Legal Associate - Contracts & Compliance

You are a qualified Legal Associate with experience in contract review, legal coordination, and compliance management within a corporate or manufacturing setup. Your role will involve supporting the company's legal requirements by drafting and reviewing various contracts such as NDAs, vendor contracts, supply agreements, employee contracts, and co-packing agreements. In addition, you will be responsible for liaising with external legal advisors, managing legal documentation, conducting risk assessments, and providing internal teams with legal support. Your responsibilities will include contract drafting, review, and negotiation, legal coordination with external counsel, managing legal documentation and repository, providing compliance and regulatory support, identifying and mitigating risks, and offering internal legal support and advisory. To qualify for this role, you should have an LLB degree (5-year integrated or 3-year post-graduation) and additional certifications in contract law, IPR, or commercial law would be advantageous. You should have 3 to 5 years of experience in a legal role handling contracts, preferably in a manufacturing, FMCG, or export-oriented business environment. Experience in working with external legal firms and coordinating contract execution cycles is essential. Key skills required for this position include excellent contract review and drafting skills, a strong understanding of Indian Contract Law and basic international trade law, good interpersonal and negotiation skills, strong documentation and organization skills, and a working knowledge of compliance management systems. This is a full-time, permanent position that requires in-person work at the Coimbatore location.,