Lead Contracts

UltraTech Cement is looking for Manager – Lead Contracts (Legal) to join our Legal Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a legal professional who enjoys working on complex commercial transactions, strategic business initiatives, renewable energy projects, and corporate advisory matters in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Manager Legal will be primarily responsible for:

1. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating different commercial contracts related with the business of UltraTech including, supply agreements, service agreements, conveyance deeds, NDAs, engagement letters, term-sheets, purchase orders etc.
2. Advise other functions concerning matters of policy and risk management, and seeking to ensure compliance with such policies and minimization of risks to the company;
3. Research and advise on the applicable legislation and required approvals in various projects and areas of work including on legal aspects of mining, environment, contracts, land acquisition, etc.;
4. To support the legal function in contracts related with renewable energy;
5. To support the Team in due diligence for M&A transactions pertaining to the various businesses of UltraTech.
6. To be an individual contributor as well as team member as may be necessary.

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the Legal Team.
• Drafting high-quality contracts with a clear understanding of commercials.
• Deliver assigned contracts and advisory responsibilities, at both an operational and policy level by working meticulously with specialized knowledge & practical experience in these domains and experience of executing with integrity.
• To ensure and protect the legal interest of UltraTech by ensuring that risk involved in contracts executed by UltraTech is minimized.
• To ensure quick turnarounds of contracts and advisory without compromising quality.
• Provide general legal/risk mitigation advice to multi-functional texxs on miscellaneous matters, such as land, EHS, security, factory compliance, labor & employment matters, privacy, and regulatory issues.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel engaged to represent the company with respect to asserted claims or legal proceedings.
• Collaborate with various cross functional team members. Influencing stakeholders and managing commercial expectations.
• Maintain MIS for the Team and provide regular updates on relevant case law/legislation important for UltraTech.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in law from a Tier 1 or reputed law school.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience preferably in manufacturing based industries/top law firms.
• Sound understanding of relevant laws (M&A/Companies Act/Indian Contract Act/Mining/Environment/Real Estate).
• Team player, sharp understanding of business and proactive.
• Strong research skills and ability to work in a high pressure environment.
• High personal integrity and impeccable professional ethics.
• Ability to communicate effectively and inspire confidence in stakeholders, and peers.
• Ability to successfully work across cross-functional teams.
• Effective and efficient delivery of top-quality legal services in a corporate environment.
• Demonstrated ability to implement process-driven solutions to legal issues in a timely manner.