Senior Legal Manager

Confidential; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a hands-on Legal Manager to support day-to-day legal, contractual and compliance matters across UAE, Saudi Arabia and India. This individual-contributor role requires independent contract management, legal research and regulatory tracking with external counsel collaboration.

You will own templates, navigate cross-border regulatory requirements and help manage disputes, employment matters and data protection while working closely with operations and partners in multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law; enrolled with a recognized Bar Council in India.
• Approximately 5–8 years of post-qualification legal experience.
• In-house experience preferred, ideally in tech-enabled business or marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, NDAs, vendor and tech contracts.
• Coordinate with external counsel in UAE, Saudi Arabia and India; provide actionable guidance.
• Monitor regulatory requirements across UAE, Saudi Arabia and India; maintain compliance docs.
• Support responses to regulators, notices and disputes; manage records and calendars.
• Assist with employment, IP assignments, data protection and corporate governance tasks.

Skills

Draft, review and negotiate contracts

Commercial contracts

Cross-border coordination

Structured legal research

External counsel coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Bar Council of India enrollment

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on Legal Manager to manage day-to-day legal, contractual and compliance matters supporting operations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India.

The role requires a commercially practical lawyer who can independently manage contracts, legal research, documentation, compliance tracking, operational claims and coordination with external counsel.

This is an individual-contributor role with meaningful ownership. It is not a Head of Legal position, and jurisdiction-specific UAE and Saudi legal opinions will be supported by qualified local counsel.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, technology agreements, service agreements, partnership agreements and other business contracts.
• Prepare and review agreements with operational partners, suppliers, corporate customers, dealerships, garages, insurers and other business partners.
• Review customer-facing terms, subscription conditions, cancellation and refund policies, promotional terms and other consumer documentation.
• Identify contractual risks relating to liability, indemnity, insurance, data protection, intellectual property, termination, payment terms, service levels and dispute resolution.
• Maintain standard templates, fallback positions and practical negotiation playbooks for recurring agreements.

Regulatory and Compliance Support

• Research and monitor laws and regulations relevant to business activities across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India.
• Support management in assessing regulatory requirements relating to mobility, transport, consumer protection, employment, outsourcing, digital services and data protection.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India, prepare clear instructions and convert external advice into actionable recommendations.
• Maintain a country-wise compliance calendar, licence tracker, legal risk register and regulatory documentation repository.
• Support legal reviews for new services, partnerships, product features, market launches and operational changes.
• Assist with responses to regulators, authorities and formal legal notices in coordination with external counsel.

Operational Claims and Disputes

• Support the handling of customer complaints, accidents, vehicle-damage claims, insurance matters, partner breaches, employee disputes and other operational incidents.
• Review the relevant contracts, evidence, insurance position and potential liability before recommending a course of action.
• Draft and respond to legal notices, settlement correspondence, breach notices and other dispute-related communications.
• Coordinate with operations, insurance providers, external counsel and other stakeholders to resolve matters efficiently.
• Maintain proper records of disputes, claims, settlements and ongoing legal exposure.

Corporate and Employment Matters

• Support corporate governance requirements, including resolutions, signing authorities, corporate records, intercompany agreements and statutory documentation.
• Assist with employment agreements, confidentiality obligations, intellectual-property assignments, employee policies, disciplinary matters and terminations.
• Support HR with workplace investigations and sensitive employee matters where legal review is required.
• Coordinate statutory and corporate compliance for India operations with company secretarial, tax and external legal advisers.

Data Protection, Technology and Intellectual Property

• Review privacy policies, data-processing agreements, technology contracts and vendor data-protection terms.
• Support compliance relating to customer, employee and partner data, including location information, call recordings, identity documents and cross-border data access.
• Coordinate with technology and information-security teams on data incidents, vendor risk and privacy requirements.
• Protect intellectual property through appropriate contractual provisions, employee and contractor assignments, confidentiality controls and trademark coordination.

Fundraising and Strategic Matters

• Support legal due diligence, document collection, data-room management and responses to investor legal queries.
• Assist external counsel and management with financing documents, investment transactions, corporate restructuring and other strategic matters.
• Track post-transaction obligations, approvals, reporting requirements and contractual commitments.

Legal Operations

• Own the contract repository and ensure executed agreements, amendments and supporting documents are properly maintained.
• Track contract renewals, notice periods, expiry dates, commercial commitments and compliance obligations.
• Develop practical legal templates, internal policies, approval workflows and documentation standards.
• Maintain visibility on pending contracts, claims, legal notices, regulatory matters and external-counsel assignments.
• Use appropriate contract-management and productivity tools to improve turnaround time and reduce manual work.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Law and enrolment with a recognised Bar Council in India.
• Approximately 5 to 8 years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Meaningful in-house experience, preferably within a startup, technology-enabled business, marketplace, logistics, mobility, fintech or consumer-services company.
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Working knowledge of Indian corporate, commercial, employment, consumer and data-protection laws.
• Exposure to operational disputes, insurance claims, customer complaints, employment matters or regulatory compliance.
• Experience supporting international or cross-border business operations is preferred.
• UAE or Saudi legal exposure is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Ability to conduct structured legal research and work effectively with jurisdiction-specific external counsel.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to distinguish material legal risks from manageable business risks.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to explain legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, strong ownership and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfort working closely with teams based in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India.

What Success Looks Like

• Commercial contracts are completed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Legal risks are identified early and communicated clearly.
• Agreements, renewals, claims and compliance obligations are properly tracked.
• External counsel is engaged efficiently and provided with clear, complete instructions.
• Management receives practical recommendations, not only summaries of the law.
• Legal processes become faster, more consistent and easier for business teams to use.