Corporate attorney

As a Corporate Attorney specializing in IT services and consulting, you will be responsible for providing legal guidance on corporate, commercial, and contractual matters. Your role will involve ensuring compliance, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and vendor agreements. Additionally, you will offer legal advice on corporate governance, compliance, employment, and regulatory issues. Supporting business operations with risk-mitigated solutions will be a key aspect of your responsibilities. You will assist in client negotiations, enabling smooth deal closures, and ensure compliance with data protection laws, IT regulations, and international standards such as GDPR and HIPAA. Proactively managing legal risks and providing strategic advice to leadership will be essential in this role. Collaboration with external counsel for litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution will be part of your duties. Furthermore, you will contribute to drafting policies, processes, and compliance frameworks for global operations. Conducting internal training sessions on compliance and legal best practices to enhance awareness among teams will also fall under your purview. To qualify for this position, you should hold an LLB/LLM from a recognized institution and have at least 5 years of post-qualification experience in corporate law, preferably within IT services or consulting organizations. Your strong expertise in contract drafting and negotiation, particularly with international clients, will be highly valued. Familiarity with data privacy, intellectual property, labor, and employment laws is essential. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills are required to excel in this role, along with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, global environment. Preferred qualifications include prior experience in a mid-to-large IT services/consulting company, exposure to multi-jurisdictional contracts, and cross-border legal issues. Membership in a Bar Council or a Corporate Legal Association is considered a plus in this role.,