About the Role / Job Purpose
This position exists to provide pro-active and effective legal and contractual support to the business and operations activities of the Indian Business Unit (BU) and the Legal Department, particularly for AMI and utility-related projects.
Principal Accountabilities / Key Responsibilities
Legal & Contractual Support
- - Draft, vet, and negotiate contractual conditions and specifications for infrastructure, power, utility, and AMI-related projects.
- - Handle tender documents, joint venture/consortium agreements, MOUs, and other related legal documents.
- - Interpret and analyze contracts and associated documentation.
- - Prepare standard terms for purchase orders, subcontracts, and flow-down conditions.
- - Manage and assist with litigations, claims, charges, and employment/labour-related matters, independently and with external counsels.
- - Provide support on miscellaneous legal issues handled by in-house counsel.
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Cross-functional Support
- - Provide legal and contractual support to Procurement, Subcontracting, Projects, Tendering, and other functions within the BU.
- - Work independently and as part of the Legal/Contracts team, including handling special projects and assignments beyond routine responsibilities.
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Interactions
Internal Stakeholders:
- - AMI State Operations Team
- - Finance Team – DISCOM invoicing, cash collections, partner payments
- - Legal Team – contract agreements, contractual notices, notice responses
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External Stakeholders:
- - DISCOM – project reviews, operational go-live, SLA sign-off, monthly payments
- - IT and Smart Meter Partners – project deployment governance
- - Consultants – cyber security audits
Dimensions
Financial Dimensions (AMI Projects):
- - Project Cost: INR 400 Cr
- - Annual Revenue: INR 50 Cr
- - Purchase Value: INR 250 Cr
(These values may increase with additional projects and apply within the scope of the role.)
Skills and Knowledge
Educational Qualifications:
- - LLB Graduate or Graduate Engineer
Functional Skills:
- - Exposure to contracting in Power / Energy projects (experience in AMI projects is an added advantage)
Experience:
- - 10+ years of relevant experience in contracts and legal support roles