Job Opportunity: Senior Manager (Legal) At Air India Limited
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Air India Limited is recruiting a Senior Manager (Legal) with 10–12 years’ post‑qualification experience to lead litigation, regulatory advisory, contracts, IP, HR‑legal, and airline‑specific unruly passenger matters, anchored out of the corporate legal function. The role calls for a B.A. LL.B. and proven ability to manage high‑volume, multi‑forum disputes while building SOPs and partnering with business teams.
Role snapshot
- Title: Senior Manager (Legal)
- Qualification: B.A. LL.B. from a recognized University/College
- Experience: 10–12 years’ post‑qualification
- Core coverage: Litigation management, regulatory/advisory and research, contracts, HR‑legal, IP, unruly passenger complaints oversight, and legal SOPs.
Key responsibilities
- Litigation portfolio
- Handle consumer, civil, criminal, quasi‑criminal cases and writ petitions across forums; draft/review pleadings, evidence, written arguments, and applications; brief and coordinate with external counsel; represent to safeguard company interests.
- Regulatory advisory and research
- Provide risk‑based legal advisory across business units; respond to show‑cause notices and regulator correspondence; track legal developments and translate into guidance.
- HR legal and labour
- Review employment contracts; manage labour notices/complaints and disputes; provide daily counsel on employee‑related matters.
- Intellectual property
- Manage the IP portfolio; coordinate with firms on filings and prosecution.
- Airline unruly passenger complaints
- Anchor the committee for unruly pax matters; coordinate timely, policy‑compliant closure in line with aviation regulations and internal SOPs.
- Commercial contracts
- Draft, review, and negotiate office space agreements at airports, MSAs, NDAs, vendor and sales/distribution contracts, and other business agreements.
- SOPs and process excellence
- Create and continuously improve legal SOPs, manuals, and checklists to standardize processes and controls.
Ideal candidate profile
- Court‑facing and advisory blend, able to prioritize and drive outcomes across consumer/civil/criminal/writ and labour forums.
- Strong commercial drafting/negotiation skills for complex, multi‑party agreements in aviation and allied services.
- Familiarity with aviation regulatory landscape for unruly passenger handling and airport commercial arrangements; collaborative stakeholder management.
What success looks like
- Reduced litigation cycle time with consistent, high‑quality pleadings and favorable interim/final outcomes; robust counsel governance.
- Proactive regulatory responses and policy updates that mitigate enforcement risk; comprehensive, current SOPs.
- Timely closure of unruly pax cases and efficient contract turnaround with clear risk allocation and compliance guardrail.
Application note
- Prepare a docket of representative matters (forum, issues, stage, result) and a contracts portfolio (deal type, value, negotiation highlights); include examples of SOPs/process improvements led and IP portfolio actions.
Official Notification: https://careers.airindia.com/aix/job/-Sr-Manager/42417144/
Keywords: Air India legal jobs, Senior Manager Legal, aviation litigation, unruly passenger complaints, airline contracts, airport office agreements, labour and HR legal, IP portfolio management, regulatory advisory, legal SOPs, B.A. LL.B., 10–12 years PQE.
