Legal Counsel II

HERE is looking for an experienced lawyer to join our APAC Legal team based in Mumbai/Gorgaon/Bangalore. As Legal Counsel, you will be a point of contact and serve as primary legal support on commercial contracts for HERE Sales team in India and across APAC region.

You will be a member of the APAC Legal Team, reporting to the Head of APAC Legal – Commercial Transactions, and be part of the Global Legal Team, comprising highly qualified and experienced lawyers located around the world.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Reviewing, redlining, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements across all business units, software licensing agreements (Saas/PaaS), RFP/tender responses, data acquisition agreements, master services agreements, SOWs, handling legal requests from HERE’s business units spanning corporate, commercial, IP licensing, privacy, regulatory and content.
• Working independently with HERE’s internal business clients, supporting end-to-end negotiations and execution of contracts, focused on taking a practical and solutions-oriented approach
• Advising senior management and cross-functional teams regarding HERE’s operations in India, highlighting potential legal risks, regulatory and compliance obligations
• Undertaking legal reviews of HERE’s product offerings and business initiatives in India, working closely with HERE’s internal stakeholders and engaging with regulators and authorities where necessary
• Providing support in regional or global-focused projects
• Conducting training for the business on legal and compliance matters, including developing, updating, and presenting training materials, playbooks, and agreement templates

Role Requirements:

You are a strong fit for this role if you possess the following qualifications, skills, abilities and experience:

• LLB, LLM or equivalent qualification and strong academic credentials from a top tier law school in India or abroad
• A minimum of three years’ relevant legal experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house experience with a technology company
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience advising clients on a wide range of subject matters, including corporate, commercial, IP licensing, privacy, regulatory and content
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal and management skills, with proven ability to manage several simultaneous projects within required deadlines
• Attention to detail, speed and efficiency in reviewing and drafting documents
• Ability to work well independently as well as in a cross-functional team and build rapport and trust with internal clients and external suppliers and customers