Legal Associate

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 1- 3 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Practice Areas: Contracts, Intellectual Property & Commercial Litigation

About LexAnalytico

LexAnalytico is a legal and intellectual property services firm providing practical, business-oriented legal solutions to clients across a range of industries. Our work spans commercial contracts, intellectual property prosecution and advisory, technology and business-related legal matters, and commercial disputes. We work closely with clients to understand their business objectives and provide timely, commercially focused and high-quality legal support. The role offers an opportunity to work across multiple practice areas and gain hands-on exposure to both transactional and contentious matters.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Associate with 1- 3 years of experience to join our legal team. The role will involve a combination of commercial contracts, intellectual property prosecution, and commercial litigation support.

The ideal candidate should have strong drafting and research skills, attention to detail, and an interest in developing a broad-based legal practice across transactional and contentious matters.

Key Responsibilities

1. Contracts - Drafting & Review

• Draft, review, negotiate and assist in finalising a variety of commercial agreements.
• Review contracts from legal, commercial and risk perspectives and identify key issues.
• Assist in preparing contractual comments, mark-ups and issue summaries.
• Conduct legal research relating to contractual and commercial matters.

2. Trademark - Filing & Prosecution

• Handle trademark searches, applications, examination reports, oppositions and related prosecution matters.
• Prepare and file trademark applications and other documents before the Indian Trade Marks Registry.
• Assist with hearings, responses, evidence and procedural requirements.
• Maintain and monitor IP portfolios, deadlines and prosecution status.

3. Designs - Filing & Prosecution

• Assist with preparation and filing of design applications.
• Handle procedural and prosecution-related matters before the Designs Wing of the Indian Patent Office.
• Conduct design-related searches and assist with responding to objections and examination requirements.

4. Copyright

• Assist in preparing and filing copyright registration applications.
• Handle correspondence and procedural requirements relating to copyright registrations.
• Conduct basic legal research on copyright-related issues.

5. Commercial Litigation Support

• Assist in commercial disputes and litigation matters, including legal research, drafting pleadings, applications, notices and other legal documents.
• Assist with preparation of case briefs, chronologies, evidence and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with counsel and assist in managing litigation-related filings, hearings and deadlines.

Candidate Profile

• LL.B. / B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. from a recognised university.
• 1- 3 years of relevant experience in a law firm, legal services organisation or in-house legal team.
• Prior experience in commercial contracts and/or IP prosecution will be preferred.
• Familiarity with Indian trademark, design and copyright laws and procedures.
• Good legal drafting, research and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage assignments and meet deadlines.
• Good attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Candidates who have exposure to both transactional and contentious work will be preferred.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work across commercial contracts, IP and litigation.
• Exposure to a diverse range of domestic and international clients and matters.
• Opportunity to develop strong drafting, advisory, prosecution and dispute-resolution skills.
• A collaborative and learning-oriented professional environment.