Role: Legal Manager/Sr.Manager

Location: Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai

JOB PURPOSE

Works closely with clients to manage a case from beginning to end. He/She conducts research to properly advise clients, develops litigation strategies, gathers evidence to support claims, prepares legal documents, and represents clients in court.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Claims management

- Receive claims intimations from various member entities in Group of Companies.

- Collect and consolidate claim details, information and documents.

- Prepare Statement of facts, risk analysis and report claim to the Insurer.

- Claim tracking, data consolidation, reporting and record management and feed details accurately into claims management data.

- Liasioning with member entities in Companies, external experts, lawyers, Surveyors and Insurers.

- Claim analysis, claim mitigation and cost reduction.

- Risk management and compliance process.

- Settlement process management and referring complex and high value claims to Management.

- Container repair monitoring and tracking of claims.

- Providing advice and guidance on making a claim and the processes involved.

- Reporting any complaints, internal policy deviations, employee fraud associated with the claim.

- Adhering to legal requirements, industry regulations and quality standards set by the Insurer.

- Provide effective and accurate advice based on a strong working knowledge of policy terms and conditions.

- Review reported claims and achieve settlement within designated personal authority level, in line with established standards, procedures and guidance provided.

- Manage in house interactions in an efficient, courteous and timely manner in order to deliver high standards in level of service and continuous operational efficiency.

- Support administrative requirements, undertake service feedback assessments on a regular basis.

Contract Management

- Responsible for Document Management and to Draft, review and negotiate contracts and auxiliary papers.

- Manage contract management system, develop standard contracts, formats, general conditions, basic compliance check list, third party vetting etc.

- Perform appropriate clinical, administrative and operational research to support contract development.

- Conduct contract strategy meetings to identify issues and obtain senior management inputs and execute negotiation strategies.

- Assure accuracy and appropriateness of contract text, annexure, timelines, obligations, compliance and communicate on an ongoing basis.

- Interface with insurance companies regarding adequacy of coverage and compliance requirements.

- Serve as primary organizational contact during contract negotiations or closely work with commercial / management team to achieve best terms in Group's interest.

- Consistent management and review of all contracts by closely liasioning with internal departments.

- Work closely with the Management in legal department's processes, procedures and activities to ensure on-time and right first-time services.

- Recording instructions and communications relating to the file on the contract management system in order to retain a full audit trail.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Educational Qualification(s): LLB or Equivalent

Prior Experience: Min 7 years

Skills & Personal Attributes Good communication, Research Skills, Legal Administration Skills, Litigation, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Dependability, good Microsoft Office skills