Legal Counsel

The Role in Brief:

The Legal Associate will mainly advice and support the sales and procurement teams in the review, negotiation and closure of contracts. They will also advise and enable critical and strategic partnerships. This position is located in our Chennai office.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Review, negotiation and closure of contracts with customers, vendors and strategic partners across the globe
• Interacting with internal and external stakeholders to ensure contract closure
• Research on matters related to applicable laws
• General corporate commercial advisory

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Law
• Minimum of 2-5 years of relevant professional work experience as an in-house counsel of an IT/product company
• Strong knowledge of basic principles of contract drafting, review and negotiation with an ability to provide practical and well-reasoned solutions
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English (both written and oral)
• Responsive and follows through on commitments