Legal Executive

Job Description

A brief job description includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and maintaining legal documents, including contracts, agreements, NDAs, purchase agreements, service agreements, MoUs, and other commercial documents.
• Support the legal team in reviewing contracts, Tenders, NDA, and identifying basic legal and commercial risks for escalation and further review.
• Assist in protecting the Company's interests by ensuring legal documentation is accurate and compliant with applicable laws and internal policies.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries, notes, and supporting documents on various legal and regulatory matters.
• Assist in compliance-related activities, including maintaining compliance trackers, monitoring statutory compliances, and coordinating with internal stakeholders for timely submissions.
• Support finance, corporate secretarial activities by maintaining records, preparing documentation, and coordinating with consultants, auditors, and regulatory authorities as required.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external advocates for documentation, follow-up, and legal correspondence.
• Draft routine legal notices, replies, emails, letters, and other legal communications under the guidance of senior team members.
• Maintain contract repositories, legal records, and document management systems.
• Assist in the preparation and filing of statutory forms, reports, MIS, and other regulatory documentation as required.
• Provide support in litigation and arbitration matters by coordinating with external counsel, maintaining case records, and tracking case progress.
• Assist in reviewing legal and regulatory amendments and updating internal compliance records accordingly.
• Support the legal, finance and secretarial team in preparing standard templates, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Be willing to work across legal, compliance, finance and secretarial functions based on business requirements.
• Perform any other legal, compliance, finance or secretarial assignments as entrusted by the Management.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Good drafting, documentation, and legal research skills.
• Basic understanding of commercial contracts and the ability to identify potential legal and commercial risks in agreements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with good analytical and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Willingness to learn and work across legal, compliance, finance, and corporate secretarial functions.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Attention to detail, ownership, and a proactive approach to assigned responsibilities.