Assistant Manager – Legal at Asian Paints

Lawlit; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Asian Paints is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – Legal in Mumbai. You will safeguard the company’s legal interests, drive contract strategy, and ensure regulatory compliance across diverse operations.

The role requires 5+ years PQE in corporate law, with strong drafting, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills. On-site role at Vakola, Mumbai, reporting to the Head of Legal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate high-value commercial contracts, NDAs, and related documents.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to business units across functions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and governance across operations, including metrology requirements.
• Support litigation matters, notices, and dispute resolution as needed.
• Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Finance, and HR to safeguard company interests.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Contract management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

LLB

Job description

Are you an experienced corporate counsel looking to elevate your career with one of India's most respected and market-leading conglomerates? Asian Paints is inviting dynamic and strategic legal professionals to join its Head Office legal team in Vakola, Mumbai as an Assistant Manager – Legal.

About the Role

As an Assistant Manager – Legal at Asian Paints, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the company's legal interests, driving commercial contract strategy, and ensuring regulatory compliance across diverse business operations. This position offers a broad scope of responsibility, ranging from complex commercial negotiation and contract lifecycle management to litigation support and legal metrology compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Management & Drafting: Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize high-value commercial contracts, agreements, and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify legal, commercial, and operational risks across business transactions and recommend robust mitigation strategies.
• Strategic Advisory: Provide day-to-day legal counsel to business verticals on contractual rights, liabilities, indemnities, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Regulatory Compliance & Governance: Ensure company transactions align with applicable statutory regulations and internal corporate policies.
• Legal Metrology Support: Oversee legal metrology compliance activities, including product labeling, packaging regulations, and regulatory audits.
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Manage and support legal disputes, litigation matters, claims, issuance of legal notices, and settlement documentation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a key legal partner to internal business teams, including Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, and HR.

Eligibility & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university or institute.
• Experience: Minimum 5+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in corporate legal departments or reputable law firms.
• Location: Head Office, Vakola, Mumbai (On-site).
• Skills: Strong drafting and negotiation skills, sharp legal acumen, understanding of legal metrology laws, and excellent cross-functional stakeholder management.