challenge the status quo, in a way that will be heard and respected. ● The candidate must be proactive, enthusiastic, diligent/hard-working, receptive to being challenged and should demonstrate sound judgement even in ambiguous situations. ● Should be open to working long/ odd hours (as the role requires swift and prompt responses to unforeseen and abrupt developments which can be detrimental to businesses).