Legal Manager

Access Healthcare; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Access Healthcare is seeking a Legal Manager to provide solution-oriented legal advice across commercial contracts, HR matters, and compliance initiatives. You will act as a legal partner to Operations and HR teams, ensuring timely advisory support and alignment with business needs.

Ideal candidates will have 7 to 9 years of experience in in-house legal roles or law firms, strong experience in commercial contracts, and exceptional stakeholder management skills. This position offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment within the healthcare industry.

Qualifications

• 7 to 9 years of experience in in-house legal teams or reputed law firms.
• Strong experience in commercial contracts and stakeholder management.
• Exposure to IT/ITES, healthcare, or RCM industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a legal partner to Operations and HR teams, providing advisory support.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements.
• Review and respond to RFPs, bid documents, and contractual schedules.
• Collaborate with compliance and information security teams.
• Support responses to client audits and legal queries.
• Assist HR team on employment-related documentation.

Skills

Strong drafting and negotiation skills

Practical, business-oriented approach to legal problem-solving

Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Education

LLB/LLM from a recognized university

Job description

We are seeking a Legal Manager to support business operations by providing pragmatic, solution-oriented legal advice across commercial contracts, HR matters, client engagements, and compliance initiatives. The role requires strong stakeholder management, responsiveness to business needs, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Partnering

• Act as a legal partner to Operations and HR teams, providing day-to-day advisory support
• Translate business requirements into legally sound and commercially viable solutions
• Support internal stakeholders on risk identification and mitigation

2. Contracts & Commercials

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor agreements, and HR-related documentation
• Ensure alignment with company policies, risk thresholds, and client requirements

3. RFP & Client Engagement Support

• Review and respond to RFPs, bid documents, and contractual schedules
• Work closely with business teams to ensure legal and commercial alignment in proposals

4. Compliance & Risk

• Collaborate with compliance and information security teams on regulatory and contractual requirements
• Assist in implementing and monitoring compliance frameworks

5. Client Audits & Queries

• Support responses to client audits, legal queries, and due diligence requests
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate responses

6. HR Legal Support

• Assist HR team on employment-related documentation, policies, and advisory matters
• Support disciplinary processes, investigations, and documentation where required

Qualifications & Experience

• LLB/LLM from a recognized university
• 7 to 9 years of experience in in-house legal teams or reputed law firms
• Strong experience in commercial contracts and stakeholder management
• Exposure to IT/ITES, healthcare, or RCM industry preferred

Key Skills

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Practical, business-oriented approach to legal problem-solving
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills