Legal Specialist

Nestle; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestle is seeking a motivated Legal Specialist to support the Legal Function across commercial, employment, litigation, compliance and legal operations matters.

The role involves contract management, litigation coordination, legal research, drafting and issue-tracking while collaborating with internal stakeholders and external counsel.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years PQE in law firm and/or corporate legal department.
• Strong drafting, analytical, research, and organizational skills.
• Exposure to commercial contracts, employment laws, and litigation management.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Self-starter with ownership, accountability and execution focus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and legal documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, compare and manage commercial contracts, NDAs and service agreements.
• Coordinate litigation, prepare legal notes, case summaries and drafts of legal docs.
• Assist in employment, regulatory analyses and advisory notes.
• Support audits, governance projects and maintain legal records.

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated and self-driven Legal Specialist to support the Legal Function across commercial, employment, litigation, compliance, and legal operations matters. The role will provide execution-focused legal support through contract management, litigation coordination, legal research, drafting, and matter management while working closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel.

Key Responsibilities

1. Contract Management & Commercial Support

• Draft, review, compare, and manage commercial contracts, amendments, NDAs, service agreements, and related documentation.
• Support contract lifecycle management, execution tracking, and repository administration.
• Maintain templates, precedents, and contract databases.

2. Litigation & Dispute Management

• Support management of labour, civil, criminal, and commercial disputes.
• Conduct legal research, prepare legal notes, case summaries, factual chronologies, and first-level drafts of legal correspondence and litigation-related documents.
• Coordinate with external counsel, business stakeholders, and internal functions to ensure timely follow-up on actions and deadlines.

3. Employment Law & Regulatory Support

• Assist in legal research and analysis relating to employment, labour, commercial, and regulatory laws.
• Monitor legal developments and support preparation of advisory notes, presentations, and internal guidance documents.

4. Legal Operations & Compliance

• Support audits, compliance initiatives, reporting, and governance projects.
• Track action items, maintain legal records, and support knowledge management initiatives.
• Assist in development of standard processes, templates, and legal documentation frameworks.

Preferred Attributes

• Strong interest in Employment & Labour Laws and Commercial Contracts.
• Interest in legal process automation, legal technology, AI-enabled legal solutions, and modern legal research tools.
• Prior exposure to FMCG, manufacturing, or in-house legal environments would be advantageous.
• Immediate joiners preferred.
• Candidates residing in Delhi NCR will be preferred.

Preferred candidate profile

• 2-3 years PQE in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
• Strong drafting, analytical, research, and organizational skills.
• Exposure to commercial contracts, employment laws, and litigation management.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Self-starter with a high degree of ownership, accountability, and execution focus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and legal documentation tools.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination abilities.