Manager - Corporate Legal (Non-Litigation)

Key Responsibilities :

A. Commercial Contracts & Legal Advisory

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize commercial agreements including:
• Master Service Agreements (MSA)
• Statements of Work (SOW)
• End User License Agreements (EULA)
• Franchise Agreements
• Vendor Agreements
• Supplier Agreements
• Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Data Processing Agreements (DPA)
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA)
• Lease and Leave & License Agreements
• Marketing Agreements
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Provide practical legal advice balancing business requirements and legal risk.
• Identify contractual, legal, operational, and commercial risks.
• Support contract lifecycle management, amendments, renewals, and terminations.
• Maintain contract governance and compliance standards.

B. Data Privacy & Data Protection

• Advise business functions on data privacy obligations.
• Draft and negotiate DPAs and privacy-related clauses.
• Support privacy compliance initiatives.
• Work with HR, IT, Procurement, Operations, and Business Teams.
• Assist in implementing privacy policies and controls.
• Monitor data protection risks in commercial engagements.

C. Intellectual Property Management

• Advise on:
• Copyrights
• Trademarks
• Licensing
• Technology Agreements
• Software Usage Rights
• Branding Rights
• Draft and review IP-related clauses in contracts.
• Protect and manage the company's intellectual property assets.

D. Business Partnering

• Partner with Business, Sales, Marketing, HR, Procurement, and Operations.
• Deliver commercially pragmatic legal guidance.
• Conduct awareness and training sessions.
• Support strategic initiatives requiring legal intervention.

Key Skills

Technical Skills

• Contract Drafting
• Contract Negotiation
• Commercial Agreements
• Corporate Law
• Data Privacy
• Data Protection
• Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
• Legal Compliance
• Risk Management
• Contract Lifecycle Management

Behavioral Skills

• Stakeholder Management
• Decision Making
• Commercial Acumen
• Communication Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Problem Solving
• Business Orientation

Preferred candidate profile

• 08 -12 years relevant non-litigation legal experience.
• Strong exposure to commercial contracting.
• Experience in handling privacy and data protection matters.
• Comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders and business heads.
• Litigation exposure may be considered as an additional advantage but primary experience should be non-litigation.