Executive

Manasa Mitr Management Consultancy; Bengaluru, Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Manasa Mitr Management Consultancy in Bengaluru seeks a Legal Counsel / Contracts Specialist with hands-on drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements.

You will partner with internal teams and clients, advise on bids and procurement, and keep abreast of evolving laws to protect business interests.

2+ years' experience and an LL.B./LLM preferred are required to drive timely, compliant contracting across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B./LLM preferred).
• 2+ years of experience in contract review, negotiation, and commercial legal advisory.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracting, legal risk assessment, and contract governance.
• Experience handling RFPs, RFQs, tenders, and related bid documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate, and finalize commercial contracts from both client and vendor perspectives.
• Provide legal support for business proposals and commercial transactions.
• Review and advise on RFPs, RFQs, tenders, pre-bid queries, deviation matrices, bid compliance checklists, cover letters, declarations, and Powers of Attorney.
• Identify contractual risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external clients to support business objectives while ensuring legal compliance.
• Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and legal developments impacting the business.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Contract review

Stakeholder management

Legal advisory

Education

LL.B./LLM preferred

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Legal Counsel / Contracts Specialist with strong experience in commercial contracting and legal advisory. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing commercial agreements while partnering with internal stakeholders and external clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate, and finalize commercial contracts from both client and vendor perspectives.
• Provide legal support for business proposals and commercial transactions.
• Review and advise on RFPs, RFQs, tenders, pre-bid queries, deviation matrices, bid compliance checklists, cover letters, declarations, and Powers of Attorney.
• Identify contractual risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external clients to support business objectives while ensuring legal compliance.
• Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and legal developments impacting the business.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B./LLM preferred).
• 2+ years of experience in contract review, negotiation, and commercial legal advisory.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracting, legal risk assessment, and contract governance.
• Experience handling RFPs, RFQs, tenders, and related bid documentation.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills.