Associate Legal Manager

About Masai
Masai is an outcome-driven career school on a mission to make quality, industry-relevant education more accessible and help learners become job-ready for the future of work. Founded in 2019, Masai has grown into a career-focused education platform with programs across technology, AI, analytics, management and marketing, along with partnerships with leading institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial, corporate and business agreements, including vendor agreements, service agreements, MoUs, NDAs, partnership agreements, consultancy agreements and employment-related documents.
• Review and negotiate institutional/academic agreements with universities, colleges and other educational institutions.
• Provide day-to-day legal advisory to business and internal stakeholders on contractual and operational matters.
• Identify legal and commercial risks and provide practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, including drafting, negotiation, execution, renewals, amendments and maintaining proper documentation/audit trails.
• Support regulatory and compliance matters, including data privacy, consumer protection, advertising/marketing and education-sector regulations.
• Handle legal notices, complaints, disputes and litigation matters, including coordination with external counsel.
• Work closely with Business, HR, Finance, Operations, Sales and other internal teams on legal requirements.

Requirements

• LLB/LLM from a recognized university.
• 2-4 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in corporate/commercial contracts.
• Prior in-house legal or fast-paced business/startup experience preferred.
• Strong contract drafting, review and negotiation skills.
• Experience in EdTech, Education, Technology, SaaS or similar industries preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple matters under tight timelines.
• Practical, solution-oriented and risk-conscious approach.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify contractual and commercial risks.

Why Join Masai

• Work closely with business and leadership teams on high-impact legal matters.
• Exposure to commercial contracts, institutional partnerships, technology, education and regulatory matters.
• Opportunity to take ownership and build scalable legal processes in a high-growth environment.