Associate Director - Legal - LLB

About the job:

Role: Associate Director - Legal.

Years of Experience: 8 - 10 years, IC Role to start with.

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Law Officer / Head - Legal to handle day-to-day legal responsibilities and provide comprehensive legal support to the organization.

The role involves legal analysis, drafting, advisory, compliance management, and litigation support across multiple legal domains.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Management & Advisory:

- Draft, review, and vet legal notices, agreements, contracts, MOUs, deeds, and other legal documents including but not limited to Agreements with Temples, Pandits and Trusts representing various religious places.

- Produce high-quality legal opinions on a wide range of matters.

- Handle legal documentation related to company law, banking law, contract law, and intellectual property rights.

- Oversee the drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of commercial agreements, technology and licensing agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, employment agreements, partnership agreements, and other legal documents.

- Vet, review and negotiate sale deeds, lease agreements, and commercial contracts.

Litigation & Dispute Management:

- Assist in handling arbitration and litigation proceedings and related documentation.

- Possess detailed knowledge of court proceedings and procedural stages.

- Lead the management of litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceedings, investigations, and commercial disputes, working with external counsel where required.

- Draft documents such as legal notices, replies to legal notice, plaints, petitions, written statements, objections, affidavits, etc.

Compliance & Regulatory:

- Handle all ongoing statutory and legal compliances of the company, including labor, employment and DPDP regulations.

- Establish and monitor organization-wide compliance with applicable corporate, commercial, education, technology, data-protection, employment, and other regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

- Law graduate (LLB) from a recognized university with a PQE of 8 - 10 years.

- Active Bar Council registration is mandatory.

- Experience working in a law firm / litigation chamber and corporate legal department.

- Prior experience working in a startup or high-growth organization would be preferred, with demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, evolving business priorities, lean teams, and fast-paced decision-making.

- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance legal safeguards with business priorities and speed.