Assistant Manager- Legal

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and closure of a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor, distribution, licensing, SaaS/technology, customer, procurement, and strategic partnership contracts.
• Manage the end-to-end contracting process with enterprise customers, vendors, partners, and other external stakeholders, ensuring legal risks are appropriately managed while supporting business priorities and deal momentum. Commercial mindset - balancing legal risk with business opportunity.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract risks, obligations, liabilities, risk allocation, commercial terms, and other key legal and commercial considerations.
• Partner closely with business, sales, finance, procurement, product, and operations teams to anticipate legal risks, structure transactions, and develop pragmatic solutions that help close deals responsibly.
• Monitor regulatory developments, interpret implications for the business, and proactively recommend policy/process changes.
• Drive continuous improvement in contract lifecycle management, compliance monitoring, and risk frameworks.
• Strong foundation in contract and commercial laws, with proven experience in high-value contracts and transactions.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable business advice.
• Strategic thinker with sharp problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments with multiple priorities.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build trust across teams. 

Qualification & Expeirence

• Qualified LLB with 3-5 years of PQE.
• Experience in a reputed law firm and/or in-house role with exposure to corporate advisory, transactions, and compliance.
• Experience handling cross-border contracts and complex commercial negotiations.
• Possess an analytical and strategic minds.