Legal Executive

As a Contract Drafting & Review Specialist at our company located in Thane, you will be responsible for owning the drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a variety of contracts. Your role will involve ensuring legal compliance, aligning agreements with business goals, mitigating risks, and maintaining accurate contractual records. Your key responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various contracts such as vendor agreements, service contracts, employment contracts, NDAs, licensing, and partnership agreements. You will collaborate with legal, procurement, finance, sales, and other internal teams to align contractual terms with company strategies and policies. It will also be your responsibility to analyze contract terms to identify legal or business risks and propose mitigation strategies, ensuring all contracts comply with relevant laws, regulations, and internal standards. Additionally, you will maintain a central repository of contract documentation and metadata for easy retrieval and tracking, monitor the contract lifecycle by managing renewals, amendments, expirations, and proactively flagging deadlines. Providing guidance and training to internal teams on contract policies, best practices, and risk areas, as well as supporting in resolving contract disputes, audits, and compliance reviews, will also be part of your role. You will be expected to prepare contract performance reports and metrics for senior management and stay updated with legal developments, industry trends, and enhancements in contract management practices. To qualify for this role, you should have a Bachelors degree in Law (LLB/LLM), Business Administration, or a related field, with Law graduates (JD) strongly preferred. Additionally, you should have at least 2+ years of experience in contract drafting, reviewing, and negotiation, ideally in in-house legal, corporate, or law firm settings. A strong command of contract law, legal terminology, and risk assessment, along with excellent negotiation, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills is required. You should possess high attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is necessary, and familiarity with contract management systems (e.g., DocuSign, SAP Ariba, CLM tools) is a plus. Certifications like CPCM or Certified Professional Contract Manager would be advantageous. In the case of JD-qualified roles, a valid license to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction is often required.,