Role Overview :
Legal counsel will be responsible for leading strategic M&A; transactions, drafting and negotiating complex, high-value commercial agreements, and managing cross-functional corporate projects. This role serves as a key legal advisor to senior leadership, balancing risk mitigation with business growth, while actively contributing to the overall development and scaling of the corporate legal function.
Key Responsibilities :
1. M&A; & Strategic Transactions
• End-to-end legal support for M&A;, joint ventures, strategic investments, and restructurings—from NDA execution to post-merger integration.
• Drive transaction execution: conduct and manage legal due diligence, draft and negotiate transaction documents (term sheets, SHAs, SPAs, SSAs, asset purchase agreements), and coordinate regulatory/compliance approvals.
• Partner with Finance, Tax, Strategy, and external legal counsel to structure deals, manage transaction risks, and ensure seamless closing.
2. Complex Contracting & Commercial Transactions
• Draft, vet, and negotiate high-complexity, cross-border,
and bespoke commercial agreements (MSAs, Software/IP Licensing, Strategic Alliances, Joint Development, EPC/Infrastructure, Outsourcing, Distribution, and Vendor Agreements).
• Manage standard commercial contracts (Lease/Leave & License, Warehousing, Marketing, Endorsement, Workplace Support, Manpower, SOWs, NDAs) with an emphasis on turnaround time and process efficiency.
• Identify legal deviations from standard positions, assess risk exposure, and present risk-mitigation strategies to business teams.
• Lead complex, high-stakes external contract negotiations with senior counterparties.
3. Corporate Projects & Strategic Advisory
• Lead legal strategy for key corporate initiatives, recent business launches, product rollouts, and internal reorganizations.
• Provide pragmatic, actionable legal counsel to internal stakeholders across Business, Admin, Procurement, IT, Finance, Tax, Marketing, and HR.
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📌 Legal Counsel (Mumbai)
🏢 Nykaa
📍 Mumbai