Executive- Legal

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and vet a variety of commercial agreements, including NDAs, vendor agreements, service agreements, purchase orders and other standard contracts, under the guidance of senior legal counsel.
• Maintain and update the contract repository/tracker, ensuring accurate records of execution status and key obligations.
• Coordinate with internal business stakeholders to gather contract requirements and circulate drafts for review and approval.
• Support redlining and negotiation of contracts in line with the company's standard templates, playbooks, and risk positions.
• Assist in maintaining and updating standard templates, checklists and playbooks used by the legal team.
• Conduct basic legal and regulatory research to support contract review and internal queries.
• Ensure proper documentation, filing and audit-readiness of all executed contracts.
• Support the legal team with other ad hoc administrative and compliance-related tasks, as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Law (LL.B./ B.A. LL.B. / B.B.A. LL.B. or equivalent) from a recognized university, preferably from NLU, DU, BHU or any other central university.
• 0-1 years of relevant experience; candidates with internship experience in contract drafting/review, corporate law or in-house legal functions will be preferred.
• Strong drafting, proofreading and written communication skills.
• Good understanding of basic contract law principles and commercial contract structures.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools is a plus.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple contracts/deadlines simultaneously.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional, non-legal stakeholders and explain legal/contractual points in simple business language.
• High degree of ownership, integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive commercial information.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic business environment.