Corporate Legal Lead

5 - 7 years

25 - 30 Lacs

Posted:9 hours ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Job Description

Legal Lead

Early Joiners Preferred

Role Summary

Legal Lead

trusted advisor to leadership and cross-functional teams

Key Responsibilities

  • Set up and manage

    legal entities across multiple jurisdictions

    , including incorporation, foreign investment, and regulatory processes.
  • Oversee

    legal compliance

    : corporate governance, commercial contracts, product regulations, IP, and employment law.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with suppliers, distributors, partners, and franchisees.
  • Build and scale

    legal frameworks

    to support rapid brand entry and expansion across diverse markets.
  • Manage relationships with

    external counsel

    across multiple countries, ensuring cost efficiency and aligned advice.
  • Implement and optimize

    legal technology tools

    to drive efficiency, compliance, and scalability.
  • Provide

    strategic legal counsel

    to leadership as a proactive business partner.

Experience & Skills Required

  • Multi-Country Expertise:

    4–5+ years of legal experience with exposure across

    India, GCC, and Southeast Asia

    . Proven experience in entity setup & regulatory navigation.
  • Domain Knowledge:

    Strong foundation in

    corporate law, commercial contracts, franchise/licensing, regulatory compliance, IP, employment law, and company secretarial matters

    .
  • Growth-Stage Experience:

    Hands-on experience in

    building legal frameworks from scratch

    and scaling across geographies.
  • External Counsel Management:

    Skilled at managing

    outside counsel

    efficiently across multiple markets.
  • Tech-Enabled Mindset:

    Exposure to

    contract management systems, compliance monitoring software, and AI-driven legal research tools

    .
  • Cross-Functional Skills:

    Strong communicator with the ability to influence across

    marketing, finance, supply chain, and product teams

    .
  • Leadership & Integrity:

    High ethical standards, sound judgment, and trusted advisor to senior leadership.

Why Join Us?

  • Be the

    founding member

    of the legal function with a chance to shape policies and processes from the ground up.
  • Work on

    multi-country expansion

    projects with high business impact.
  • Drive

    tech-enabled legal innovation

    in a fast-growing environment.

Apply now if you are ready to build and scale a future-ready legal function!

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