Assistant Manager - Legal

Date: Oct 13, 2025

Location: Gurugram, HR, IN

Company: maxlifeins

Job Description – Assistant Manager Legal

Position

Assistant Manager – Legal

No. of Positions

1

Department

Legal

Function

Legal & Compliance 

Reporting to

VP – Legal

Band

5B

Location

Gurgaon (HO)

 

 

Job Summary:

  • Manage Litigation filed before various courts & forums, Insurance Ombudsman and authorities.
  • Conduct legal due diligence for branch offices.
  • Manage police notices and complaints.
  • Regulatory reporting

Key Responsibilities:

 

  1. Manage litigation

 

  • Drafting & filing of legal documents before various authorities/forums including insurance ombudsman.
  • Coordination with external counsels/lawyers for managing litigations filed against the organization before various authorities/forums including insurance ombudsman.
  • Manage complaints filed before police authorities against the organization.
  • File police complaints on behalf of organization.
  • Track timely compliance of Court awards to avoid any adversity against organization.

 

 

  1. Internal Advisory

 

  • Support claims team with regard to opinions on repudiation of claims & open title cases within TAT. Assist in recovery of excess amount paid to policyholders inadvertently.
  • Support to HR department with regard to opinion on employee termination, assistance in recovery of excess amount paid to employees & other ad-hoc assignments of critical nature.
  • Support to Distribution standard in recovery of negative balance from agents.
  • Collaborate with risk team to identify & highlight operational issues leading to large customer impact and assist in stitching process gaps.

 

  1. Due Diligence:
  • Conduct due diligence in collaboration with external counsel for new branch offices/other office premises.

 

 

Measures of Success:

 

 

  • Timely filing of legal documents before the forums/authorities & avoid adverse orders against the organization.
  • Timely compliance of awards issued by Courts/Forums to avoid legal & regulatory adversity against organization.

 

 

  • Simple & quality advise within TAT.
  • Participation with risk team and other stakeholders through CFT to assist in stitching in process gaps.
  • Review of Process Notes/SOPs and suggest suitable amendments for smooth functioning.

 

 

  • Timely completion of Due diligence within TAT and quality advise to the stakeholder.

 

Desired experience:

  • L.LB.
  • 6-8 years’ experience in handling legal roles
  • Domain knowledge of insurance industry preferable
  • Ability to draft quality content independently
  • Ability to work in teams and as part of coalitions, both within and outside the company.

Knowledge and skills required:

  • High customer centricity
  • Strong Process/ controls orientation& analytical ability
  • Strong on Max Life core values
  • Effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and influencing skills.
         

 

 

Job Description – Assistant Manager Legal

Position

Assistant Manager – Legal

No. of Positions

1

Department

Legal

Function

Legal & Compliance 

Reporting to

VP – Legal

Band

5B

Location

Gurgaon (HO)

 

 

Job Summary:

  • Manage Litigation filed before various courts & forums, Insurance Ombudsman and authorities.
  • Conduct legal due diligence for branch offices.
  • Manage police notices and complaints.
  • Regulatory reporting

Key Responsibilities:

 

  1. Manage litigation

 

  • Drafting & filing of legal documents before various authorities/forums including insurance ombudsman.
  • Coordination with external counsels/lawyers for managing litigations filed against the organization before various authorities/forums including insurance ombudsman.
  • Manage complaints filed before police authorities against the organization.
  • File police complaints on behalf of organization.
  • Track timely compliance of Court awards to avoid any adversity against organization.

 

 

  1. Internal Advisory

 

  • Support claims team with regard to opinions on repudiation of claims & open title cases within TAT. Assist in recovery of excess amount paid to policyholders inadvertently.
  • Support to HR department with regard to opinion on employee termination, assistance in recovery of excess amount paid to employees & other ad-hoc assignments of critical nature.
  • Support to Distribution standard in recovery of negative balance from agents.
  • Collaborate with risk team to identify & highlight operational issues leading to large customer impact and assist in stitching process gaps.

 

  1. Due Diligence:
  • Conduct due diligence in collaboration with external counsel for new branch offices/other office premises.

 

 

Measures of Success:

 

 

  • Timely filing of legal documents before the forums/authorities & avoid adverse orders against the organization.
  • Timely compliance of awards issued by Courts/Forums to avoid legal & regulatory adversity against organization.

 

 

  • Simple & quality advise within TAT.
  • Participation with risk team and other stakeholders through CFT to assist in stitching in process gaps.
  • Review of Process Notes/SOPs and suggest suitable amendments for smooth functioning.

 

 

  • Timely completion of Due diligence within TAT and quality advise to the stakeholder.

 

Desired experience:

  • L.LB.
  • 6-8 years’ experience in handling legal roles
  • Domain knowledge of insurance industry preferable
  • Ability to draft quality content independently
  • Ability to work in teams and as part of coalitions, both within and outside the company.

Knowledge and skills required:

  • High customer centricity
  • Strong Process/ controls orientation& analytical ability
  • Strong on Max Life core values
  • Effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and influencing skills.