Overview
Deputy Manager (Legal Advisor) Jobs in Gurugram, Haryana, India at Nissan Motor Corporation
Title: Deputy Manager (Legal Advisor)
Company: Nissan Motor Corporation
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Mission and Main Objectives
This role provides essential support to the Legal Team across a broad range of legal matters, reporting directly to the Legal Manager, Regulatory and Litigation. It offers a unique opportunity to work cross-functionally with key stakeholders, business partners, and external counsel to deliver high-quality legal services. A core focus of the role is supporting the team in managing group litigation defence and related regulatory investigations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage critical tasks and workflows for ongoing litigation and regulatory matters.
- Support the Legal Manager in coordinating and prioritising work across the team to ensure timely completion of key actions.
- Act as the central point of contact for tracking project timelines, milestones, and deadlines.
- Implement and maintain project management tools and systems to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks or issues, and escalate appropriately to the Legal Manager.
- Prepare regular status updates and progress reports, highlighting potential bottlenecks.
- Review legal documents and prepare concise summaries where required.
- Conduct legal research to support litigation and regulatory matters.
- Assist in preparing reports and executive briefings on litigation and regulatory topics for review by the Legal Manager.
- Support budget tracking and financial monitoring for litigation and regulatory activities.
- Liaise with external legal counsel as appropriate.
- Coordinate team inputs for objectives tracking and reporting to senior management.
- Provide meeting preparation and general administrative support to the Legal Team.
- Deliver high-quality legal support across all matters within scope.
Experience And Qualifications
- This role would suit a junior lawyer, ideally with exposure to litigation or contentious matters.
- Experience working in an in-house legal environment is preferred.
- Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills.
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
- Comfortable working remotely and managing competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Proactive, enthusiastic, and self-motivated, with strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Able to build trust and gain commitment from key stakeholders.
- Confident using initiative and adopting a solutions-focused approach, while recognising when to seek guidance.
- Demonstrates resilience and the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-changing environment.
Minimum Skills & Education
- Qualified lawyer.
- Degree-level education.
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Teams, Planner, Excel, Word, and Outlook (essential).
Language Requirements
- Fluent written and spoken English is essential
Gurugram Haryāna India
