Legal Executive / Paralegal – Agreements & Compliance

About the role

We are seeking a Legal Executive / Paralegal to manage agreements, ensure compliance, and coordinate with internal teams and external legal advisors. The role focuses on commercial contracts, compliance calendars, and timely renewals within a dynamic corporate environment.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and update trackers for vendor, lease, service, NDA, distributor and other commercial agreements.
• Conduct first‑level reviews of agreements, identifying key clauses such as tenure, lock‑in, termination, notice period, indemnity, liability, jurisdiction, payment terms and renewals.
• Prepare concise agreement summaries for management review.
• Coordinate drafting, review, negotiation and execution of agreements with internal stakeholders and external lawyers.
• Track contract expiry, renewal and notice period deadlines to avoid lapses.
• Maintain compliance calendars and trackers for statutory requirements (ROC, GST, Shop & Establishment, Labour Laws, FSSAI, trademarks, factory licences, etc.).
• Follow up with departments to ensure timely submissions and completion of compliance obligations.
• Liaise with external lawyers, consultants, company secretaries and auditors; assist with legal notices and routine matters.
• Draft basic legal documents such as authorization letters, board resolutions, powers of attorney and internal legal notes.
• Maintain structured digital and physical legal records and generate MIS reports on agreement and compliance status.

Required profile

• LLB or Legal Studies qualification.
• 2–5 years of experience reviewing commercial agreements and managing compliance.
• Experience in corporate legal departments, retail, FMCG, manufacturing, real‑estate or law firms handling commercial contracts.
• Strong drafting, communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented and able to meet critical deadlines.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets.