Legal Associate

Key Responsibilities

1. Legal & Compliance- USA and Europe

• Support the Regional Legal SPOC on Corporate Law & Secretarial, Commercial Law, Contracts, EHS, and Employment Law matters.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders and external counsel on legal matters and ensure timely follow-up and closure.
• Maintain legal records, matter trackers, statutory documentation, notices, and compliance action items.
• Conduct legal research and monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments.

2. Contracts- USA, Europe and global

• Draft, review, negotiate, and coordinate commercial contracts in collaboration with the internal/external stakeholders.
• Track key contractual obligations, expiries, and other critical milestones.

3. Data Protection & Privacy Framework- Global

• Support the development of the Data Protection & Privacy framework from the ground up, in collaboration with lawyers and relevant business functions.
• Assist in developing privacy policies, procedures, templates, compliance processes.
• Monitor regulatory developments and support ongoing privacy compliance.
• Conduct/co-ordinate training, awareness, monitoring, and compliance activities.

4. Antitrust / Competition Law Framework- Global

• Support the development and implementation of the Antitrust / Competition Law compliance framework in collaboration with lawyers.
• Assist in developing policies, guidelines, procedures, and compliance controls.
• Support review of business practices and commercial arrangements from a competition law perspective.
• Conduct/co-ordinate training, awareness, monitoring, and compliance activities.

5. Special Projects

• Support the Regional Legal SPOC on special projects, legal initiatives, and process improvement activities assigned from time to time.
• Prepare presentations, briefing notes, legal updates, and management reports as required.

6. Key Skills & Competencies

• Relevant In-house MNC experience (US and Europe regions experience will be advantageous)
• Strong legal research, drafting, contract review, and analytical skills.
• Good understanding of corporate and commercial law.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with internal and external lawyers across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and priorities independently.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.