Legal Associate

Zoho; Bengaluru Urban; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Embark Services Private Limited in Bengaluru is seeking a Legal Associate to handle drafting, review and negotiation of vendor, service, consulting and confidentiality agreements. The role operates with hybrid work from Bengaluru and requires close coordination with US-based leadership.

The ideal candidate has JD/LL.B and 5+ years of experience in US corporate, real estate or commercial matters, with strong writing, analytical and organizational skills to support regulatory and risk matters.

Qualifications

• JD/LL.B. or equivalent law degree is required.
• Five or more years of relevant legal experience, including US corporate, commercial or real estate matters.
• Ability to draft, review and negotiate routine contracts and provide legal governance across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and revise vendor agreements, service agreements and other routine contracts.
• Negotiate terms within established playbooks and escalate complex provisions to US leadership.
• Prepare amendments, renewals and modifications to agreements and support contracts administration.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal research

Legal writing

Time management

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

JD/LL.B. or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Legal research databases

Job description

Embark Services Private Limited | Full time

Legal Associate

Bangalore North, India | Posted on 10/08/2026

• Draft, review and revise vendoragreements, service agreements, consulting agreements, confidentialityagreements, access agreements and other routine commercial contracts usingapproved forms, standards and legal guidance.
• Negotiate routine contractual termswithin established playbooks and approved guardrails, prepare redlines andsupporting comments, and escalation non-standard or higher-risk provisions toUS-based Legal leadership.
• Prepare amendments, extensions,renewals and other modifications to existing agreements, and support contractsadministration from drafting through approval, execution and completion.
• Prepare abstracts and summaries ofdocuments and agreements, identifying key business terms, obligations,deadlines, termination rights, deliverables and other material provisions.
• Support resident andproperty-related legal matters using approved forms and templates, includingpreparation of resident releases settlement agreements, notices, leaseamendments and other resident-facing documents for attorney review asappropriate.
• Research, track, monitor andmaintain current records of relevant federal, state and local laws andregulations affecting residential rental housing, student housing and otherareas of the Company’s operations, and prepare clear summaries of relevant legaldevelopments.
• Support updates to agreements,forms, policies and procedures in response to changes in applicable law,working within established legal guidance and review requirements.
• Maintain and update standardresidential lease forms, addenda, guarantee agreements, notices and other legaldocuments for properties and operations in accordance with direction fromUS-based Legal leadership and changes in applicable requirements.
• Maintain legal templates, formlibraries, executed agreements and department records, managing version controlto ensure materials are available to authorized business users.
• Support legal matter management,contract and regulatory tracking, department reporting, document organizationand other legal operations activities.
• Review and process outside law firminvoices and support related to billing, matter and expense administration.
• Provide legal research, documentpreparation and coordination support for privacy, litigation, insurance claimsand risk matters as needed, including document collection, chronologies,summaries and coordination with internal stakeholders or outside counsel.
• Provide occasional support forcorporate and entity matters, including preparation and maintenance oforganizational documents and support for formation or other required filings.
• Collaborate with propertyoperations, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Risk, Information Securityand other internal teams to obtain information and support timely resolution oflegal matters.
• Maintain organized legal files,clear documentation and appropriate audit trails, and handle confidential andprivileged information with a high degree of judgment and discretion.
• Independently manage assignedroutine matters within established procedures and legal guidance, proactivelyidentify deadlines and issues, and escalation matters requiring additionaljudgment, negotiation authority or legal review.
• Assist with the maintenance and organization of company policies covering various matters, such as complianceand privacy policies.
• Identify opportunities to improvelegal workflows, standardize recurring work, strengthen matter tracking andimprove the effective use of templates, technology, AI and other legal tools.
• Work from the Bengaluru office underthe hybrid working model, with working hours aligned to provide meaningfuldaily overlap with US business hours; flexibility is expected fortime-sensitive legal matters and other peak periods.
• Perform other legal, regulatory andoperational projects and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

JD,LL.B. or equivalent law degree is required; admission to practice law in thecandidate’s home jurisdiction is preferred.

• Fiveor more years of relevant legal experience, including experience supporting the US corporate, commercial, real estate or operating-company matters.
• Strongcommercial contract drafting and review skills, including experience workingwith vendor, service, consulting, confidentiality or similar agreements.
• Demonstratedability to negotiate routine commercial terms within established standards andidentify provisions requiring escalation or additional legal judgment.
• Experienceconducting legal research and interpreting statutes, regulations and otherlegal requirements applicable across multiple jurisdictions.
• Stronglegal writing skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise and practicalsummaries, correspondence, agreements and supporting documentation.
• Abilityto work effectively from established forms, templates, playbooks and procedureswhile exercising appropriate judgment regarding exceptions.
• Strongorganizational and project-management skills, with the ability to managemultiple matters, deadlines and recurring legal workflows simultaneously.
• Highattention to detail and demonstrated ability to maintain accurate legalrecords, document versions, matter trackers and supporting files.
• Strongwritten and verbal communication skills in business English, with the abilityto collaborate effectively with attorneys, business stakeholders and outsideparties across time zones.
• Abilityto work independently on routine matters while recognizing issues that requireescalation to senior attorneys.
• Experiencewith legal operations, matter management, contract management or documentmanagement systems are preferred.
• Familiaritywith legal research databases, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat andtechnology-assisted legal tools are preferred.
• Experiencesupporting a US real estate company, property management company, corporatelegal department or law firm is preferred.
• Experiencein commercial contracts, landlord-tenant matters, regulatory compliance,privacy, insurance claims or risk management is advantageous