Assitance Manager

Job Summary

We are looking for a legal professional with 5+ years of experience in corporate and commercial law to manage contracts, corporate matters, M&A support, real estate, litigation, and regulatory compliance across businesses including financial services, real estate, and fashion & apparel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, vet and redline a wide range of agreements w.r.t stock broking, real estate and fashion apparel businesses, including:

• Services Agreements, MSAs, SLAs and Consulting Agreements

• SaaS and Software Subscription Agreements

• NDAs and Vendor Contracts

• Financing Agreements

• IP License, Sub-License and Assignment Agreements

• Manufacturing and Inventory Purchase Agreements

• Foreign and Brand Franchise Agreements

• Event and sponsorship agreements

• Negotiate with counterparties, one-on-one and in groups, while protecting the company's commercial and legal interests.

• Assist the Legal Head in M&A transactions with first drafts of critical agreements such as SHAs, SSAs, SPAs and JV Agreements.

• Draft and review real estate agreements and assist in the land and title due diligence.

• Draft legal notices, replies and counter notices.

• Prepare case briefs from the documents business teams submit and report them to the Legal Head.

• coordinate with the lawyers in the respective matter and get regular status reports from them.

• Keep the litigation tracker updated with the current status.

• Knowledge in the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its rules. This includes privacy notices, consent and data processing agreements.

• Draft and update legal templates, policies and standards in line with business needs.

• Maintain and update the company's contract management system and database and track contract renewals, expiries and key obligations.

• Hand holding on the contract management tools.

• Work closely with the Business, HR, Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Finance and Respective teams.

• Build strong working relationships with internal and external clients and make sure their needs are met on time.

Requirements

• A law degree (LL.B. or BA LL.B.) from a recognised university with a 5+ years of legal experience focused on contracts, at a reputed company, corporate house or corporate law firm.
• A mix of law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
• A proven record of reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Exposure to M&A documents (SHA, SSA, SPA, JV) and real estate or land due diligence.
• Working knowledge of the DPDP Act, 2023 and data protection compliance.
• Familiarity with SEBI regulations and experience in stock broking, financial services or retail and apparel are advantages.
• Good understanding of Indian contract, commercial and corporate law, as well as stamp duty and IP laws.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Good command of MS Office: Word (including track changes and redlining), Excel and PowerPoint.
• Able to multi-task, stay flexible and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organised, process-driven and client-focused team player.
• Technically sound, with strong attention to detail and good organising and planning skills.
• Good legal administration skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Creative at solving problems.
• High integrity and able to handle confidential information carefully.
• Only candidates with corporate organisation or corporate law firm experience will be considered.