Legal Associate

Note - Immediate Joiners are preferred or Max 15 days of Notice period. Designation : Contract Lawyer Department: Legal Key Roles & Responsibilities: Draft and negotiate international, commercial agreements with a focus on membership agreements, strategic partnerships, B2B, supply distribution, new initiatives, marketing, and public relations Maintain litigation and compliance trackers Liaison with external counsels for case briefing and information collation Lead and partner in the Compliance portfolio and to maintain up to date information in the tool by partnering with various internal stakeholders Provide well-reasoned, yet practical legal advice on a wide range of legal and business matters and processes, labour and employment laws and matters pertaining to the same Draft key agreements with sales and other business teams, manage disputes and drive continual improvement and innovation As a true business partner, to maintain regular communication with key business teams, including senior level management, global legal team, finance and tax, and external counsel Implement contract standards and controls, including that which happens at the Global level and/or group company. Contribute to new policies, procedures, training, and templates with the goal of fostering efficiency and compliance Skills & Qualification Required: 1-2 years post qualified experience Excellent communications and legal drafting in English Qualified lawyer/attorney with current entitlement to practice Strong academic credentials, top-tier law firm experience plus prior in-house and significant contracting and commercial experience Experience in using and managing compliance monitoring tools Experience in labour and employment laws Experience in dealing with general commercial contracting matters, B2B relationships, procurement and disputes. Proactive and intellectually curious with a core ability to problem solve and make the complex simple Interact with colleagues, both legal and commercial, from the Key Accounts team to drive collaboration, consistency and alignment of operational practices Ability to work independently from intake through execution and work closely with business partners on solutions and innovative process improvements A demonstrated can-do, roll up your sleeves, collaborative approach, coupled with a strong work ethic and sound judgment Experience with real estate industry or co-working space would be an advantage but not mandatory Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously with support when needed Ability to forge trusted relationships with colleagues around the world Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organization skills with high level of English proficiency Willingness to travel for business (when able)