Terms Of Reference - Legal Head / Manager

Catalyst Management Services (CMS) is a catalyst for social investment, leveraging its 30+ years of experience and assets. We collaborate with change agents to address intricate societal
issues and enhance the scale and sustainability of impact acceleration. CMS is committed to transforming social enterprises and impactful initiatives aligned with Sustainable Development
Goals.
Established in 1995, CMS is headquartered in India and has worked in over 25 other countries. We are part of the Catalysts.
Role:
● Developing and leading legal strategy to promote and protect the company's interests;
● Developing and leading internal audit and corporate compliance programmes;
● Overseeing delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities;
● Contract lifecycle management for business / programme teams, including Implementation of key legal processes that relate to legal drafting, negotiations, and commercial settlement
agreements.;
● Maintaining documentation and engagement with relevant local,



state and central governmental bodies as required, for the purpose of legal and regulatory compliances;
● Advising the Co-Founders and other senior corporate officers on a variety of issues;
● Participating in the formulation of general management policy as a member of the executive management team;
● Internal and external stakeholder management, in terms of liaising with and supporting enabling functions such as HR, Finance etc., with legal advisory and drafting requirements and managing relationships with external counsels and experts.

Functions Results
Responsible for Legal Affairs of the Catalysts:
1. Reviewing and vetting all relevant legal documentation
2. Drafting templates of documents where required, to facilitate the needs of the respective organisation (including but not limited to grant agreements, commercial contracts, MoUs, NDAs, partnership / collaboration agreements, service / ve

📌 Legal Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Catalyst Group
📍 Bengaluru