Associate General Counsel – Senior Legal Advisor

About the role

We are looking for an experienced, business‑oriented Associate General Counsel to join our legal team. The role will serve as a senior legal partner to business and functional leaders in India, providing proactive advice that aligns with strategic priorities while ensuring compliance with laws, regulations and internal policies.

Key responsibilities

• Provide senior legal support on corporate governance, regulatory interpretation and major business decisions.
• Identify, assess and mitigate legal and regulatory risks, delivering clear, practical recommendations.
• Strengthen local governance frameworks, escalation protocols and reporting practices.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including technology, services, vendor, licensing and strategic partnership contracts.
• Maintain accountability for legal risk positioning across commercial and operational activities.
• Develop policies, playbooks and governance materials to improve consistency and compliance.
• Conduct legal and contractual risk assessments and support related decision‑making.
• Manage external counsel relationships and oversee disputes, litigation and pre‑litigation matters.
• Support mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
• Promote a culture of ethics, integrity and commercially grounded decision‑making.

Required profile

• At least 15 years of post‑qualification legal experience.
• Significant experience in a senior in‑house legal role or at a reputable law firm.
• Strong commercial contracting expertise and a proven track record advising senior stakeholders.
• Excellent judgment in ambiguous or high‑impact situations.
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non‑legal audiences.

Required skills

• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation.
• Legal risk assessment and mitigation.
• Corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
• Management of external counsel and dispute resolution.
• Mergers & acquisitions support.