Associate Director - Legal

Axtria; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Axtria in Gurugram, India, seeks a qualified lawyer to join its legal team. You will draft, review, and negotiate NDA, MSA, SOW, and other agreements with US and India-based clients and vendors.

You should have 4-6 years of relevant experience in corporate law for IT/ITES services, exposure to European and US regulatory requirements, and strong communication skills. CS qualification would be a plus. The role requires coordinating across time zones.

Qualifications

• Degree in law from a reputed institute/university.
• 4-6 years of work experience in similar area in individual capacity with a MNC/reputed law firm (minimum 3 years of relevant experience of working in similar role IT/ITES services for US market )
• Exposure to Europe, US legal requirement
• CS qualification with experience in corporate law compliances will be added advantage (Optional)
• A good team player and motivated to take up new challenges and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with leadership team and Finance Controller in leading and setting up processes for functioning of legal department.
• Drafting, reviewing NDA, MSA, SOW etc. with customer/vendor/other parties.
• Interacting with customers/vendors (internal/external) in US and in India
• Negotiating and bringing NDA/MSA/SOW to closure
• Maintaining repository of agreements/legal documents with synopsis
• Governing compliance to the requirement of agreements
• Researching on issues as required
• Individual contributor role

Skills

Vetting

Drafting

Litigation

Education

Bachelor Equivalent - Other

Job description

Position Summary

• a) Degree in law from a reputed institute/university
• b) 4-6 years of work experience in similar area in individual capacity with a MNC/reputed law firm (minimum 3 years of relevant experience of working in similar role IT/ITES services for US market )
• c) Exposure to Europe, US legal requirement
• d) Must be open to work in extended hrs (as role requires coordination with clients based out of US)
• e) Excellent communication skills - written and oral both
• f) CS qualification with experience in corporate law compliances will be added advantage (Optional)
• g) A good team player and motivated to take up new challenges and tasks.

Job Responsibilities

Work closely with leadership team and Finance Controller in leading and setting up processes for functioning of legal department. Drafting, reviewing NDA, MSA, SOW etc. with customer/vendor/other parties. Interacting (over call, mail etc.) with customers/vendors (internal/external) in US and in India Negotiating and bringing NDA/MSA/SOW to closure Maintaining repository of agreements/legal documents with synopsis Governing compliance to the requirement of agreements Researching on issues as required Individual contributor role

Education

Bachelor Equivalent - Other

Behavioural Competencies

• Customer focus
• Problem solving
• Learning on the fly
• Drive for result

Technical Competencies

• Vetting
• Drafting
• Litigation