Assistant Manager - Legal - BFSI

Job Description | Assistant Manager - Legal

Experience: 3-5 years PQE

Location: Chennai

Sector Preference: Experience in law firms and/or regulated financial services (NBFCs/fintech's) preferred

Role Overview:

We are seeking a legal professional with 3-5 years of post-qualification experience to support legal operations across our holding company and a portfolio of 8+ entities. This role demands a strong foundation in transactional work, corporate advisory, and commercial contracting, along with excellent communication and drafting skills.

Key traits include:

- Experience across private equity, venture capital, debt, and general corporate matters

- Proficiency in legal drafting, regulatory research, and compliance frameworks

- Strong commercial judgment and the ability to manage deliverables independently

- Comfort in managing diverse legal needs across multiple businesses

- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams such as finance, secretarial, strategy, etc.

- Ability to mentor juniors, manage multiple stakeholders, and support senior team members effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

Transactional Support:

- Draft, review, and negotiate documents such as SHA, SSA, debenture deeds, investment and exit agreements

- Support execution of private equity, venture capital, and debt transactions across group entities

Corporate Advisory & Governance:

- Advise on applicable laws and regulations

- Assist with corporate structuring, governance matters, and regulatory filings

Contract Management:

- Draft and review commercial contracts including vendor, consultancy, technology, and marketing agreements

- Maintain and streamline contract templates and workflows across entities

Multi-Entity Legal Support:

- Handle legal matters across the HoldCo and 8+ portfolio companies, adapting to varied operating models

Cross-Functional Interaction:

- Collaborate with teams across business, finance, secretarial, strategy, HR, and branding

- Act as a key legal liaison on multi-stakeholder projects and workflows

Documentation & Process Oversight:

- Maintain organized, high-quality legal documentation with consistent formatting

- Support internal legal operations and process improvement initiatives

Team Coordination:

- Supervise, mentor and review work of interns or junior legal staff, as applicable