Senior Legal Associate

UJA Global Advisory; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee health insurance

Job summary

UJA Global Advisory Pvt. Ltd. in Gurugram is seeking a Senior Legal Associate to handle a wide range of commercial and corporate agreements, notices, and advisory tasks. You will manage contract lifecycles, liaise with clients and regulators, and support due diligence with precise documentation.

The role requires 3–5 years post-qualification experience, strong English, and the ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams. English proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• LL.B./LL.B. variants with 3–5 years post-qualification experience in law firms, legal consulting, or corporate function.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, ability to draft and review legal documents for business stakeholders.
• Proficiency in English; Marathi knowledge is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills, judgment, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and vet commercial, corporate, and transactional agreements.
• Draft legal notices, opinions, and regulatory correspondence with authorities and clients.
• Support due diligence, data collation, and regulatory reporting tasks.
• Maintain contracts, renewals, and records with proper version control.
• Provide legal advisory on labour, IP, data privacy, real estate, and compliance matters.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Drafting

Regulatory compliance

Due diligence

Legal research

MS Office

Contract lifecycle

Education

LL.B., B.A. LL.B., or B.B.A. LL.B.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position: SENIOR LEGAL ASSOCIATE
Location: Gurugram
About UJA Global Advisory Pvt. Ltd.

Role & Responsibilities

1. Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and vetting wide range of commercial, corporate and transactional agreements including service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, vendor contracts, employment-related agreements, and other legal documents.
2. Drafting legal notices, replies, representations, legal opinions, advisory notes and correspondence with clients, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders.
3. Conducting and Supporting legal due diligence exercises and transaction-support assignments, including document review, data collation, risk identification, coordination, and preparation of reports.
4. Preparation and review of mandates, engagement letters, proposals, DISCLAIMERS, policies, and internal documents.
5. Drafting and reviewing policies, SOPs, and internal guidelines, including HR and compliance-related manuals/policies and governance documents.
6. Advising on corporate, commercial, labour, employment, cyber and data privacy, intellectual property rights, real estate, legal, compliance and regulatory matters including interpretation and implementation.
7. Prepare client update, drafting articles, legal alerts/ updates, and knowledge content for newsletters and legal publications on current legal and regulatory developments.
8. Manage contract lifecycle processes including execution, maintenance, renewals and record management and ensure proper documentation and version control.
9. Summarizing client queries, prepare internal briefing notes, support senior professionals in strategy discussions, negotiations and client presentations.
10. Providing legal advisory, identifying legal and regulatory risks, risk mitigation measures and support on business-related matters and allied legal issues.
11. Conducting legal research, analyse legal statutes, case laws, notifications, circulars and regulatory developments and compliances.
12. Coordinating and liaising cross-functionally to support legal, regulatory, and business requirements, coordinating with senior counsel, external lawyers, and internal stakeholders and providing regular updates on ongoing matters and assignments.
13. Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, monitor timelines, ensure timely delivery of assignments, and provide regular status updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
14. Mentor and supervise junior team members, review their work, and provide technical guidance to ensure quality and consistency of deliverables.
15. Visiting courts, government offices, or lawyers offices as and when required.
16. Undertake such other legal, regulatory, and compliance assignments as may be entrusted from time to time.

Preferred candidate profile

• a) LL.B., B.A. LL.B., or B.B.A. LL.B. from a recognised university, with 3-5 years of post- qualification experience in a law firm, legal consulting firm, or corporate legal function. Experience in commercial contracts, corporate advisory, employment and labour law, intellectual property rights, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence,legal research, and transaction support will be preferred.
• b)Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft and review legal documents, provide practical legal advice to business stakeholders, and engage professionally with clients,regulatory authorities, external counsel, and cross-functional teams.
• C) Proficiency in spoken and written English is mandatory; proficiency in Marathi will be an added advantage.
• d) The preferred candidate should demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively. The role requires ownership of deliverables, confidence in engaging with senior stakeholders, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Proficiency in legal research databases and Microsoft Office applications is preferred.

Perks and benefits

• 5 days working
• Employee health insurance