Sr Associate Legal

Job Title: In-House Counsel

About Our Client

Our client is a prominent global player in the software development industry.

Job Description
• Work closely with HR and provide pragmatic advice on a broad array of employment-related matters, including hiring, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, performance management, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and terminations.
• Review and revise employment policies and practices on a regular basis, and provide recommendations on compliance.
• Assist and advise on internal investigations conducted by Human Resources.
• Organise and create training materials for internal clients as they relate to legal processes and procedures.
• Independently manage pre-litigation claims and agency charges and litigation, sometimes with the assistance of external counsel.
• Be a proactive member of the legal team assisting in the timely intake and response to internal client requests, distribution and collection of contract documents and project support documents for review by the Operations and Corporate Attorney and other members of the Legal Department.
• Interpret and apply contracting principles, applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare, compile and conduct initial review of contract documents and proposed amendments; make modifications or redlines to various department contracts, including but not limited to, IT contracts, consulting agreements, vendor contracts, supplier contracts, partner agreements, and real estate leases.
• Track and maintain company contracts, including but not limited to HR/recruitment agreements, real estate leases, non-disclosure agreements, and IT/technology agreements.
• Updating and maintenance of legal dockets, logs, and spreadsheets.
• Organise and prepare various legal reports.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate should have:
• Minimum 5 years of overall experience in legal affairs.
• Open to New Delhi as a location.
• Employment labour experience is a must. Read more