Legal Associate

Overview

Support the Contract Lifecycle Management and Document Review teams by drafting, reviewing, and analyzing legal documents, including contracts and case-related materials, using legal technology platforms.

What you'll do

• Draft, vet, and maintain repositories of legal documents such as contracts, notices, and agreements.
• Review legal documents for relevancy, privilege, and data privacy issues.
• Perform contract summarization, abstraction, and annotation across a range of agreements including NDAs, MSAs, license, and distribution agreements.
• Conduct legal research and assist in preparing findings, reports, tables, and exhibits.
• Collaborate across departments and engage in knowledge sharing of best practices.
• Utilize contract management platforms and adopt new technologies effectively.
• Conduct quality control checks and track metrics related to document review processes.
• Maintain confidentiality of client and company information at all times.
• Meet daily targets and quality standards with minimal supervision.
• Work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating initiative and adaptability.
• Maintain a professional and ethical approach, fostering a positive team environment.

What you'll need

• LLB (3-year or 5-year program) required.
• Experience working with Contract Management / Contract Lifecycle Management is mandatory.
• Hands-on experience reviewing, drafting, summarizing, abstracting, and analyzing commercial contracts such as NDAs, MSAs, license agreements, and distribution agreements is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong ability to understand and interpret complex contractual language.

Nice to have

• LLM (optional) from India or abroad.
• Familiarity with litigation management/document review tools such as Relativity.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India (Sohini Tech Park, 3rd Floor, Financial District).
• Willingness to work in rotating shifts, including U.S. business hours, based on business requirements.