Manager/Senior Manager/Assistant General Manager - Legal - Telecom - LLB

Description:A. Agreements:

• Review/vetting of agreements, memorandum of understanding, letter of intents, term sheet, license agreement for IPR etc.

• Preparing documentation to record commercial deals with telecom service providers.

• Preparing standard agreements for broadband business.

• Providing support to Business Teams in formulating the documentation depending upon the commercial negotiations.

• To send agreements for online execution and monitor the progress.

• Maintain/update the list of agreements and MIS of agreements executed through physical mode and online mode.

B. Litigation:

• To collate inputs from concerned teams, review and advise on available legal recourse.

• To coordinate with Advocate(s) for sending notice(s) and initiation of proceedings.

• To collate inputs from concerned teams for defending litigation against the Company and/or notices received by the Company.

• To monitor and take necessary steps in pending litigation(s).

• To prepare reply to notices, preparation of petitions, replies and courter replies, evidence etc.

• To appear before the Courts/Tribunals/Mediators/Arbitrators.

• To maintain/update Legal MIS and/or Notices.

• Filing & tracking status of application filed for trademark registration and reviewing objections filed by third parties and preparing replies.

C. DoT:

• Well versed with online portals such as SARAL, OCBMS, MBSS Audit, ISRP, Security & Technical Audit.

• Interaction with DoT officials and providing details/clarifications to DoT officials based on available inputs.

• Advise internal teams on terms of license, guidelines/instructions/directions issued by DoT or other Government Authorities.

• Submit online applications for licenses/authorizations & monitor the progress.

• Oversee the activity of providing IPDR and blocking of website(s) as per DoT/Court/Government Authority's orders.

• Interacting with LEAs for providing KYC details/certificates and statement before LEAs.

D. Submission of Reports to DoT and TRAI:

• Monthly subscriber report to DoT and TRAI

• Monthly data usage report to DoT and TRAI

• Quarterly PMR to TRAI

• Quarterly PMR (Annexure - II) to TRAI

• Half-yearly return to DoT for trusted telecom sources

• Co-ordination with teams for preparing above reports and uploading the same in respective portal(s)

E. License Fee/AGR & Bank Guarantees:

• To collate inputs from Finance Team, process payment through SARAS Portal, prepare quarterly returns & file the same w.r.t. respective authorization in SARAS Portal

• To collate inputs from Finance Team, get annual returns signed from Auditors and upload the same w.r.t. respective authorization in SARAS Portal

• To collate inputs and prepare representations/replies against demand notice(s) and challenge the same before TDSAT, if required.

• To submit the bank guarantee(s) to CCA office within stipulated time

• Maintain Bank Guarantee tracker

F. MIB:

• Submit online application for renewal/change in Broadcast Seva Portal w.r.t. channels

• Payment of annual renewal fees through Broadcast Seva Portal.

G. General:

• Preparing updates w.r.t. AGR/License Fee & DoT's communications for Board of Directors meeting

• Processing of invoices of Advocates/Counsels and vendors related to legal function and maintenance of payment tracker.

• Advice Business/Other teams on the issues highlighted to Legal Team.