Legal Assistant

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. invites applications for a Legal Assistant in Mumbai. The role supports lawyers with documentation, research, and coordination to ensure proper recording and tracking of legal matters.

Qualifications include LL.B. and 5-7 years in litigation or non-litigation, with proficiency in MS Word/Excel and strong confidentiality. CTC ranges from INR 6 to 7 LPA.

Qualifications

• LL.B. degree; Bombay High Court and NCLT filings experience preferred.
• Basic legal terminology and documentation knowledge.
• Strong MS Word and Excel skills.
• Good written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist lawyers with day-to-day legal activities.
• Prepare, format, review and maintain legal documents, court filings, agreements, notices and letters.
• Conduct legal research using applicable laws, regulations, and case laws.

Skills

Legal research

Document review

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

LL.B.

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Legal Assistant Job Description & Work Scope

A Legal Assistant provides administrative, documentation, research, and coordination support to lawyers, legal teams, or corporate legal departments. The role helps ensure that legal matters are properly documented, organized, tracked, and followed up.

Job Description

Position: Legal Assistant

Department: Legal & Compliance

Qualification: LL.b

Experience: 5-7 year in litigation and non-litigation;

CTC: 6 to 7 LPA

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Company’s lawyers and legal officers with day-to-day legal activities.
• Prepare, format, review and maintain legal documents, Court filings, agreements, notices, letters, reports and.
• Conduct legal research using applicable laws, regulations, case laws, and government resources.
• Maintain and organize legal files, records, contracts, and case documents.
• Track court cases, hearings, deadlines, renewals, notices, and legal correspondence.
• Assist in drafting routine correspondence, legal notices, applications, and internal communications.
• Review contracts and documents for basic completeness, missing information, dates, signatures, and supporting documents.
• Coordinate with lawyers, clients, government departments, courts, vendors, and other stakeholders as required. Briefing advocates and counsels.
• Attend proceedings before various courts, including the High Court of Bombay and National Company Law Tribunal.
• Maintain contract registers, litigation trackers, compliance records, and legal databases.
• Assist with filing and submission of documents to courts, authorities, or government offices.
• Schedule meetings, hearings, calls, and appointments for the legal team.
• Prepare meeting notes, action points, and follow-up trackers.
• Support due diligence, document verification, and legal audits.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive legal and business information.
• Perform general administrative duties related to the legal department.

Work Scope

Area Typical Work

• Documentation Drafting, reviewing and maintaining legal documents
• Contracts Maintaining agreements, checking documentation, tracking expiry/renewal dates
• Litigation Case-file management, hearing-date tracking, document preparation and coordination
• Legal Research Finding relevant legislation, regulations and case-law information
• Compliance Maintaining compliance calendars, records and supporting documents
• Government/Court Work Filing, submissions, correspondence and follow-ups
• Administration Scheduling, records management, correspondence and reporting
• Coordination Liaising with lawyers, clients, authorities and internal departments
• Confidentiality Handling sensitive contracts, disputes, corporate and personal information

Typical Daily Activities

A Legal Assistant's day might involve:

• Updating the litigation/case or contract tracker.
• Preparing documents required by the lawyer.
• Conducting basic legal research.
• Reviewing documents for completeness.
• Coordinating signatures or approvals.
• Following up on court, government, client, or vendor matters.
• Filing and organizing documents.
• Updating management/legal reports.
• Monitoring upcoming deadlines and renewals.

Skills & Qualifications

Common requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.), experience in workings and filings of Bombay High Court and National Company Law Tribunal will be preferred.
• Knowledge of basic legal terminology and documentation.
• Strong MS Word and Excel skills.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Legal research and document-review skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines.

Useful additional skills:

• Contract management
• Litigation/case management
• Compliance documentation
• Legal databases and online research
• Drafting legal correspondence
• Knowledge of relevant local laws and regulations