Legal and Secretarial – Consultant

Virtusa Corporation; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa is seeking a Legal and Secretarial Consultant to join their global legal team in Hyderabad. The role focuses on commercial contracting, corporate advisory, and supporting business operations across EMEA and APAC regions, reporting to the Corporate Counsel in India.

You will draft and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, software licenses, and vendor agreements; assist with RFP responses; provide general legal advisory; and maintain templates and playbooks.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and law degrees from reputable universities.
• Admitted to the Bar in any state in India.
• 1–3 years of legal experience at a Tier 1 or Tier 2 large corporate law firm.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements (MSAs, SOWs, software licenses, vendor and channel partner agreements).
• Supporting sales functions in RFP responses and legal risk mitigation.
• Providing general legal advisory and assisting with HR-related legal queries.
• Maintaining legal templates, playbooks, and process documentation.
• Assisting in client/internal audits and due diligence for M&A transactions.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

RFP support

Education

Law degree + undergraduate degree

Tools

Legal templates

Job description

Legal and Secretarial - Consultant

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Organising Institution / Firm

Virtusa

Rolling Basis (Official)

Not Specified

Undergraduate and law degrees from reputable universities; Admitted to the Bar in any state in India; 1 to 3 years of legal experience at a Tier 1 or Tier 2 large corporate law firm.

Job

Full Opportunity Brief

Contextual Overview

Virtusa is seeking a Legal and Secretarial Consultant to join their global legal team in Hyderabad. The role focuses on commercial contracting, corporate advisory, and supporting business operations across EMEA and APAC regions, reporting to the Corporate Counsel in India.

Key Eligibility Criteria

• Education: Undergraduate and law degrees from reputable universities.
• Licensing: Must be admitted to the Bar in any state in India.
• Experience: 1 to 3 years of legal experience at a Tier 1 or Tier 2 large corporate law firm.
• Exclusions: Candidates with experience solely in litigation, arbitration, dispute resolution, in-house roles, or LPOs will not be considered.

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements (MSAs, SOWs, software licenses, vendor and channel partner agreements).
• Supporting sales functions in RFP responses and legal risk mitigation.
• Providing general legal advisory and assisting with HR-related legal queries.
• Maintaining legal templates, playbooks, and process documentation.
• Assisting in client/internal audits and due diligence for M&A transactions.

Stipend & Compensation

Not specified.