senior legal associate

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Senior Legal Associate to join our legal team at Thriwe. This role will focus on drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of contracts to support business operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, and mitigating legal risks.

Key Responsibilities:

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial contracts, including NDAs, Vendor Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Service Contracts etc. across multiple jurisdictions.

Provide strategic legal advice on contract terms, risk mitigation, and compliance matters in close coordination with internal teams.

Manage the End-to-End contract lifecycle, ensuring timely execution, renewal, and tracking of all agreements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Procurement, Sales, Finance) to facilitate timely resolution of issues and support business objectives.

Offer legal advisory support on broader business operations, including corporate governance, company law matters, and labour law compliance.

Maintain and regularly update the contract tracker and repository, ensuring classification and easy accessibility for relevant stakeholders.

Coordinate with external counsels on specialized matters or disputes, if required.

Qualifications:

Law degree from an accredited law school.

4+ years of relevant experience in contract law, preferably in an in-house legal team or a law firm specializing in corporate/commercial contracts.

Proven expertise in drafting, negotiating, and managing complex commercial agreements with a strong understanding of legal compliance and risk mitigation.

Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders clearly and effectively.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a solution-oriented approach.

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.