Assistant Manager Legal

Role Summary

Responsible for managing trademarks, commercial contracts, legal notices, litigation matters, and providing legal support to business functions.

Key Responsibilities

Trademark Management

• Manage trademark filings, renewals, oppositions, assignments, and enforcement.
• Conduct trademark searches and provide legal opinions.
• Coordinate with external attorneys and monitor infringement matters.

Contract Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor, service, licensing, marketing, NDA, consultancy, technology, and partnership contracts.
• Advise stakeholders on legal and contractual risks.

Litigation & Compliance

• Handle legal notices, consumer complaints, and dispute matters.
• Coordinate with external counsels on litigation and regulatory proceedings.
• Support compliance, audits, investigations, and regulatory requirements.

Legal Advisory

• Provide legal support to business, marketing, procurement, and HR teams.
• Conduct legal research and identify risk mitigation measures.

Qualifications & Experience

• LL.B. from a recognized university (LL.M. preferred).
• 3–5 years of post-qualification experience.
• Mandatory experience in trademark prosecution and commercial contract management.
• Experience in FMCG, D2C, E-commerce, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Nutrition, Media, or Technology sectors preferred.

Key Skills

• Contract drafting and negotiation.
• Trademark and Intellectual Property (IP) laws.
• Litigation and dispute management.
• Legal research and analytical skills.
• Stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments independently in a fast-paced environment.