Sr. Legal Counsel

execo; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Exe co invites a Senior Legal Counsel to join a high‑stakes team at the intersection of elite commercial law and GenAI. You will bridge client legal teams and internal engineers to design AI-powered contract review and negotiation that meet complex real‑world requirements.

You will lead workshops for US‑based teams, translate legal needs into precise AI instructions, validate outputs, and support UAT with cross‑border stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified lawyer with 7+ PQE in complex commercial contracting.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing international contracts, US-based counterparties preferred.
• Fluent English; able to translate legalese into clear instructions.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops with US-based legal teams documenting playbooks and redlining positions.
• Define AI-driven negotiation instructions and validate platform outputs.
• Translate legal requirements into actionable logic for AI models.
• Support UAT and implementation with client feedback.

Skills

Executive presence

Communication skills

Global negotiation

Legal research

Education

Qualified lawyer with 7+ PQE

Job description

Summary of Role As Senior Legal Counsel, you sit at the high-stakes intersection of elite legal practice and cutting-edge GenAI. You are the strategic bridge between sophisticated client legal teams and our internal engineers, ensuring that AI-powered contract review and negotiation tools are architected to meet complex, real-world legal requirements.

Your Impact & What You'll Do

• Lead Consultative Workshops: Act as the primary advisor to US-based legal teams, deeply documenting their contract negotiation playbooks, redlining positions, and specific risk tolerances.
• Legal Domain Authority: Serve as the subject matter expert in client-facing engagements, guiding General Counsel and Legal Ops leaders through the definition of AI-driven negotiation instructions.
• Technical Translation: Convert nuanced legal requirements into structured, actionable logic for technical teams to build precise AI models and prompts.
• High-Level Quality Assurance: Perform expert-level validation of platform outputs to ensure AI-generated redlines align perfectly with client commercial standards.
• UAT & Implementation Support: Support clients through the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase, gathering feedback to refine tool performance and ensure technical "readiness."

Why You'll Thrive at Execo Legal Pedigree

• You are a qualified lawyer with a strong academic background and 7+ years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) in complex commercial contracting.
• Global Negotiator: Deep expertise in drafting and reviewing international contracts, with a strong preference for experience with US-based counterparties.
• Executive Presence: Proven ability to engage as a peer with senior stakeholders, projecting the credibility of a seasoned lawyer while maintaining a solutions-oriented, consultative approach.
• Technological Aptitude: You possess a genuine passion for legal innovation; while you aren't a coder, you intuitively understand how GenAI and CLM tools transform legal workflows.
• Communication Mastery: Flawless English skills with the specific ability to translate "legalese" into clear instructions for technical audiences.
• Autonomous & Agile: A detail-oriented professional comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment that requires collaboration across multiple time zones.