Job Purpose

• Provide legal guidance and support for private and public fund-raising initiatives, including debt and equity transactions.
• Oversee mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and related legal matters.
• Facilitate deal execution by ensuring regulatory compliance and efficient transaction management.

Organisation Chart

• Reports to Head – Corporate Legal.

Key Accountabilities & Performance Indicators

Legal Guidance & Advisory

• Provide legal oversight on:
• Equity capital market transactions (IPO, QIP, Rights Issue, OFS).
• Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Private Equity investments.
• Divestments by GMR Group.
• Exhibit sound negotiation skills, advising business teams on transaction-related legal issues.
• Liaise efficiently with stakeholders and legal counsels for transaction completion.
• Ensure efficient transaction management to meet project timelines.
• Review and negotiate general commercial contracts.
• Conduct due diligence, research assignments, and deal structuring.
• Provide ad hoc legal advisory support as needed.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Timely transaction closure
• Compliance with regulatory and corporate policies
• Negotiation effectiveness
• Transaction turnaround time

External Interactions

• Negotiation with transaction stakeholders, ensuring legal soundness of deals.
• Coordination with external legal counsels on fundraising transactions.
• Liaising with regulatory bodies for compliance matters.

Internal Interactions

• Engage with Finance Team, MD&A, and various cross-functional teams for special projects.
• Work with Sector Legal Teams to track litigation updates across the group.
• Provide legal insights for corporate review meetings (GCM/BCM).

Financial Dimensions

• Maintain turnaround time for document finalization.
• Contribute to the Corporate Legal team's AOP goals, ensuring optimized legal expenditures.

Other Dimensions

• Interact with multiple departments and provide cross-functional legal insights.
• Manage one direct report (AM level).

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law (LLB).
• Graduation in Arts / Commerce (preferred but not mandatory).

Relevant Experience

• 7-10 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm or as an in-house counsel.
• Expertise in equity transactions, mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and demergers.
• Strong knowledge of Companies Act, SEBI regulations, FEMA, and RBI circulars.
• Proficient in presentation, negotiation, and communication skills.