Legal Officer Litigation

Role Overview

The Legal Officer Litigation will manage the organisation's litigation portfolio and coordinate matters before courts, tribunals, police authorities and government departments. The role requires strong case-management, drafting, stakeholder-coordination and follow-up skills, with a focus on timely filings, statutory compliance, accurate reporting and effective management of external counsel.

Key Responsibilities

Litigation & Case Management

• Represent the organisation as an Authorised Representative or Power of Attorney holder before courts, tribunals, quasi-judicial bodies, police authorities and government departments, wherever legally permissible and duly authorised.
• Attend hearings with the organisation's advocates and support case preparation, evidence collation and hearing strategy.
• Coordinate with external counsel on pleadings, affidavits, vakalatnamas, replies, written statements, appeals and supporting documents.
• Maintain an accurate litigation tracker covering pending, disposed and execution matters, including hearing dates, next steps, court directions and compliance actions.
• Monitor limitation periods and statutory timelines and ensure timely filing and completion of all litigation-related actions.
• Coordinate with internal departments to obtain documents, records, facts and approvals required for legal proceedings.

Police & Government Liaison

• Represent and coordinate on behalf of the organisation before police stations, Economic Offences Wings, labour authorities, revenue authorities and other government agencies.
• Lodge complaints, respond to notices and support investigations in coordination with external counsel and relevant internal teams.
• Maintain clear records of submissions, acknowledgements, statements and follow-up actions with public authorities.

Legal Drafting, Records & Reporting

• Draft and review legal notices, replies, correspondence, submissions and other litigation-related documentation.
• Maintain complete physical and digital case files, legal databases and document repositories with appropriate version control and confidentiality.
• Prepare monthly litigation MIS, legal dashboards and management updates highlighting status, risks, financial exposure and required decisions.
• Prepare Board notes and internal briefs relating to significant legal matters, where required.

External Counsel & Legal Cost Management

• Schedule consultations and meetings with advocates and facilitate travel, accommodation and local transportation when required.
• Review advocate fee bills, reimbursements and related invoices before submission to Finance & Accounts.
• Maintain advocate-wise fee records, matter-wise legal expenses and legal budget trackers.
• Evaluate counsel responsiveness and ensure timely delivery of agreed legal actions and documents.

Corporate Legal Support

• Review contracts, agreements, vendor legal documentation, title documents and other legal records.
• Support recovery matters, insurance claims, execution petitions and legal recoveries through regular follow-up and documentation.
• Assist with arbitration, mediation, legal due diligence and compliance documentation.
• Support HR on labour-law matters and coordinate with business teams on day-to-day legal issues.

Candidate Profile

• LL.B. degree from a recognized university would be preferred.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience in litigation management, court/tribunal matters and corporate legal practice.
• Practical experience coordinating with advocates, police authorities, government departments and internal stakeholders.
• Strong legal drafting, documentation, case-tracking and follow-up capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, prioritise statutory deadlines and maintain accurate MIS and legal records.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, judgement and professional communication.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Exposure to public-authority liaison, corporate legal operations, recoveries, arbitration or labour-law matters.
• Preferred age: 40 years and above.
• Marital status: Married candidates will be preferred.
• Candidates currently based in, or willing to relocate to, Dindigul or Coimbatore.