Jigsaw has been mandated to hire for one of the fastest-growing AI-led technology transformation firms, looking to onboard a Principal Manager / Legal Counsel - Global Contracts, Compliance & Corporate Governance to lead legal operations, commercial contracting, statutory compliance, and governance across its global entities.

What you'll be doing:

- Own the end-to-end lifecycle of MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, LOIs, vendor agreements, and other commercial contracts across multiple geographies.

- Draft, review, negotiate, and govern client and vendor contracts while mitigating legal and commercial risks.

- Manage contract repositories, renewal timelines, obligations, audit trails, version controls, and compliance tracking.

- Oversee statutory compliance across India and global entities, including the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK, Singapore, and Eastern Europe.

- Ensure timely regulatory filings, license renewals, corporate registrations, and governance documentation across jurisdictions.

- Lead statutory, legal, contractual, financial, and operational audits while maintaining audit-ready documentation.

- Manage corporate policies, insurance programs, board resolutions, powers of attorney, and governance frameworks.

- Oversee employee-related legal matters including employment contracts, grievance management, disciplinary processes, and compliance with local labor regulations.

- Build governance dashboards, compliance trackers, contract monitoring systems, and audit readiness frameworks.

- Partner closely with leadership teams to drive governance reviews, risk management, and compliance excellence globally.

What we're looking for:

- LLB / LLM or equivalent Law degree.

- 10-12 years of experience in Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance, or Contracts Management roles.

- Strong experience working with IT Services, Technology, Consulting, SaaS, or global services organizations.

- Deep expertise in commercial contracting, legal operations, corporate governance, compliance management, and audit processes.

- Proven experience handling multi-country compliance structures and global entity governance.

- Strong contract drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management, and risk assessment skills.

- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while partnering with senior leadership.

- Exceptional attention to detail, documentation discipline, and operational execution capabilities.

Location: Gurugram

Work Mode: 5 Days Work from Office (WFO)