Legal Associate

Novac Technology Solutions; Chennai; Sur place; INR 1 200 000 - 2 400 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Novac Technology Solutions in Chennai seeks a corporate lawyer to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and software licenses. You will support IT/tech contracts, ensure regulatory compliance, and mitigate contractual risk.

You will collaborate with Sales, Finance, Delivery, and Compliance to close deals efficiently, manage contract lifecycles, and conduct due diligence and regulatory research as needed.

Qualifications

• LL.B. or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• 2–6 years post-qualification experience in corporate legal dept or law firm, preferably IT/Tech clients.
• Strong understanding of commercial laws, data privacy regulations, and IP-related issues in contracts.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and deadlines simultaneously with attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, Software License Agreements, SaaS Agreements, and vendor contracts.
• Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws and internal policies.
• Provide legal support for business transactions, client engagements, and cross-functional operations.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Delivery, Compliance to manage contractual risks and close deals efficiently.
• Assist in contract lifecycle management and maintain the legal contract repository.
• Support due diligence, legal research, and regulatory compliance initiatives relevant to IT/Tech sector.

Connaissances

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal research

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

IP protection

Communication

Deadline management

Formation

LL.B. or equivalent

Outils

Zoho Contracts

CLM tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including:
• Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
• Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Software License Agreements
• SaaS Agreements and Vendor Contracts
• Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws and internal policies.
• Provide legal support for business transactions, client engagements, and cross-functional operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Delivery, Compliance) to manage contractual risks and close deals efficiently.
• Assist in contract lifecycle management and maintaining the legal contract repository.
• Support due diligence, legal research, and regulatory compliance initiatives relevant to the IT/Tech sector.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B. or equivalent) from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 2 year to 6 year post-qualification experience in a corporate legal department or law firm, preferably supporting IT/Technology clients.
• Strong understanding of commercial laws, data privacy regulations, and IP-related issues in contracts.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and deadlines simultaneously with attention to detail.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to international contracting (India/US/UAE jurisdictions).
• Familiarity with tools like Zoho Contracts or other CLM tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and team player.