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Assistant Manager – Legal | LLB LLM | Contract Management | Litigation | RTI | Open to Bangalore

About

Five years in law — and still the most interesting room I've ever been in. I started at the district courts in Chandigarh and Ludhiana, learning litigation from the ground up. Drafting pleadings, tracking hearings, managing clients, building arguments. That foundation matters more than most people realize. Since 2023, I've been working as Assistant Manager, Legal at Punjab Agro Industries Corporation — a Government of Punjab enterprise. The work here is varied: vendor contracts, MoUs, procurement agreements, recovery litigation, RTI filings, and advising internal teams on legal risk before decisions are made. One case I'm particularly proud of: I independently filed and fought a consumer protection complaint against Swiggy and Behrouz Biryani (CC/22/105). The Commission ruled in my favour — Rs. 50,000 plus interest awarded against both parties. The case was covered by Hindustan Times and is indexed on CaseMine. It taught me that good legal work is equal parts research, patience, and conviction. I'm now relocating to Bangalore and looking to bring this experience into a corporate or startup environment — in-house counsel, legal operations, compliance, or contracts. I work well in fast-moving settings and I'm used to being the only legal person in the room. If you're hiring or want to connect, feel free to reach out. vasugupta018@gmail.com

Location

India

Work experience

Assistant Manager at Punjab Agro, Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs, Chandigarh, India, In-house legal role at a Government of Punjab enterprise with operations across agriculture, retail fuel, and fertilizer distribution. - Drafted and negotiated vendor contracts, MoUs, and procurement agreements for petrol pump installations and fertilizer dealer partnerships across Punjab - Managed litigation portfolio end-to-end: assessed recovery viability, filed suits, and argued matters before civil courts and tribunals - Filed RTI applications and authored compliant RTI responses within statutory deadlines - Advised business units on legal risk and cost-benefit analysis before initiating proceedings - Coordinated with panel advocates at Punjab and Haryana High Court; maintained live case trackers - Reviewed internal policies and departmental communications for legal and regulatory accuracy

Legal Associate at District Court Ludhiana, Under Adv. Rajneesh Gupta, Mar 2020 - Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos, • Drafted pleadings, written arguments, and applications across civil, family, and commercial matters • Conducted legal research, managed client coordination, and maintained schedules for a high-volume practice • Represented clients in consumer and civil dispute hearings; gained hands-on experience in arbitration and pre-litigation mediation proceedings

Legal Associate, Litigation at District and Sessions court ludhiana, Nov 2019 - May 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Civil and commercial litigation practice under Adv. Rajneesh Gupta at District Court Ludhiana. - Drafted pleadings, applications, and written arguments across civil, family, and commercial matters - Conducted legal research and managed client coordination for a high-volume practice - Gained hands-on exposure to arbitration and pre-litigation mediation proceedings

Custom Writing Consultant at Valued Epistemics, Nov 2022 - Feb 2023 · 4 mos

Advocate at District Courts, Chandigarh, Sep 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos, Client handling, drafting, pleading

Education

Master of Laws, Kurukshetra university

Bachelor of Laws - LLB, G.H.G. Institute Of Law