Legal Assistant Manager

Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for understanding the nuances, interpret, simplify and assist in preparation of a legal contracts and Compliance Database on a global scale including understanding, tracking and ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local, code compliance rules, ordinances, regulations
• Proactively involved in Global Privacy Regulations such as GDPR, CCPA etc. Proactively tracking regulatory changes across the geographies & building the compliance database and contract repository
• You will demonstrate effective research skills and the ability to prepare research memos using the latest online resources available
• Assist in drafting various agreements, contracts and documents such as NDA, MSA, software licensing agreements, EULA especially related to SaaS/ cloud computing
• You will be advising and assisting Manager, Legal for all the day to day legal activities from contract drafting to research on privacy regulations applicable to Company
• The successful candidate will also, from time to time, provide support in relation to more complex legal arrangements relating to other business affairs of the company.
• Prioritize and manage workload effectively, recognizing frequent quick turn-around requirements.
• Work independently with minimal supervision and take responsibility, while being mentored by experienced Legal and Finance teams.

Qualifications:

• Law Degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience specifically in drafting, reviewing and negotiating IT/ITES contracts, on an end to end basis, preferably SaaS contracts.
• Currently working with the Privacy team of an organization and handling some aspects of it.
• Additional diploma in latest privacy regulations will be preferred.
• Experience should be gained in a multi-national company or reputed law firm with significant exposure to corporate and commercial work consistent with the responsibilities described above.
• Ability to identify and articulate own areas of improvement in terms of knowledge competency and use other team members or external resources to fill these gaps
• Experience operating in multiple technology platforms, proficiency with Microsoft Applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint required, experience in CLM tool Reports or similar CLM application is a plus. Experience in Privacy domain will be a plus

Attributes:

• Strong analytical and organizational skills, ability to multitask
• Accurate and detail-oriented with sound judgment and integrity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to clearly articulate ideas.
• Ability to apply legal principles and product knowledge in a commercial transaction to achieve closure.