Corporate Lawyer

As a Legal Counsel, your main responsibility will be to provide strategic and practical legal advice on various corporate and commercial matters. You will be tasked with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, shareholder agreements, JV agreements, NDAs, service agreements, and other transactional documents. Additionally, you will advise on business operations, regulatory compliance, risk management, and corporate governance. In this role, you will represent clients in contract negotiations and provide legal support in mediations and arbitrations when necessary. Your duties will also involve conducting thorough legal research and analysis to support transactions and client advisory. You will be responsible for leading and managing the entire lifecycle of M&A transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, documentation, and closing. Ensuring adherence to relevant laws, regulatory frameworks, and internal policies affecting business operations will be crucial. Collaboration with cross-functional and international teams to align legal guidance with business objectives is also expected. It is essential to stay updated on legal and industry developments to ensure that your advice remains current and commercially relevant. Additionally, contributing to internal knowledge sharing and mentoring junior lawyers as part of the wider legal team will be part of your role. To qualify for this position, you should have an LLB from a premier law school, with an LLM considered a plus. A minimum of 12 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm or corporate legal team, with significant exposure to corporate advisory, commercial contracts, and M&A, is required. You must demonstrate proven ability to handle complex cross-border transactions and strategic advisory independently. Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, coupled with commercial awareness, are essential. Leadership in client servicing and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively are also key requirements. High ethical standards, attention to detail, and a solution-oriented mindset are qualities that will contribute to your success in this role.,