Commercial Legal Counsel

Role & responsibilities

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts and related documents of various jurisdictions including India, APAC, EMEA and US including:

Information technology and e-commerce related agreements

Market Data and Subscription and Publication Agreements

Terms and conditions for sale and purchase of goods and/or services

Service agreements and maintenance contracts

• Liaising with various relevant business stakeholders and corporate divisions for their approval on risks / deviations, responding to queries received from the business related to agreements/ corporate legal matters.
• Being able to identify and highlight risks and liaise with various stakeholders for their approval on such risks/deviation.
• Providing commercially savvy legal advice on a variety of matters basis the in-depth research and study of the applicable law provisions.
• Being abreast with the changing laws and regulations.
• Provide management reports.
• Advising on the queries received from various business functions and legal teams related to agreements.
• Liaising with stakeholders, regional lawyers and business partners in various locations of the firm

Desired candidate profile:

Qualified Law graduate with at least LLB degree.

5-8 years of demonstrated experience in commercial contracts.

Excellent communication, drafting, negotiating skills, with a good understanding of Indian laws relating to employment, real-estate, data privacy matters and related compliances.

Excellent analytical and legal skills, an eye for detail.

Good team player.