Legal Manager – In‑House Counsel (Madurai)

About the role

Coats is seeking a Legal Manager to join its Madurai office. The role will serve as the in‑house legal and risk‑management function, supporting business units across the region and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Draft and vet all types of commercial agreements required for the business.
• Manage litigation both internally and through external counsel, and represent the company before courts.
• Oversee the contracts database, including migration to an internal system.
• Liaise with the Accounts team to process legal services invoices and maintain updated legal records.
• Support implementation of company policies aimed at meeting regulatory obligations.
• Handle legal administration tasks such as document archiving, weekly legal movement updates, and filing.
• Manage relationships with external law firms and counsel.
• Advise management on industrial relations matters and coordinate defence of tax and excise cases before central and state authorities.
• Assist with intellectual property matters, coordinating with external counsel and trademark attorneys to file or defend infringement cases.
• File legal cases and police complaints against customers, employees, suppliers, and local authorities as needed.

Required profile

• Proven experience in a corporate legal function, preferably within manufacturing or apparel sectors.
• Strong commercial orientation and ability to partner with business teams.
• Experience managing external counsel and overseeing litigation.
• Good knowledge of Indian industrial relations, tax, excise, and intellectual property law.
• Excellent organizational skills for handling contracts, compliance, and legal administration.

Required skills

• Legal drafting and contract review.
• Litigation management.
• Contract management systems.
• Regulatory compliance.
• Intellectual property handling.
• Stakeholder communication.