Legal Associate

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Advise and support business teams (Sales, Marketing, Procurement, HR) in reviewing, negotiating, and closing a variety of contracts.
• Participate in contract negotiations with customers and vendors, ensuring alignment with internal policies and identifying legal risks.
• Manage global procurement legal matters, including:
• Master Service Agreements (MSA)
• Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• SaaS Agreements
• Consulting Agreements
• Data Privacy Agreements
• End User License Agreements (EULA)
• Channel Partner Agreements
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA)
• Statements of Work (SOW)
• Order Forms
• Global RFPs
• Collaborate with external legal counsels on specific legal matters.
• Proactively identify key legal risks and escalate critical issues to management.
• Create, update, and maintain legal contract templates and streamline contract processes.
• Advise business teams on intellectual property (IP), data protection, and compliance with privacy laws and digital marketing regulations.
• Review client-side deal documents, ensuring alignment with industry standards and company policies.
• Engage with global customers and partners to review, draft, and negotiate contracts.
• Continuously improve legal drafts based on business and client needs.
• Draft and manage employment agreements, confidentiality clauses, and NDAs for employees and partners.
• Lead initiatives for trademark, patent, and other intellectual property registrations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B. or equivalent).
• 5+ years of experience, preferably as an in-house counsel at an IT or SaaS company.
• Proven experience in SaaS and IT contracting.
• Strong understanding of contracts management principles and legal frameworks.
• Experience with a wide range of contracts including customer, partner, marketing, and vendor agreements.
• Strong commercial legal background with experience in drafting and negotiating complex agreements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail and strong documentation skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a lean legal team setup.
• Adaptability to changing priorities with a high sense of urgency.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and business judgment.
• Ability to understand and discuss technology-related legal issues.