Role &amp; responsibilities:

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Contract Drafting and Review: Draft, vet, and maintain templates for various commercial contracts including vendor agreements, service contracts, business agreements, product license agreements, MOUs, letters of intent, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, reseller agreements, and master services agreements.</li>
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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Contract Negotiation: Engage in negotiations with attorneys to finalize legal documentation associated with contracts.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Legal Document Management: Oversee the maintenance and administration of all legal agreements and other pertinent legal documents within the legal department.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Legal Advisory: Provide researched legal advice to the company on matters involving various business laws.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Compliance Oversight: Ensure the company complies with applicable laws and regulations.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): Collaborate with product teams to identify patentable ideas, conduct patent searches, infringement studies, and draft applications for trademarks.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Template Management: Create and update standard legal document templates to streamline the contract creation process.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Legal Research: Conduct comprehensive legal research to support contract negotiations and corporate legal matters.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Training and Development: Train and mentor junior legal staff and other departments on relevant legal issues and compliance.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Strategic Legal Counseling: Provide strategic legal counseling to senior management regarding business strategies and their legal implications. </li>
</ul>
Preferred candidate profile:

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Educational Qualifications: A graduate or postgraduate degree in law. Additional qualifications in intellectual property rights or related laws are preferred.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Legal Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a legal counsel role, preferably in a global services organization.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Contract Law Expertise: Familiarity with US and international contract law, especially with experience in drafting and negotiating contracts.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Technical Proficiency: Proficient in using Microsoft Word's standard and advanced features for contract review and drafting.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Communication Skills: Strong communication abilities with proficiency in English, capable of articulating legal issues clearly and effectively.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Analytical Skills: Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to exercise judgment and provide well-founded legal opinions.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Negotiation Skills: Demonstrated expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, and execution.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Team Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a team and in a dynamic business environment.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Problem-solving Skills: Ability to anticipate potential issues, develop alternative strategies, and formulate actionable plans to address challenges.</li>
</ul>

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<li style="margin-left:0px;">Personal Integrity: High ethical standards and the ability to maintain confidentiality, acting as a trusted advisor within the legal and compliance team. </li>
</ul>

Legal Counsel

India

Role &amp; responsibilities: Contract Drafting and Review : Draft, vet, and maintain templates for various commercial contracts including vendor agreements, service contracts, business agreements, product license agreements, MOUs, letters of intent, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, reseller agreements, and master services agreements. Contract Negotiation : Engage in negotiations with attorneys to finalize legal documentation associated with contracts. Legal Document Management : Oversee the maintenance and administration of all legal agreements and other pertinent legal documents within the legal department. Legal Advisory : Provide researched legal advice to the company on matters involving various business laws. Compliance Oversight : Ensure the company complies with applicable laws and regulations. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) : Collaborate with product teams to identify patentable ideas, conduct patent searches, infringement studies, and draft applications for trademarks. Template Management : Create and update standard legal document templates to streamline the contract creation process. Legal Research : Conduct comprehensive legal research to support contract negotiations and corporate legal matters. Training and Development : Train and mentor junior legal staff and other departments on relevant legal issues and compliance. Strategic Legal Counseling : Provide strategic legal counseling to senior management regarding business strategies and their legal implications. Preferred candidate profile: Educational Qualifications : A graduate or postgraduate degree in law. Additional qualifications in intellectual property rights or related laws are preferred. Legal Experience : Minimum of two years of experience in a legal counsel role, preferably in a global services organization. Contract Law Expertise : Familiarity with US and international contract law, especially with experience in drafting and negotiating contracts. Technical Proficiency : Proficient in using Microsoft Word's standard and advanced features for contract review and drafting. Communication Skills : Strong communication abilities with proficiency in English, capable of articulating legal issues clearly and effectively. Analytical Skills : Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to exercise judgment and provide well-founded legal opinions. Negotiation Skills : Demonstrated expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, and execution. Team Collaboration : Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a team and in a dynamic business environment. Problem-solving Skills : Ability to anticipate potential issues, develop alternative strategies, and formulate actionable plans to address challenges. Personal Integrity : High ethical standards and the ability to maintain confidentiality, acting as a trusted advisor within the legal and compliance team.

Legal Counsel · New Delhi

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