Corporate Legal

Godrej Industries Group; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal parental leave

Childcare benefits

Flexible work options

Remote working

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Godrej Industries Group (GIG) is a holding company with interests across consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, chemicals and financial services. Godrej Capital supports lending, backed by over 129 years of trust.

The role involves managing legal support for co-lending transactions, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, leading negotiations, and guiding regulatory compliance and risk management. 4-6 years experience is preferred, with coordination across internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in corporate/commercial law.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Ability to conduct due diligence and regulatory audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide legal support for co-lending transactions, including structuring, documentation, due diligence, and execution of agreements.
• Draft and finalize a wide range of contracts and agreements.
• Lead contract negotiations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure contracts protect the organisation’s interests while enabling business objectives.
• Coordinate with Business, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Operations, and senior management on legal matters.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise on impact to the organisation.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Due diligence

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Education

LL.B / BALLB

Tools

MS Office

CLM systems

Job description

Job Requirements

About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)

GIG is a holding company of the Godrej Industries. We have significant interests in consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, chemicals, and financial services through our subsidiary and associate companies, across 18 countries.

www.godrejindustries.com

About Godrej Capital (GCL)

Godrej Capital is trusted lending partner advocating reliable, transparent, and fair lending practices backed by the legacy and trust of the Godrej Group spanning over 129 years.

www.godrejcapital.com

Job Description

• - Manage and provide legal support for co-lending transactions , including structuring, documentation, due diligence, and execution of agreements.
• - Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of commercial and corporate contracts and agreements .
• - Lead contract negotiations with internal stakeholders, financial institutions, business partners, vendors, and other external parties.
• - Ensure contracts adequately protect the organisation’s legal and commercial interests while supporting business objectives.
• - Conduct and support legal and regulatory audits , ensuring timely closure of observations and implementation of corrective actions.
• - Provide legal advice on business transactions, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and potential legal risks.
• - Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and contractual risks associated with business arrangements.
• - Coordinate with internal stakeholders including Business, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Operations, and senior management on legal matters.
• - Maintain proper documentation and records of contracts, legal opinions, approvals, and other legal deliverables.
• - Monitor applicable legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the organisation.
• - Support in resolving contractual disputes and other legal matters, in coordination with external counsel wherever required.

Work Experience

4-6 years

Benefits

• Be an equal parent
• Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners
• - 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
• - 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
• - Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment

No place for discrimination at Godrej

• - Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
• - Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
• - Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
• - Community partnerships and advocacy
• - Persons with Disability (PwD) care

We are selfish about your wellness

• - Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
• - Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
• - Preventative healthcare support
• - Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
• - Uncapped sick leave
• - Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
• - Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

• - Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
• - Digital and offline instant recognition platforms

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. It’s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.