Details of the Organization

Godrej was founded in 1897 by Ardeshir Godrej to help build India’s economic independence. A significant portion of our profits from our innovations was donated to India’s freedom movement. During the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, they made the first soap from vegetable oil with no animal fat. In 1951, we crafted the ballot boxes for India's first general election, giving both women and men the equal right to vote.

Details of the Job/Internship

Godrej is hiring for the position of Litigation- Property Tax with 5-7 years of experience to join their office in Mumbai. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Drafting letters/ applications to be made to MCGM and other authorities, as well as drafting replies to be given to MCGM and other authorities in response to the legal notices;
• Drafting of Affidavit-in Replies against the pleadings filed by the other side, may it be private entities or Corporation, before Small Causes Court and High Courts;
• Drafting of Appeals, First Appeals for challenging the order passed by Trail Courts, especially in relation to Property Tax matters.
• Deciphering the information/ liability of the company from the order passed by the Trail Courts and preparing the Dashboard summary on the same.
• Filing of Summary suit under Order XXXVII, Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Serving of legal demand notice, preparation & filing of plaint for recovery of outstanding payment. Interacting with solicitors to get the summons issued and served upon the Defendants. Follow up with Advocate(s)
• Drafting of Statement of Objections/ written statements etc. towards consumer complaints filed against the Company under the Consumer Protection Act 1986.
• Briefing Advocates & Solicitors as well as Counsel and assisting them during the hearing of the matters with the supporting judgments/ case laws.
• Drafting of commercial documents like Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Commercial Agreements, Leave and License Agreements etc.
• Advise the Company on various issues including statutes, government regulations and contractual obligations.
• Periodically preparing and updating the Dashboard summary of the Pending Litigations, Status update and the way forward
• Conduct legal workshops and make presentations to provide guidance and training on ensuring legal compliance to various business functions.

Eligibility

• Essential: Graduate in any discipline with LLB.
• Preferred: Mumbai. (Member of Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa).
• Essential: Practicing Advocate for at least 5-7 years of Litigation practice.
• Preferred: Property Tax related and other Real Estate related Litigation.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Maharashtra

City

Mumbai

Address

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Application and Registration Details

After you apply, you will receive the next steps of the application process via email. 

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