Legal Associate

Emergent India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Meals

Family Insurance

Unlimited PTO

Flexible Working Hours

Job summary

Emergent India in Bengaluru is seeking a Legal Associate to review contracts end-to-end, mark up agreements, and move deals quickly without compromising risk controls.

You will work closely with business, product and legal teams, handling DPDP Act and GDPR terms, maintaining templates, and tracking contract statuses across India and US entities.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• LLB from a reputed law school with Bar enrolment a plus.
• Hands-on experience marking up NDAs, MSAs, and vendor/SaaS agreements.
• Working knowledge of DPDP Act and GDPR.
• Ability to work quickly in a startup environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication and risk explanation.

Responsibilities

• Review and redline commercial contracts end-to-end.
• Handle high-volume contracts with fast turnaround.
• Mark up clauses on liability, indemnity, IP ownership, confidentiality.
• Manage contracts from first review to signature and tracking.
• Review data processing terms with DPDP Act and GDPR.
• Provide quick, clear answers to business teams.
• Maintain templates, clause libraries, and playbooks.
• Keep trackers accurate across India and US entities.
• Spot recurring issues and flag for updates.

Skills

Contract review

Negotiation

DPDP Act/GDPR knowledge

Legal drafting

Attention to detail

Education

LLB degree with Bar enrolment

Job description

We are hiring a Legal Associate to review contracts at Emergent. This is a hands-on role at the center of a fast-moving business: most of your day is reading, marking up, and closing commercial agreements so deals and vendors move without waiting on legal. You will work closely with the business, product, and the legal team, and learn technology contracts from the inside at one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the world. This role is based in Bengaluru.

What Youll Do:

• Review and redline commercial contracts end-to-end, including customer agreements, enterprise MSAs, vendor and SaaS agreements, consultant agreements, and NDAs
• Work through a high volume of contracts every day, keeping turnaround fast while flagging the risks that matter
• Mark up clauses such as liability, indemnity, IP ownership, confidentiality, data protection, and termination against our standard positions
• Take contracts from first review through counterparty comments to signature, and track status
• Review data processing terms and privacy clauses with an eye on Indias DPDP Act and GDPR
• Give business, sales, and procurement teams clear, quick answers on contract questions
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and playbooks, and suggest fixes when the same issue keeps coming up
• Keep contract trackers and records accurate across our India and US entities
• Spot recurring issues in contracts and flag them early so the team can update standard terms

What Were Looking For:

• 1 to 3 years of experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, ideally at a technology, consumer, or SaaS company or a strong law firm
• LLB from a reputed law school, with Bar Council enrolment a plus
• Hands-on experience marking up NDAs, MSAs, vendor and SaaS agreements, and customer contracts
• Working knowledge of data privacy terms (DPDP Act, GDPR) and basic IP and confidentiality concepts
• Comfort working at speed in a startup or high-volume contracts environment is a plus
• Sharp attention to detail, with the judgment to spot the risks that matter and move quickly on the rest
• Clear written and verbal communication, and the confidence to push back politely and explain legal risk in plain language
• Curiosity about AI and technology contracts, and a willingness to learn quickly
• Ownership mindset: you take a contract, see it through, and ask for help early

Benefits and Perks:

1. Daily Meals: Lunch and Dinner provided
2. Family Insurance: 5 Lakhs worth of coverage for you and your family
3. Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed
4. Flexible Working Hours: Work arrangements that fit your life and commitments

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