Associate - General Corporate - Law Firm

We have an opportunity with one of the well known Law Firm.

Designation : Associate

Team : General Corporate

Location : Delhi

Position Reports to : Partner / Associate Partner / Principal

Education and Experience :

Essential Requirement : Law graduate from a premier Law School.

Non-essential Requirement: A qualified Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India is desirable, but not a pre-requisite.

Experience : Should have PQE of 1 to 4 years with a reputed corporate law firm.

Internships : Should have undergone training/ internships with reputed corporate law firms.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

- Drafting opinions on legal matters, including under SEBI and Corporate Laws, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, labour laws etc.;

- Conducting legal due diligence and preparation of relevant reports;

- Drafting and vetting of agreements which inter alia include, share purchase agreements, share subscription agreements, shareholders agreements, business transfer agreements, asset purchase agreements, joint venture agreement, employment contracts, consultants contracts, distributorship agreements, NDA etc.;

- Attending negotiation meetings/conferences with seniors and revising the agreements based on the discussion;

- Conducting comprehensive legal research and analysis;

- General legal/transactional advisory;

- Liaison with governmental/ regulatory authorities/ ministries etc.

Skills & Competencies:

- Good oral and written communication and presentation skills.

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Good at client management.

- A good team player.

- Detail oriented and diligent in execution of the assignments.

- Ability to work under pressure and meeting stringent timelines.

- Strong organizational skills and sense of legal thinking.