Looking for: Assistant Manager – Legal
Department: Legal & Compliance
Timings: US Shifts
Qualifications & Prerequisites
- Bachelor of Law (LLB)
- PQE with a reputed law firm in general corporate practice and/or in-house experience with MNCs or Indian conglomerates of 7–9 years in corporate legal roles with expertise in contract management, data privacy, and compliance.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Experience in international corporate and contractual laws.
- Ability to simplify legal concepts for non-legal teams and document processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Sectoral preference: Outsourcing, IT industry, Service industry, or any other relevant industry.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and amend a wide range of legal documents, including:
- NDAs, Service Agreements, MSAs, SOWs, Addendums
- Vendor / Supplier Agreements, Lease Agreements
- Procurement, supply chain, R&D, IT, and technical services contracts
- Ensure all contracts adequately protect the Company’s interests, including robust clauses on:
- Confidentiality
- Intellectual Property
- Indemnity
- Limitation of Liability
- Dispute Resolution and Governing Law
- Provide proactive legal advice to business and operational teams on contractual, commercial, and legal risk matters affecting business operations.
- Draft legal notices, replies, affidavits, and support dispute management, including:
- Legal proceedings
- Settlement negotiations
- Recovery actions (including issuing notices and coordinating with agencies/counsel)
- Support litigation management, including:
- Coordination with external counsel
- Court filings (including small claims where applicable)
- Case tracking and documentation
- Manage intellectual property matters, including:
- Trademark filings
- Examination responses and oppositions
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across jurisdictions, including:
- Corporate laws
- Employment and labour laws
- Regulatory compliance requirements
- Draft, review, and update:
- Employee contracts and HR policies
- Internal policies and standard operating procedures
- Advise on employee relations matters, including disciplinary actions, grievance handling, and compliance with labour laws.
- Maintain proper custody, archiving, and digitization of:
- Executed contracts
- Legal documents and records
- Legal databases and repositories
- Conduct legal research and provide updates to stakeholders on:
- Legal developments
- Regulatory changes
- Judicial precedents and emerging risks
- Act as legal point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including:
- Clients, vendors, regulators, and business teams
- Lead and support commercial negotiations and external stakeholder engagements.
- Contribute to legal function efficiency through:
- Knowledge management initiatives
- Process improvements
- Standardization of templates and practices
- Support team development through mentoring, training, and participation in hiring and capability building initiatives.
Application Process
Interested candidates can apply through LinkedIn or share their profile at priyanka.dutta@qxglobalgroup.com.