Assistant Manager Legal

Qualifications And Prerequisites

Designation :- Assistant Manager - Legal

Location: Ahmedabad

Department: Legal & Compliance

Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

Education: Bachelor of Law (LLB)

Experience:

• PQE with a reputed law firm in general corporate practice and / or in-house experience with MNCs or Indian conglomerates of 7–9 years in corporate legal roles with expertise in contract management, data privacy and compliance.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Experience in international corporate and contractual laws
• Ability to simplify legal concepts for non-legal teams and document processes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Sectoral preference: Outsourcing, IT industry, Service industry or any other relevant industry.

Role And Responsibilities

Draft, review, negotiate, and amend a wide range of legal documents, including:

• NDAs, Service Agreements, MSAs, SOWs, Addendums
• Vendor / Supplier Agreements, Lease Agreements
• Procurement, supply chain, R&D, IT, and technical services contracts

Ensure all contracts adequately protect the Company's interests, including robust clauses on:

• Confidentiality, Intellectual Property
• Indemnity, Limitation of Liability
• Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

Provide proactive legal advice to business and operational teams on contractual, commercial, and legal risk matters affecting business operations

Draft legal notices, replies, affidavits, and support dispute management, including:

• Legal proceedings
• Settlement negotiations
• Recovery actions (including issuing notices and coordinating with agencies/counsel)

Support litigation management, including:

• Coordination with external counsel
• Court filings (including small claims where applicable)
• Case tracking and documentation

Manage intellectual property matters, including:

• Trademark filings
• Examination responses and oppositions

Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across jurisdictions, including:

• Corporate laws
• Employment and labour laws
• Regulatory compliance requirements

Draft, review, and update:

• Employee contracts and HR policies
• Internal policies and standard operating procedures

Advise on employee relations matters, including disciplinary actions, grievance handling, and compliance with labour laws

Maintain proper custody, archiving, and digitization of:

• Executed contracts
• Legal documents and records
• Legal databases and repositories

Conduct legal research and provide updates to stakeholders on:

• Legal developments
• Regulatory changes
• Judicial precedents and emerging risks

Act as legal point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including:

• Clients, vendors, regulators, and business teams

Lead and support commercial negotiations and external stakeholder engagements

Contribute to legal function efficiency through:

• Knowledge management initiatives
• Process improvements
• Standardization of templates and practices

Support team development through mentoring, training, and participation in hiring and capability building initiatives

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