Position Summary
Ideal candidate should have experience in contract management. Experience in vetting or reviewing of contracts for service
Job Responsibilities
Role Overview
The Legal Associate / Executive will support the organization's legal operations by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, and providing legal guidance on business transactions. This role requires strong legal acumen, analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, NDAs, and vendor contracts.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies. Should be able to interact with external agencies, lawyers, law firms, government departments in connection with company's work
- Legal Research: Conduct research on laws, regulations, and case precedents relevant to the company's operations.
- Risk Assessment: Identify potential legal risks and propose mitigation strategies.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate records of legal documents and correspondence.
- Cross-functional Support: Collaborate with finance, HR, and operations teams on legal matters.
- Litigation and notice management: Able to manage any litigation and notices
- Day-to-day legal operations: Conduct routine legal activities
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B) or equivalent; additional qualification regarding data privacy, data protection laws will be preferred
- Experience: 36 years in corporate legal practice or in-house counsel role.
- Skills:
Education
Bachelor Equivalent - Other
Work Experience
3-6 years of work experience in similar area in individual capacity with a MNC/reputed law firm (minimum 3 years of relevant experience of working in similar role IT/ITES services for US market )
Behavioural Competencies
Customer focus
Problem solving
Learning on the fly
Drive for result
Technical Competencies
Vetting
Drafting
Litigation
