Manager - Legal

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Safeguard company interest by proactively identifying & prioritizing legal risks, and having clear risk mitigation strategies

• Draft, restructure, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial contracts including Lease Agreements, Grant Agreements, Service Contracts, Vendor Services Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, Purchase and License Agreements, Staffing, Consulting IT Procurement Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Software and Data License Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements and other commercial contracts.

• Draft reply to show cause notices, letters, any communication received from the regulators.

• Responsible for policies, processes and implementing framework to assess and ensure that our ecosystem have adequate data protection measures in place, including training all team members at global locations

• Maintain repository of all standard and negotiated contracts, manage workflow, and ensure compliance from draft to delivery.

• Periodically update business and senior management on the progress of all legal issues and risks

• Lead legal research, analysis, interpreting and advising new laws and regulations to various teams such as content, operations, finance, HR, etc.

Qualification & Experience

• 8 to 10 years of experience as an in-house counsel/ law firm

• Qualified LLB, preferably from a Tier 1 law school

• Should have extensively worked on drafting different commercial agreements, with attention to detail.

• Should be up to date with legal compliances & conduct regular audits.