Associate

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Legal Counsel with 2+ years of experience in corporate and commercial law to support legal operations across stock broking, real estate, and fashion apparel businesses. The role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, managing litigation matters, supporting real estate due diligence, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The ideal candidate should possess strong legal drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive approach to risk mitigation and business support.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, vet and redline a wide range of agreements w.r.t stock broking, real estate and fashion apparel businesses, including:
  
• Services Agreements, MSAs, SLAs and Consulting Agreements
  
• SaaS and Software Subscription Agreements
  
• NDAs and Vendor Contracts
  
• Financing Agreements
  
• Event and sponsorship agreements
  
• Negotiate with counterparties, one-on-one and in groups, while protecting the company's commercial and legal interests.
  
• Draft and review real estate agreements and assist in the land and title due diligence.
  
• Draft legal notices, replies and counter notices.
  
• Prepare case briefs from the documents business teams submit and report them to the Legal Head.
  
• Coordinate with the lawyers in the respective matter and get regular status reports from them.
  
• Keep the litigation tracker updated with the current status.
  
• Knowledge in the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its rules. This includes privacy notices, consent and data processing agreements.
  
• Draft and update legal templates, policies and standards in line with business needs.
  
• Maintain and update the company's contract management system and database and track contract renewals, expiries and key obligations.
  
• Hand holding on the contract management tools.
  
• Work closely with the Business, HR, Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Finance and Respective teams.
  
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external clients and make sure their needs are met on time.
  

Requirements

• A law degree (LL.B. or BA LL.B.) from a recognized university with a 2+ years of legal experience focused on contracts, at a reputed company, corporate house or corporate law firm.
  
• A mix of law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
  
• A proven record of reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts.
  
• Exposure to M&A documents (SHA, SSA, SPA, JV) and real estate or land due diligence.
  
• Working knowledge of the DPDP Act, 2023 and data protection compliance.
  
• Familiarity with SEBI regulations and experience in stock broking, financial services or retail and apparel are advantages.
  
• Good understanding of Indian contracts, commercial and corporate law, as well as stamp duty and IP laws.
  
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and persuasion skills.
  
• Fluent written and spoken English.
  
• Good command of MS Office: Word (including track changes and redlining), Excel and PowerPoint.
  
• Able to multi-task, stay flexible and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Highly organized, process-driven and client-focused team player.
  
• Technically sound, with strong attention to detail and good organizing and planning skills.
  
• Good legal administration skills.
  
• Good interpersonal skills.
  
• Creative at solving problems.
  
• High integrity and able to handle confidential information carefully.