Hiring for an Associate for General Corporate at Mumbai location

Key Accountabilities:

Legal Advisory:

- Provide legal opinions on corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters, including those under the Companies Act, FEMA, Employment Laws, Legal Metrology, Food Laws, etc.
- Advise clients on legal compliance and regulatory processes

Drafting and Documentation:

- Draft and review agreements such as service agreements, employment contracts, and other corporate documents including Employment Handbooks, Policies on Anti-Sexual Harassment, etc.,
- Ensure legal documentation aligns with applicable laws and the client’s business objectives.

Teamwork:

- Work on legal research, drafting, and client communication.
- Ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Client Engagement:

- Act as a point of contact for clients, ensuring timely and effective resolution of queries.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through strategic advice and proactive problem solving.

Compliance and Research:

- Stay updated on changes in corporate, regulatory, and employment laws.
- Assist clients in achieving compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Desired Skills and Competencies:





- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Should be articulate.
- Ability to interact with clients confidently and with legal knowledge on a subject.
- Positive team player, ability to train and coach younger associates.
- Analytical ability- able to analyze laws, judgements and apply the same for practical use.
- Good turnaround time, detailed oriented, willing to get to the bottom of a problem, not skim it from a height.
- Tech savvy and able to use the computer efficiently.
- High level of integrity, honesty and commitment to work ethics.
- Excellent research skills, active participation in KM, writing external and internal articles and papers. Conforms to Firm’s policies.
- Contribute towards business development and work based on the business plans agreed with reporting partner.
- Commercial acumen (business lawyer)

Experience and Education:

- A five-year law degree from a reputed university with a good academic record. (Added advantage: LLM/CA/CS)
- 6 Months – 2 years of experience in the corporate practice of a well-reputed law firm(s).

📌 Associate - General Corporate (Mumbai)
🏢 Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan Attorneys
📍 Mumbai