• LL.B. from a recognised
university, enrolled with a State Bar Council.
• 6–10 years of
post-qualification experience, including at least 2 years practising with a
reputable law firm in India.
• A proven record of drafting and
negotiating commercial agreement with good drafting skill
• Strong, current knowledge of
Indian employment and labour law, including the Labour Codes and Tamil Nadu
practice.
• Working knowledge of Companies
Act, 2013 and corporate law.
• Commercial contracts: Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, manpower supply, software
licences, vendor agreements and NDAs; flow down key prime-contract terms
(liability, IP, confidentiality, anti-bribery).
• Commercial contracts: Reviewing purchase
orders and any other ad-hoc contracts the Company may wish to enter,
highlighting any legal concerns and potential commercial risks to the relevant
stakeholder for resolution.
• Legal Risk: Ensure legal and commercial risks are identified and addressed in
contracts in coordination with relevant departments.
• Due Diligence: Leads in legal due diligence
exercise
• Disputes and advisory: Handle legal notices and disputes, manage external counsel, and
train managers on key legal and compliance topics.
• General advisory: Provide legal advice and support on day to day operation of the
company
Requirements
• Clear, concise drafting in
business English, and the ability to explain legal risk simply to engineers and
managers.
• Commercial judgement: the
ability to separate the risks that matter from those that do not, and to
suggest practical alternatives.
• Comfort working within
headquarters approval processes and consensus-driven decision-making across countries.
• Discretion and integrity in
handling confidential client, technology and employee information.
• Self-starter able to build
processes, templates and a contract management system in a growing
organisation.
