Manager Corporate Legal

Role Manager Corporate Legal

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Legal Professional Corporate Legal to lead and drive the legal function for Litmus7. This role requires end-to-end ownership of corporate legal matters, including contract management, litigation oversight, legal frameworks, systems, and process governance. The incumbent will act as a strategic business partner, enabling business growth while ensuring legal compliance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence.

The role demands strong hands-on expertise, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to independently manage complex legal matters while collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and external legal partners.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate & Commercial Contracts

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of commercial agreements including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, licensing agreements, and client contracts.
• Establish and manage end-to-end contract lifecycle processes, from intake to execution and renewal.
• Define and implement clear SLAs for contract drafting, review, negotiation, and closure, aligned with business priorities.
• Ensure contracts adequately address commercial, legal, regulatory, and risk considerations while supporting business objectives.

Litigation & Dispute Management

• Own and manage litigation and dispute matters across forums
• Coordinate and manage relationships with external law firms, counsels, and consultants for effective litigation handling.
• Track case progress, costs, risks, and outcomes; provide regular updates to leadership.
• Develop strategies for dispute avoidance, early resolution, and risk containment.

Legal Frameworks, Systems & Processes

• Design, establish, and continuously improve legal frameworks, policies, SOPs, and governance models across the organization.
• Set up and manage legal systems/tools for contract management, compliance tracking, litigation management, and document repositories.
• Build standardized templates, playbooks, and checklists to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Ensure strong documentation, version control, and audit readiness.

Compliance & Corporate Governance

• Ensure compliance with applicable corporate laws, commercial laws, and regulatory requirements relevant to the business.
• Support corporate governance activities including board matters, resolutions, filings, and statutory compliances (as applicable).
• Proactively identify legal and compliance risks and recommend mitigation measures.

Business Partnering & Advisory

• Act as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders, sales, procurement, HR, finance, and delivery teams.
• Provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice to enable business growth, deal velocity, and risk-balanced decision-making.
• Support strategic initiatives, new business models, partnerships, and market expansion from a legal perspective.

Ownership & Leadership

• Take complete ownership of the corporate legal function within the organization.
• Build credibility as a legal leader who balances risk management with commercial pragmatism.
• Drive accountability, responsiveness, and service orientation within the legal function.
• Contribute to shaping the organizations long-term legal strategy aligned with business goals.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in corporate and commercial law.
• Proven experience in MSA and SOW drafting and negotiations.
• Solid understanding of litigation management and coordination with external counsels.
• Ability to set up legal frameworks, systems, processes, and SLAs from the ground up.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and business needs.
• High ownership mindset with the ability to work independently.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• LLB / LLM from a recognized university.
• Enrollment with the Bar Council of India is preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate legal roles, preferably within IT services, technology, or corporate environments.
• Experience working closely with business teams in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization.
• Prior experience in setting up or transforming legal functions will be a strong advantage.