Legal Counsel

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Draft and finalize agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to protect the company’s legal rights.​
• Provide accurate and timely legal advice to executives on a range of legal matters.​
• Work with management to design and support effective legal defense strategies.​
• Support documentation work and formalities related to company formation.​
• Define internal governance policies and monitor compliance on a regular basis.​
• Research and assess risk factors related to business decisions and operations.​
• Use effective risk management techniques and proactively advise on potential legal issues.​
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties such as regulators, external counsel, and public authorities.​
• Handle complex legal matters involving multiple stakeholders.​
• Clarify legal language and specifications for team members across the organization.​
• Perform all work with integrity and a strong sense of responsibility.​
• Stay updated on changes and developments in relevant legislation.​

Measures of success

• Completing agreement reviews within defined timelines.​
• Quality and practicality of legal inputs, suggestions, and findings.​
• Positive feedback from supervisor and internal process owners.​
• Contributions to process improvements and value additions.​

Desired skills and experience

• Proven experience working as a Legal Counsel in a corporate or business setting.​
• Strong knowledge and understanding of corporate law and related procedures.​
• Clear understanding of how external environmental factors impact a corporation.​
• Demonstrated capability in developing defensive and proactive legal strategies.​
• Master’s degree in Law with around four to five years of relevant experience, preferably in a consulting or financial services organization.​
• Proficiency in using MS Office tools.​
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.​
• Ability to structure solutions for complex legal and business problems.​
• Demonstrated self-discipline and effective time management.​
• Self-starter who can manage multiple assignments under pressure.​
• Creativity and intuitive thinking in approaching legal issues.​
• Consistent record of delivering work on time and within budget without compromising quality.​
• Consistently maintains a confident, professional, positive, and realistic attitude.​

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person