Legal Manager

Ola Electric; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ola Electric in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Legal Manager to lead high-value commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional risk governance. The role requires deep corporate law expertise and strong stakeholder management.

You will manage complex negotiations, drive contract governance, and liaise with executives, vendors, and regulators to safeguard company interests in EV manufacturing and operations.

Qualifications

• LL.B. or LL.M. with 5-10 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in automotive/manufacturing/EV sectors preferred.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial transactions and ensuring factory-level legal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate high-stakes commercial contracts and NDAs.
• Partner with finance, procurement, and operations to mitigate legal risk and ensure regulatory adherence across EV manufacturing and retail.
• Oversee factory compliance frameworks, disputes, and external counsel relationships.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Education

LL.B./LL.M.

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Legal Manager to drive high-value commercial contracting, strategic regulatory compliance, and cross-functional risk governance. The ideal candidate will combine deep expertise in corporate law, complex deal negotiations, and stakeholder management to safeguard company interests across commercial and manufacturing operations.

Job Title: Manager - Legal

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Experience: 5-10 Years

Role Overview

Leading legal risk management, high-value commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, and factory litigation oversight within the fast-paced Indian EV sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate complex, high-stakes commercial contracts, strategic supply chain partnerships, vendor frameworks, and NDAs.
• Risk & Regulatory Strategy: Partner directly with finance, procurement, and operations leaders to mitigate legal risk and ensure strict regulatory adherence across EV manufacturing and retail operations.
• Factory Compliance & Litigation: Oversee factory legal compliance frameworks and manage ongoing disputes, litigation matters, and external counsel relationships.
• Contract Governance: Drive the legal repository framework, standardizing contract templates and streamlining organizational contract management workflows.
• Strategic Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as a key legal partner to internal executive leadership, key vendor counterparties, and external partners; liaise with external legal counsel and relevant regulatory bodies on corporate and operational matters.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• LL.B. or LL.M. with 5-10 years of post-qualification experience, preferably within the automotive, manufacturing, or EV sectors.
• Notice Period: Immediate joiners or short-notice candidates preferred.
• Extensive experience handling complex commercial transactions, contract negotiation, and factory-level legal compliance in India in a law firm or corporate.
• Sharp risk management, analytical, and stakeholder negotiation skills.