Manager/Sr. Manager - Corporate Legal @ Molecular connections

Hi Candidate,

We are hiring Manager/Sr. Manager Corporate Legal @ Molecular connections Pvt Ltd Bangalore

Required Skills:

Qualification: Bachelor/Master of Laws (LLB/LLM.) degree from a recognized institution.

Experience: 3 to 7 years of relevant post-qualification experience in a corporate in-house legal department or a top-tier law firm focusing on corporate and commercial law.

• Strong demonstrable experience in drafting complex commercial contracts and managing corporate compliance programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, analyze legal documents meticulously, and provide practical, risk-balanced legal solutions

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Data Privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, local data protection acts).
• Experience managing external counsel and budgets effectively

About Us: At Molecular Connections, we believe in "Connecting brilliant minds, for building the future of scientific intelligence. Founded more than two decades ago, Molecular Connections is the leading AI-ML led data science organization accelerating digital transformation of Scientific Scholarly Publishing, STEM (science, technology, engineering and medical) and pharmaceutical data science/information/analytics domains, globally. Our marquee customer base is spread across US, UK, Europe and other geographies. Headquartered in Bengaluru, our technology and customer delivery centres are based across various tier 1 and tier 2 cities across south India. We are growing strongly both organically and inorganically with our latest technology-driven acquisitions in Germany and UK.

Role: Manager/Sr. Manager Corporate Legal

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager/Sr. Manager - Corporate Legal with 2 plus years of post-qualification experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the full spectrum of legal and regulatory compliance matters, providing hands-on legal support to stakeholders, and mitigating corporate risk. This role requires excellent-but practical oriented legal drafting and review skills, quick response-fast decision making and action, exceptional commercial judgment, ability to translate business aspects into legal clauses, strong negotiation skills, very good oral and written communication skills and a deep understanding of corporate law, commercial contracts, and compliance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts & Transactions

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including MSAs (Master Service Agreements), NDAs, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and service level agreements (SLAs) in a cross border environment (supply of technology services and technology products agreements from India into UK, EU, USA, Japan etc).
• Analyze commercial terms and legal clauses to identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks.
• Provide legal support for corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring activities.

Corporate Governance & Compliance

• Ensure the company adheres to all applicable domestic and international laws, regulations, and industry standards (e.g., data privacy, intellectual property, labor laws).
• Assist in corporate secretarial duties, including drafting board resolutions, minutes, and maintaining statutory registers.
• Develop, update, and implement internal corporate policies and procedures to ensure adherence to best governance practices.
• Manage and monitor external counsel on any litigation or regulatory actions, ensuring efficient and favorable outcomes.

Advisory & Internal Counsel

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to various business units (e.g., Sales, HR, Finance, Operations) on legal issues impacting business strategy and day-to-day operations.
• Oversee the protection and management of the company's intellectual property portfolio (trademarks, copyrights).
• Conduct legal training for employees on compliance matters, contract management, and regulatory changes.

Why Join Molecular Connections?

This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven company at a pivotal time in its growth in building the next-generation scientific intelligence platform. You will be a key part of our vision to "build the future of scientific intelligence," with a clear path for professional growth and a chance to make a lasting impact on our organization and a competitive remuneration with other benefits commensurate with candidates experience and track record.

Best Regards,

Prasath N | HR Dept.

Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.,

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