Manager to Senior Manager – Legal

Centillion Solutions & Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Centillion Solutions & Services in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Legal Counsel with 10+ years of experience to lead corporate and commercial matters in the Indian context.

You will draft and negotiate contracts (MSAs, SaaS, AMC), guide on regulatory issues, manage IP portfolios, and partner with HR, Admin, and Finance to protect the company’s interests.

The role requires independent problem solving, strong drafting, and strategic legal guidance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law or related field required.
• 10+ years of experience as Legal Counsel in a business environment.
• Strong expertise in corporate law and commercial matters (India).
• Experience reviewing and negotiating contracts and agreements (India-specific).
• Experience with statutory and regulatory matters for microfinance, NBFCs, or banking (India-specific).
• Familiarity with corporate secretarial duties and compliance (India-specific).
• Experience with litigation processes (India-specific).
• Understanding of internal and external business practices and regulations (India-specific).
• Ability to develop proactive/defensive legal strategies (India-specific).
• Exceptional drafting skills in legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business teams to understand legal requirements and align them with company objectives.
• Review and draft contracts including customer contracts, MSAs, SaaS, and AMC agreements.
• Lead contract negotiations with customers, service providers, and vendors, protecting the company’s interests.
• Work with leadership to identify key contract components for master agreements.
• Maintain repository of executed contracts with key features and deviations.
• Manage contracts, track renewal timelines, and prepare renewal reports.
• Assist with IP portfolio management (trademarks and copyrights).
• Coordinate with external counsel during litigations and hearings.
• Collaborate with HR, Admin, Finance on service agreements, licensing, and conflict resolution.
• Assist with procurement of corporate certificates and insurance policies; ensure timely renewals.
• Identify legal challenges and mitigate risks for new offerings.
• Draft legal notices, payment delay letters, and disciplinary actions.
• Advise on employment-related matters (termination, severance, outsourcing, templates).
• Provide ad-hoc legal guidance to business teams.
• Coordinate with external counsels for opinions; conduct legal research for applicability of laws.
• Share monthly reports on legal contracts with management.
• Undertake other legal tasks as required.

Skills

Corporate law

Commercial matters

Litigation experience

Drafting skills

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Ethical standards

Education

LL.B. or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business teams to understand legal requirements and align them with company objectives.
• Proactively ensure compliance across all legal areas, including contracts and agreements, with a focus on India-specific laws.
• Review and draft contracts following company standards, including customer contracts, MSA, SaaS, and AMC agreements.
• Lead contract negotiations with customers, service providers, and vendors, ensuring the company’s interests are well-protected.
• Work closely with the leadership team to identify key contract components to be included in the master agreement.
• Maintain a comprehensive repository of executed contracts, highlighting key features and deviations from the standard contract.
• Manage contracts, track renewal timelines, and maintain reports on upcoming renewals.
• Support the management of intellectual property portfolio, particularly trademarks and copyrights.
• Assist with external legal counsel during litigations and hearings.
• Collaborate with corporate functions (HR, Admin, Finance) on technical service agreements, consultancy agreements, licensing, and conflict resolution.
• Assist with the procurement of corporate certificates and insurance policies, ensuring timely renewals.
• Identify and address any legal challenges to ensure smooth implementation of new business offerings.
• Assist with drafting legal notices, letters for delayed payments, and disciplinary actions.
• Advise on employment-related legal matters, such as termination, severance, mutual separation, outsourcing, and employment templates.
• Provide legal guidance to business and functional teams (HR, Admin, Finance) on an ad-hoc basis.
• Coordinate with external counsels to obtain legal opinions when necessary.
• Conduct legal research to determine the applicability of laws to the business and offer management recommendations.
• Identify potential risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and share monthly reports on legal contracts with management.
• Undertake any other legal tasks as required to support the business.

Qualification & Experience

• A degree in Law or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience as a Legal Counsel within a business environment.
• Strong expertise in corporate law and commercial matters, specifically within India.
• In-depth experience in reviewing and negotiating contracts and agreements (India-specific).
• Hands-on experience in handling statutory and regulatory matters related to microfinance, NBFCs, or banking (India-specific).
• Familiarity with corporate secretarial duties and compliance (India-specific).
• Experience with litigation processes, including administrative procedures and court proceedings (India-specific).
• Strong understanding of internal and external business practices and regulations (India-specific).
• Proven ability to develop proactive or defensive legal strategies (India-specific).
• Exceptional drafting skills in legal documentation.
• Experience managing teams and providing leadership.
• High ethical standards and integrity in professional practice.
• Strong judgment, analytical skills, and the ability to assess complex situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information.
• Highly motivated, capable of solving complex problems independently.
• Strong logical reasoning and analytical thinking skills.
• A collaborative team player with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn.