Corporate Counsel

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ISS STOXX in Mumbai seeks a Corporate Counsel to provide legal services supporting the global sales team with drafting, negotiating, and reviewing complex commercial agreements, including professional services and licensing agreements. The role also covers compliance, data privacy, procurement, and subsidiary management.

You will lead negotiations, review contract provisions, and help ensure regulatory compliance across corporate, securities, and data privacy matters.

Qualifications

• LL.B. or J.D. from a top-tier law school with bar standing.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience at a top law firm or in-house.
• Ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the global sales team on outbound agreements including proxy research and voting services.
• Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate complex services and license agreements (SaaS, data, NDAs).
• Assist with template updates and regulatory compliance (corporate, securities, data privacy).
• Assist with corporate governance for parents and subsidiaries.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial matters

Data privacy law

Education

LL.B./J.D. degree

Job description

Overview:

As a member of the ISS STOXX Legal Team, the Corporate Counsel will be responsible for providing legal services and advice to ISS STOXX and its subsidiaries, with a focus on providing legal support to the company’s global sales team in connection with the drafting, negotiation, and review of complex commercial agreements including professional services and licensing agreements. The Corporate Counsel will also provide legal support for compliance matters (including corporate, securities, and data privacy law), procurement efforts, subsidiary management, and other general corporate matters.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support to global sales team on outbound sales agreements encompassing a wide range of products and services including proxy research and voting services; corporate governance ratings and analysis; sustainability solutions; asset management intelligence services; portfolio execution and monitoring services; and securities class action filing services.
• Structure, draft, review, analyze, and negotiate complex services agreements and license agreements, including professional services agreements, data and software licenses, procurement and supply agreements, and nondisclosure agreements.
• Assist with modifications and updates to template agreements.
• Assist with regulatory compliance matters including corporate, securities, and data privacy requirements.
• Assist with corporate governance matters for parent entity and its subsidiaries.

Qualifications:

• LL.B. or J.D. degree from a top-tier law school (i.e., a premium institute), excellent academic record, and member in good standing of the Bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience at a top law firm and/or as in-house counsel, with experience in handling corporate and commercial matters for multinational firms.
• Ability to review, analyze, and draft contract provisions in support of the negotiation of complex commercial agreements with clients, vendors, and other third parties.
• Ability to lead the negotiation of complex commercial agreements and work effectively with client's counsel as well as internal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple assignments.
• Desire and flexibility to support a global business.
• Ability to learn business requirements quickly, analyze legal and business risks, and propose creative, business-oriented solutions.
• Ability to build and maintain strong internal client relationships.

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What You Can Expect from Us

Our people are the moving force behind our work. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. If you have the skills, passion, and drive to help us bring clarity and transparency to capital markets, we want to work with you. Together, we can grow your career in an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and has real impact.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX delivers world-class research, data, and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence. Our expertise spans indices, corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence, giving clients the tools they need to uncover opportunities, manage risks, and navigate evolving regulations. We are made up of 4,000 professionals operating across 20 countries and serving approximately 5,000 clients, including many of the world’s leading institutional investors. Our scale and reach give us deep market knowledge, while our innovative methodologies allow us to offer our clients tailored insights that drive impact and success.

Visit our website: https://www.iss-stoxx.com/

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Equal Employment Opportunity

ISS STOXX is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, sex, age, height, weight, citizenship status, national origin, social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy status, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service or status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").

All activities including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring, recruitment advertising, promotions, performance appraisals, training, job assignments, compensation, demotions, transfers, terminations (including layoffs), benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, are and will be administered on a non-discriminatory basis, consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

ISS STOXX delivers world-class research, data, and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence. Our expertise spans indices, corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence, giving clients the tools they need to uncover opportunities, manage risks, and navigate evolving regulations. We are made up of 4,000 professionals operating across 20 countries and serving approximately 5,000 clients, including many of the world’s leading institutional investors. Our scale and reach give us deep market knowledge, while our innovative methodologies allow us to offer our clients tailored insights that drive impact and success.