Assistant Legal Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, proactive and business-oriented legal professional to join our Legal Department as an Assistant Legal Manager. The role requires managing a wide spectrum of legal matters, including commercial contracting, litigation management, trademark protection, compliance, contract lifecycle management, negotiations, legal advisory, and legal operations across multiple business functions.

The ideal candidate should possess strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills and be capable of independently handling legal assignments while partnering with internal business teams, school managements, trusts, trustees, consultants, and external counsel.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts & Transactions

Negotiation & Business Advisory

Litigation & Dispute Management

Trademark & Intellectual Property Management

Tender, Bid & RFP Documentation

Data Privacy & DPDP Compliance

Regulatory Compliance & Permissions

Liaison with Stakeholders

Litigation Management

Compliance & Corporate Governance

Legal Research & Advisory

Team Collaboration

Qualifications

•LL.B. (3-year or 5-year course) from a recognized university.

Experience

•4-5 years of relevant post-qualification experience in corporate legal, commercial contracts, litigation, or legal operations.

•Experience in the education sector, corporate services, real estate, infrastructure, or service industries will be an advantage.

Desired Skills

•Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.

•Strong understanding of contract law, civil law, commercial transactions, and dispute resolution.

•Knowledge of trademark law and intellectual property protection.

•Familiarity with procurement, tendering, and bid documentation.

•Working knowledge of data privacy laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.

•Strong legal research and analytical capabilities.

•Experience in contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms, Litigation Management tools and digital legal repositories.

•Ability to manage multiple high-priority matters simultaneously.

•Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

•High attention to detail and sound commercial judgment.

•Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and legal technology tools.