Senior Legal Consultant / Senior Legal Advisor

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide strategic legal advice and consultation to clients across a wide range of legal matters, ensuring commercially practical and legally sound solutions.

- Understand client requirements, identify legal risks, and recommend effective solutions aligned with business objectives.

- Build and maintain strong client relationships by delivering exceptional legal support and becoming a trusted legal advisor.

- Drive revenue growth by identifying client needs and introducing relevant legal services and solutions during consultations.

- Draft, review, negotiate, and vet complex commercial agreements, contracts, and legal documentation with a high degree of accuracy.

- Handle escalated client matters and provide guidance on complex legal issues.

- Coordinate with external counsels and manage litigation matters, ensuring timely follow-ups and adherence to deadlines.

- Mentor and support junior legal consultants by providing guidance, reviewing work, and sharing best practices.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Operations, and Product, to enhance client experience and service delivery.

- Stay updated on changes in laws, regulations, and industry trends, and proactively apply legal developments to client matters.

- Take complete ownership of assigned matters while maintaining high standards of professionalism, quality, and client satisfaction.

Required Skills & Competencies:

-Commercial Acumen: Ability to balance legal advice with business objectives and provide practical, solution-oriented guidance.

Leadership & Mentoring: Experience coaching junior team members and contributing to team development.

Client Relationship Management: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build long-term client relationships.

Legal Drafting & Negotiation: Extensive experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and legal documents.

Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills to resolve complex legal issues effectively.

Time Management: Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority matters in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.

Technology Orientation: Comfortable using legal technology platforms, CRM tools, and AI-assisted legal research tools to improve efficiency.

Ownership & Accountability: Self-driven professional capable of working independently, taking ownership, and delivering high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision.

Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts for clients and business stakeholders.

Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment and quickly adapt to changing business needs.