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SHAILENDRA DUBEY

SHAILENDRA DUBEY

General Manager – Legal | Cluster Legal Head
Renukoot

Summary

Senior Legal Counsel with 32+ years of combined litigation and corporate legal experience, including over two decades in flagship manufacturing entities of the Aditya Birla Group. Currently serving as Head of Legal Cluster (GM – Legal) overseeing Eastern Region operations (U.P., Jharkhand & Odisha).

Recognized for building robust Legal Compliance Frameworks, Litigation Governance Systems, Environmental Risk Controls, and In-House Legal Capability Models that safeguard business continuity and reduce regulatory exposure.

Demonstrated expertise in aligning legal strategy with operational imperatives of large-scale manufacturing businesses.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

General Manager – Legal (Eastern Region)

Grasim Industries Limited – Chemical Division
Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh, India
10.2021 - Current

Strategic Oversight:

  • Head of Legal for three major manufacturing units in Eastern India.
  • Accountable for litigation strategy, statutory compliance, environmental governance, and regulatory affairs.
  • Safeguarding business interests against financial, reputational, and operational risks.


Leadership Impact:

  • Built and led a high-performing in-house legal team across multi-location operations.
    Institutionalized, structured litigation review mechanisms based on financial and reputational risk categorization.
  • Reduced dependency on external counsels through capability building and internal advisory strengthening.
    Developed SOPs for compliance audits and litigation-handling frameworks.
  • Strengthened pollution control and environmental clearance monitoring systems.
  • Implemented and supervised online compliance and litigation management systems.

Deputy General Manager – Legal

Grasim Pulp & Fibre (Harihar Polyfibers & Grasilene Units)
Harihar, Karnataka, India
09.2018 - 09.2021
  • I headed the Legal Department for large-scale fiber manufacturing units.
  • Successfully resolved long-pending occupier cases under the Factories Act.
  • Strategically disposed of legacy litigations without adverse implications for senior management.
  • Streamlined statutory compliance mechanisms and regulatory engagement.

Legal Officer → Dy. Manager → Manager → Dy. Genera

Hindalco Industries Limited
Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh, India
09.1996 - 08.2018

22-year tenure in one of the largest aluminum manufacturing units of the Aditya Birla Group.

Managed multifaceted legal domains, including:

  • Environmental Laws, Labour and Industrial Laws, Electricity Regulations, Explosives and PESO Compliance, RPO obligations, and Criminal Prosecution of Occupiers and Factory Managers. Core member in establishing an early-stage Legal Compliance Management System (since 1996).
  • Designed exhaustive legal checklists and compliance audit frameworks.
  • Developed internal legal audit methodologies, adopted across divisions.

Practicing Advocate

Self Employed
Robertsganj, Uttar Pradesh, India
03.1992 - 09.1996
  • Handled civil, criminal, revenue, and consumer cases.
  • Represented matters relating to U.P. State Cement Corporation factory.
  • Developed strong litigation drafting, pleading, and courtroom advocacy skills.

Education

LLB -

Rewa University
Rewa
04.2001 -

Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management -

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management And Development
Lucknow, India
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - (Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry)

Kanpur University
Kanpur, India
04.2001 -

Intermediate - Science Education

Intermediate College
Churk
04.2001 -

High School -

Intermediate College
Churk
04.2001 -

Skills

Legal Governance & Compliance Architecture

Litigation Strategy & Risk Management

Environmental & Regulatory Oversight

Strategic In-House Counsel Leadership

Contract & Commercial Advisory

Timeline

General Manager – Legal (Eastern Region)

Grasim Industries Limited – Chemical Division
10.2021 - Current

Deputy General Manager – Legal

Grasim Pulp & Fibre (Harihar Polyfibers & Grasilene Units)
09.2018 - 09.2021

LLB -

Rewa University
04.2001 -

Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management -

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management And Development
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - (Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry)

Kanpur University
04.2001 -

Intermediate - Science Education

Intermediate College
04.2001 -

High School -

Intermediate College
04.2001 -

Legal Officer → Dy. Manager → Manager → Dy. Genera

Hindalco Industries Limited
09.1996 - 08.2018

Practicing Advocate

Self Employed
03.1992 - 09.1996
SHAILENDRA DUBEYGeneral Manager – Legal | Cluster Legal Head