Role: Legal Executive
Industry Type: Travel & Tourism
Department: Legal & Regulatory
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Role Category: Legal Operations
UG: LLB - Bachelor of Laws in Any Specialization
JOB DESCRIPTION - LEGAL EXECUTIVE
Company: RK Associates & Hoteliers Pvt. Ltd. (RK Group)
Department: Legal & Compliance
Location: New Delhi
Position Overview
The Legal Executive shall be responsible for managing legal, contractual, regulatory, and compliance matters relating to railway catering, hospitality, logistics, and allied businesses. The role will primarily focus on interactions with IRCTC, Indian Railways, Railway Board, Zonal Railways, and other government authorities, including handling tender-related matters, contractual disputes, regulatory representations, penalties, show cause notices, and litigation support.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Railway & Regulatory Matters
Tender & Contract Management
- Review and analyse IRCTC and Indian Railways tender documents, bid conditions, concession agreements, and contractual obligations.
- Identify legal and commercial risks in tender conditions and prepare risk assessment notes.
- Assist management during bidding processes, bid submissions, and contract execution.
- Monitor compliance with tender terms, service level obligations, and contractual commitments.
- Track amendments, circulars, policy changes, and directives issued by IRCTC, Railway Board, and Zonal Railways.
Regulatory Correspondence
- Draft and review:
- Representations
- Legal Notices
- Replies to Show Cause Notices
- Penalty Responses
- Appeals and Review Applications
- Grievance Submissions
- Contractual Dispute Communications
- Responses to Railway and Government Authorities
- Liaise and coordinate with IRCTC, Railway Board, Zonal Railways, Divisional Railway Authorities, and other Government Departments.
- Handle matters relating to penalties, performance deficiencies, contractual disputes, blacklisting proceedings, termination notices, and compliance issues.
- Prepare factual and legal submissions, briefing notes, and management updates.
2. Litigation Management
- Coordinate with advocates, counsels, and consultants across India.
- Assist in handling matters before Courts, Arbitral Tribunals, Consumer Forums, Labour Authorities, and Government Authorities.
- Prepare case summaries, evidence compilations, factual briefs, and litigation reports.
- Maintain litigation trackers and monitor case progress.
- Assist in drafting pleadings, affidavits, applications, and legal documentation.
3. Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
- Monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, railway policies, tender conditions, and contractual obligations.
- Maintain records of notices, penalties, disputes, and regulatory proceedings.
- Support internal teams in ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct legal and compliance reviews of operational processes and business practices.
4. Legal Documentation & Advisory
- Draft and review:
- Vendor Agreements
- Supply Agreements
- Service Agreements
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Employment Documents
- Lease & License Agreements
- Commercial and Operational Contracts
- Conduct legal research and provide practical legal opinions to business teams.
- Advise operational teams on contractual, regulatory, and compliance matters.
- Maintain legal documentation and contract repositories.
Educational Qualifications: LL.B. (Mandatory)
Experience: 1 - 4 years of inhouse experience in legal, regulatory, contractual and litigation matters.
Required Skills :
- Excellent legal drafting and communication skills.
- Strong understanding of railway tenders, concession agreements, and government contracts.
- Knowledge of arbitration, contract law, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
- Ability to independently draft representations and responses to railway and government authorities.
- Strong legal research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Office and legal documentation management.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and work within strict timelines.