Head of Legal & Compliance

Qualification - LLB or LLM

Experience - 15+ years (Education industry experience is desirable)

Designation - AVP / VP

Job location - Mumbai, Malad (work from office only)

Reporting to Group Legal Counsel

Job purpose :

Accountable for managing the legal affairs of the organization (VIBGYOR Group of Schools vertical) by providing legal advisory services for litigation matters and non-litigation matters and ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks thereby adding value to the organization.

Key Accountabilities :

Primary Responsibility :

Leadership and Strategic Management :

• Compliance of business contracts and obligations and guide on consequences of breach of any provisions, thereby protecting the organization from any legal ramifications.
• Lead in the development legal policies, process and procedures as per law and the strategic objectives of the organization
• Review and update the company legal policy in accordance with new laws, and communicate the same to the different stakeholders.
• Develop a departmental annual work plan and financial budget and monitor their implementation in line with Business plan.

Litigation Management :

Contract Management :

Affiliation :

Liaison :

Advisory Services :

Legal Risk management :

Secondary Responsibility :

Administrative duties