An Indian subsidiary of Amazon.com (a US-based MNC) in the e-commerce business has an exciting opening for the role of "Associate Corporate Counsel" with 3-5 years of post-qualification experience to provide legal advisory and contract management support to its operations real estate and quick commerce businesses in India. The position is based in Bangalore and is for a fixed term of 3 years. The ACC will report to a Senior Corporate Counsel position based in Bangalore.
The Attorney will partner with the legal team and business operations clients across real estate, facilities management, and quick commerce verticals to achieve operational excellence. The role involves advising on a range of issues including real estate transactions, regulatory compliance, and operational risk management. The Attorney will be responsible for end-to-end negotiation and documentation of a variety of third-party contractual relationships, including lease deeds, license agreements, leave and license arrangements, fit-out and construction contracts, facility management agreements, master service agreements,
procurement contracts, and NDAs. The Attorney will also support quick commerce expansion by advising on site acquisition, dark store leasing, last-mile delivery arrangements, and related regulatory matters.
The Attorney must have excellent written and oral communication skills as this position involves direct engagement with principal business owners and cross-functional stakeholders. Prior experience in real estate transactions, commercial contracting, or advising retail and e-commerce operations will be preferred.
Key job responsibilities
• Providing ongoing legal counseling and advise on a wide range of legal areas, such as intellectual property, digital media, e-commerce marketplace, company secretarial and regulatory compliance
• Resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries
• Experience and solid ski