Esteemed Ed-Tech LLP is looking to hire Legal Counsel in Hyderabad.

Designation offered: Sr. Manager - Legal Counsel (Mapped at the Head Level)

Reporting to: Managing Director and Group General Counsel

PQE: 4-5 years

Location: Hyderabad

Qualification: LL.B or above

Shift: UK Shift

Work Type - 100 percent work from office.

Mandatory requirement - Should have 4-5 years of experience in a national law firm.  

Work Experience - Should have worked on IP agreements, Litigation and M&A.

Stability - Should have worked with companies for at least 2+ years

Job responsibilities and requirements

Commercial 

• Structuring, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, such as platform agreements, licences, terms and conditions, service agreements, partnership agreements with universities, representative agreements, license agreements, etc.

• Working directly with the sales operations, marketing and procurement teams.

• Ensuring that all agreements are commercially and legally sound and in line with head office requirements.

• Carrying out negotiations with customers/ suppliers, partner universities, agents, etc.

• Managing external counsel and corporate services providers.

This is a varied generalist role, dealing with a wide range of general commercial work including work concerning commercial contracts, IP and media, litigation and property. A high percentage of the work would be the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of a wide variety of commercial contracts.

Corporate 

• M&A experience

• Good understanding of company law

• Experience in banking/ capital markets is beneficial but is not a requirement.

Ideal candidate must have

• Excellent academics and good training from a recognised law firm;

• Solid commercial experience;

• Multitasking skills;

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment;

• Be a client-facing and entrepreneurial team player;

• Comfortable working alongside other senior lawyers on complex matters or running their own matters independently.

Remuneration: ₹35 lakhs - ₹45 lakhs per annum.  

Interested candidates can send their CVs/ applications to: vijeta@convictionhr.com

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