Senior Legal Counsel

Hiring Senior Legal Counsel South Asia & Corporate Legal (1-Year Contract)

We are hiring an experienced Senior Legal Counsel for a 1-year contract with a leading global manufacturing organization. This is a strategic legal leadership role supporting business operations across the South Asia region while also contributing to global corporate legal initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on a wide range of commercial agreements including customer supplier procurement service and operational contracts.
• Partner with business teams to identify legal risks and provide practical business-oriented legal solutions.
• Advise on statutory and regulatory compliance ensuring adherence to applicable laws and governance requirements.
• Support corporate governance activities including board matters entity management and compliance with internal governance frameworks.
• Provide legal support for mergers acquisitions restructuring and other strategic corporate transactions.
• Drive ethics compliance privacy and governance initiatives in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external legal advisors.
• Manage pre-litigation matters and coordinate with external counsel on legal disputes and litigation.
• Strengthen legal operations by developing contract templates negotiation playbooks and supporting contract lifecycle management initiatives.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities and government agencies on matters relevant to the business.

Ideal Candidate

• Qualified lawyer with 15 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience across both law firms and in-house legal roles is preferred.
• Background in manufacturing chemicals pharmaceuticals industrial products or related sectors.
• Strong expertise in commercial contracts corporate law compliance corporate governance and dispute management.
• Exposure to M&A transactions legal operations and compliance programs will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to provide commercially sound legal advice while working effectively with cross-functional teams.

Location

Mumbai

Employment Type

Fixed-Term Contract 1 Year

If you are an experienced legal professional looking for an opportunity with regional and global exposure on a one-year contractual assignment wed be happy to connect. Please share your updated resume to explore this opportunity further.