Senior Legal Associate

Centillion Solutions & Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Centillion Solutions & Services is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel in Bengaluru to join as a strategic advisor across business teams. You will review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of contracts including MSAs, SaaS agreements, and vendor arrangements, while protecting the company’s interests and ensuring regulatory compliance.

the role requires 5–7 years of corporate legal experience, strong communication and analytical skills, and a data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Total experience 5–7 years as a Legal Counsel in a corporate environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to independently solve complex problems.
• Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business teams to understand legal requirements.
• Review and negotiate contracts in accordance with company standards.
• Review customer contracts, including MSA, SaaS, Annual Maintenance Services Agreement, and Software License Agreement.
• Review vendor, staffing, Business Correspondent, lease, and other contracts concerning the banking and mortgage industry.
• Maintain the Intellectual Property portfolio, particularly trademarks and copyrights.
• Assist external legal counsels and law firms in litigation matters.
• Identify and address areas requiring legal assistance for the rollout of new offerings.
• Manage contracts and maintain reports regarding upcoming renewals.
• Maintain a repository of executed contracts along with their key features and differences from the master contract.
• Make recommendations and support the operations team on legal documentation while considering risk mitigation.
• Prepare and maintain monthly reports regarding legal contracts and share them with management.
• Assist in procuring corporate certificates as required.
• Assist in drafting notices and letters for delayed payments or disciplinary actions.
• Provide legal opinions on queries raised by business teams as required.
• Work with HR, Admin, Finance, and other departments as an advisory body on legal matters.
• Work on procurement of insurance policies and track renewals.
• Work with external counsels for legal opinions as required.
• Research the applicability of relevant laws to the business and advise management accordingly.
• Identify potential risks and propose ways to address them.
• Work closely with the leadership team to identify components that should potentially be added to the master contract.
• Negotiate contracts with customers, service providers, and vendors while protecting the company’s interests.
• Upload contracts, SOWs, and Work Orders to the in-house contract management tool and track contract deadlines.
• Perform any other legal duties required as part of the role.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business teams to understand legal requirements.
• Review and negotiate contracts in accordance with company standards.
• Review customer contracts, including MSA, SaaS, Annual Maintenance Services Agreement, and Software License Agreement.
• Review vendor, staffing, Business Correspondent, lease, and other contracts concerning the banking and mortgage industry.
• Maintain the Intellectual Property portfolio, particularly trademarks and copyrights.
• Assist external legal counsels and law firms in litigation matters.
• Identify and address areas requiring legal assistance for the rollout of new offerings.
• Manage contracts and maintain reports regarding upcoming renewals.
• Maintain a repository of executed contracts along with their key features and differences from the master contract.
• Make recommendations and support the operations team on legal documentation while considering risk mitigation.
• Prepare and maintain monthly reports regarding legal contracts and share them with management.
• Assist in procuring corporate certificates as required.
• Assist in drafting notices and letters for delayed payments or disciplinary actions.
• Provide legal opinions on queries raised by business teams as required.
• Work with HR, Admin, Finance, and other departments as an advisory body on legal matters.
• Work on procurement of insurance policies and track renewals.
• Work with external counsels for legal opinions as required.
• Research the applicability of relevant laws to the business and advise management accordingly.
• Identify potential risks and propose ways to address them.
• Work closely with the leadership team to identify components that should potentially be added to the master contract.
• Negotiate contracts with customers, service providers, and vendors while protecting the company’s interests.
• Upload contracts, SOWs, and Work Orders to the in-house contract management tool and track contract deadlines.
• Perform any other legal duties required as part of the role.

Eligibility

• 5-7 years of total experience as a Legal Counsel in a corporate environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to independently solve complex problems.
• Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills.
• Good team player with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Data-driven approach.
• Strong time management skills.
• High level of customer service orientation.