Assistant Manager Legal

The incumbent is responsible for protecting and managing the company’s intellectual property portfolio, primarily focusing on trademarks. This includes conducting thorough trademark searches, preparing and filing applications, responding to examination reports, handling oppositions, and representing the company in trademark hearings. Additionally, the role involves drafting and reviewing trademark-related agreements, ensuring the enforcement of IP rights, and keeping internal stakeholders informed about legal developments related to IPR. By safeguarding the company's intellectual property, the role helps to strengthen the company's competitive edge and legal standing in the market.

Job responsibilities :

• Handling Trademarks - Conducting Trademark searches and preparing search reports, filing Trademark Applications, reply to examination reports, Affidavits, Notice of opposition, Counter statements, attending trademark Show Cause Hearing
• Drafting and reviewing various Company related documents as Management Consultancy Agreements, Service Agreements, MSA’s, NDA’s, Contract Agreements, Housekeeping Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Transport Agreements, Business Agreements, Employment Agreements, Engagement Letters, Trademark License Agreement, Affidavits, Software License Agreement, etc.
• Meeting with various Law Firms / Lawyers, Counsel, Consultants on various legal issues. Assist in dealing with the issues
• Conducting legal research and compliance
• Provide legal support and advising various functions and stakeholders of the Company
• Update all departments of new developments / amendments in law and their compliance requirements.
• Legal Agreement / Contract Management / Custodian of Original Agreements
• Ensuring timely renewals of Contracts
• Ensuring timely payments of Lawyers / Counsels
• Sending regular legal updates / news / judgments

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