Legal Advisor

Explera DMC International; Surat; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Explera DMC International seeks an experienced Legal Advisor to be the local legal point of contact for Explera India, reporting to the country manager and coordinating with Hong Kong headquarters where all group legal and statutory frameworks are governed.

You will work on contracts, licensing, employment and data protection, advise HR on policies and disputes, and manage external counsel to ensure compliance with the Companies Act, DPDP Act, labour codes and consumer protection.

Qualifications

• LL.B.; enrolled advocate or several years of in-house legal experience in India.
• 4+ years of corporate, commercial or in-house legal practice in India.
• Experience with travel, hospitality or services businesses is a plus.
• Hindi and Gujarati and business English (drafting and negotiation).
• Clear, practical advice that the business can act on.
• Valid right to work in India.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate partner, supplier and service agreements.
• Align local contracts with the templates provided by the Hong Kong legal team.
• Keep business licences, registrations and corporate records up to date; coordinate with HK HQ for approvals.
• Advise HR on employment contracts, policies and disputes; maintain data protection compliance and respond to data requests.
• Handle claims, disputes and training on contract basics and compliance; manage external counsel.

Skills

Contract drafting

Commercial law

Employment law

Data protection

Regulatory compliance

Education

LL.B.

Job description

Advise Explera India on contracts, licensing, employment and data protection.

About Explera DMC

Explera DMC is a premier Destination Management Company dedicated to delivering exceptional travel and event experiences worldwide. We operate with a global mindset while maintaining rigorous compliance standards, with all legal and statutory frameworks governed and fulfilled through our Hong Kong headquarters.

Role overview

We are seeking an experienced Legal Advisor to be the local legal point of contact for Explera India, working closely with the country manager and with our Hong Kong headquarters, through which all group legal and statutory frameworks are governed.

You will work with the Companies Act, the DPDP Act, labour codes, consumer protection and partner and supplier contracts, and manage external counsel where needed.

Key responsibilities

1. Contracts & commercial

• Draft, review and negotiate partner, supplier and service agreements
• Align local contracts with the templates provided by the Hong Kong legal team

2. Licensing & corporate compliance

• Keep business licences, registrations and corporate records up to date
• Coordinate final approvals and statutory filings with the Hong Kong headquarters

3. Employment & data protection

• Advise HR on employment contracts, policies and disputes
• Maintain data protection compliance and respond to data requests

4. Disputes & risk

• Handle claims and complaints and manage external counsel
• Train teams on contract basics and compliance

Requirements

• LL.B.; enrolled advocate or several years of in-house legal experience in India
• 4+ years of corporate, commercial or in-house legal practice in India
• Experience with travel, hospitality or services businesses is a plus
• Hindi and Gujarati and business English (drafting and negotiation)
• Clear, practical advice that the business can act on
• Valid right to work in India

Why join Explera DMC?

• Work closely with the country manager and the Hong Kong headquarters
• Be part of a dynamic, growing DMC with a strong compliance culture
• Autonomy to own your role and drive process improvements

Skills

• Contract drafting
• Commercial law
• Employment law
• Data protection
• Regulatory compliance

Languages

• Hindi: Fluent
• Gujarati: Conversational
• English: Fluent

Education

Law degree

LL.B.; enrolled advocate or several years of in-house legal experience in India; 4+ years of corporate, commercial or in-house legal practice in India; Experience with travel, hospitality or services businesses is a plus; Hindi and Gujarati and business English (drafting and negotiation); Clear, practical advice that the business can act on; Valid right to work in India