Associate Consultant – Legal and Secretarial

About the role

We are seeking an Associate Consultant to join our global legal team, supporting commercial contracts and providing legal advice across sales, procurement and partnership activities. The role works closely with teams in EMEA and APAC and reports to the Corporate Counsel in India.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, redline and negotiate master service agreements, work orders, statements of work and other IT‑service contracts.
• Support the sales function by preparing legal responses to RFPs, software licence, vendor, lease and channel partner agreements.
• Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Provide general legal advisory services, including HR queries and other corporate matters.
• Maintain and update legal templates, playbooks and process documentation.
• Assist with client and internal audits, due‑diligence for M&A transactions, and corporate governance tasks.

Required profile

• Undergraduate degree and a law degree from a reputable university.
• Admission to the Bar in any Indian state.
• 1–3 years of experience at a Tier‑1 or Tier‑2 corporate law firm handling commercial contracts.
• Strong analytical, logical and critical‑thinking abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and time‑management skills, with a proactive, self‑starter attitude.

Required skills