Legal Associate

Shemaroo Entertainment; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Shemaroo Entertainment seeks an experienced in-house legal counsel to lead contract structuring, drafting, and negotiation across licensing, acquisition, syndication, and distribution deals. You will provide day-to-day strategic legal advice, manage regulatory matters, and mentor junior team members.

Stay ahead of IP, media, and tech regulatory trends, standardize templates, and build efficient processes in collaboration with business units, ensuring compliance across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including licensing, acquisition, and distribution agreements.
• Provide day-to-day legal counsel to business teams on transactional, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Stay updated on industry trends, IP laws, and regulatory developments relevant to media and tech businesses; conduct research and support submissions to regulatory authorities.
• Mentor and train junior legal team members and promote cross-functional collaboration to frame policies and ensure organization-wide compliance.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Contract Structuring, Drafting & Negotiation

   Structure, draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of commercial contracts including but not limited to content licensing, acquisition, syndication, telecom, IT, ISP, digital distribution, and production agreements.

   Align deal terms with company interests while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

2. Strategic Legal Advisory & Risk Management

   Provide day-to-day legal counsel to business teams on transactional, compliance, and regulatory matters.

   Proactively identify and mitigate legal risks in strategic and high-value deals.

   Handle pre-litigation matters and internal dispute resolution support.

3. Legal Research, Policy & Knowledge Building

   Stay updated on industry trends, IP laws, and regulatory developments relevant to media and tech businesses.

   Conduct research and support submissions to regulatory authorities.

   Standardize contract templates and maintain process checklists for faster deal closures.

4. Legal Capability Building & Cross-functional Collaboration

   Mentor and train junior legal team members and promote process efficiency.

   Work closely with senior business leadership to frame policies, promote legal awareness, and ensure organization-wide compliance.

   Foster collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholders across business functions.