Legal - Contracts Management

Assistant Manager / Manager - Legal

Location: Gurugram Department: Legal & Compliance Reporting To: Head Legal / General Counsel Industry: OEM / Automobile

Role Overview

We are looking for a business-oriented legal professional with 7-8 years of post-qualification experience to provide legal support across commercial contracting, legal advisory, risk management, compliance, and dispute resolution. The role requires strong expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, preferably within the automotive, manufacturing, OEM, or industrial sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including supplier, service, procurement, NDA, MSA, technology, software, marketing, consulting, logistics, leasing, and related-party contracts.
• Provide practical legal advice on commercial transactions and identify legal and business risks.
• Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including execution, renewals, compliance tracking, and contract repository management.
• Drive standardization of templates, playbooks, and contracting processes.
• Support contract negotiations with customers, vendors, suppliers, and business partners.

Legal Advisory

• Provide legal support to procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, HR, finance, sales, marketing, and corporate functions.
• Advise on legal implications of business initiatives and strategic transactions.
• Support implementation of legal and compliance policies.

Litigation & Dispute Management

• Assist in handling litigation, arbitration, regulatory matters, and legal notices.
• Coordinate with external counsel and track legal proceedings.
• Support dispute resolution and settlement discussions.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with applicable corporate, commercial, and regulatory laws.
• Support legal audits, compliance initiatives, and statutory record management.
• Monitor legal developments and advise stakeholders on relevant changes.

Desired Profile

Qualifications

• LL.B. from a recognized university.
• LL.M. or specialization in Corporate/Commercial Laws is preferred.

Experience

• 7-8 years of post-qualification experience in commercial contracting and legal advisory.
• Experience in Automotive, OEM, Manufacturing, Engineering, or Industrial sectors preferred.
• Candidates from reputed MNCs or large Indian corporates will have an advantage.

Key Competencies

• Contract drafting, negotiation, and risk assessment.
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools and contract repositories.
• Corporate and commercial law advisory.
• Stakeholder management and business partnering.
• Working knowledge of litigation, arbitration, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

What We Are Looking For

A commercially astute legal professional with strong contract management expertise, sound business judgment, and the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders while safeguarding the organization's legal and commercial interests.