We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Associate to join the Legal team at BHIVE Workspace. The ideal candidate will possess a strong interest in litigation and corporate law,. This role involves conducting legal research, drafting notices, liaising with external counsels, maintaining cause-lists, assisting with case management, and also do ground-work on registration of Lease Deeds, Service Agreements, etc.
Key Responsibilities:
With mandatory experience:
- Assist in preparation for trials and hearings, including drafting Notices, Plaints, Written Statements, Synopsis and organizing evidence and exhibits
- Collaborate with external counsels including senior advocates and their teams on case strategy and development
- Maintain cause-lists tracker and keep management updated on the status of cases
- Maintain and organize legal files and documentation
- Attend hearings, and take adjournments/ certified copies etc, as and when needed
- Stay updated on legal trends and developments relevant to practice areas by researching relevant statutes, regulations and case laws
- Co-ordinate end-to-end process for Registration of Agreements in Sub Registrar’s Office
- Peruse Notices received by Company from any customer, Govt department, vendor, etc and draft responses by co-ordinating with relevant departments
- Actively coordinate with other functional areas for day to day legal matters such as issuance of notices, recovery of payments, disciplinary actions, etc
Good to have experience:
- Drafting, vetting, negotiating and settling corporate agreements such as customer agreements, vendor agreements, channel partner agreements, lease deeds, etc
- Preparing and discussing strategies with management and external counsels to defend the company’s legal cases.
Qualifications and Experience:
- LLB from a reputed college
- Minimum 2 years of Litigations handling experience in a reputed law firm or in corporate
- Familiarity with legal research tools (e.g., Manu Patra, Westlaw, LexisNexis).
