Legal Associate

Swaniti Initiative; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Swaniti Initiative in India seeks a Corporate Legal Counsel to draft, review, and negotiate legal documents, and to support governance, compliance, and risk management.

You will coordinate with internal teams and external counsel, maintain statutory records, monitor regulatory developments, and assist with board minutes and regulatory submissions for ongoing programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in corporate legal, commercial contracts, compliance, or company secretarial functions.
• Prior experience working with a CSO, NGO, or development sector organization is an added advantage.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing legal agreements and handling corporate legal documentation.
• Exposure to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and legal advisory preferred.
• Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, and contract laws.
• Excellent legal drafting, research, and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving abilities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments while meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office and legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents, including contracts, NDAs, MOUs, service agreements, and partnership agreements.
• Provide legal support on corporate governance, compliance, and risk management matters.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and statutory requirements, including company law, labour laws, corporate governance, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Assist in corporate transactions, joint ventures, investments, and other commercial legal matters.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external legal counsel on legal matters and litigation, where required.
• Maintain legal records, statutory registers, board resolutions, shareholder agreements, and other corporate documentation.
• Conduct legal research and monitor regulatory developments affecting the organization.
• Support company secretarial activities, including board meeting documentation, minutes, statutory filings, and regulatory submissions.
• Liaise with government authorities, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders for legal and statutory compliance matters.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract law

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder mgmt

Research and analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ROLE

• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents, including contracts, NDAs, MOUs, service agreements, and partnership agreements.
• Provide legal support on corporate governance, compliance, and risk management matters.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and statutory requirements, including company law, labour laws, corporate governance, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Assist in corporate transactions, joint ventures, investments, and other commercial legal matters.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external legal counsel on legal matters and litigation, where required.
• Maintain legal records, statutory registers, board resolutions, shareholder agreements, and other corporate documentation.
• Conduct legal research and monitor regulatory developments affecting the organization.
• Support company secretarial activities, including board meeting documentation, minutes, statutory filings, and regulatory submissions.
• Liaise with government authorities, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders for legal and statutory compliance matters.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in corporate legal, commercial contracts, compliance, or company secretarial functions.
• Prior experience working with a CSO, NGO, or development sector organization is an added advantage.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing legal agreements and handling corporate legal documentation.
• Exposure to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and legal advisory preferred.
• Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, and contract laws.
• Excellent legal drafting, research, and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving abilities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments while meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office and legal documentation.