We are hiring Legal Counsel with specialization in Commercial contracts for one of our MNC client.

This role will be part of the client's Global Legal team.

This role will serve as a primary legal partner for day-to-day commercial contracting matters across EMEA and APAC, with the opportunity to provide additional support to the U.S. business as needed.

Legal Commercial Counsel will be an integrated member of the global Legal team and will collaborate regularly with colleagues and business partners around the world.

The Commercial Counsel will take ownership of a broad range of commercial agreements and work directly with Sales, Finance, Operations and other business teams to help transactions move efficiently while appropriately managing legal and commercial risk.

This opportunity is for a lawyer who has developed a strong foundation in commercial contracting and is ready for greater autonomy, international exposure and the opportunity to broaden their capabilities as an in-house lawyer.

Commercial contracting will be the principal focus of this role, but in this role there will be opportunities to learn, stretch and take on recent responsibilities. Depending on the needs of the business and the individual's interests, those opportunities may include ESG and sustainability, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, legal operations and other areas of corporate law.

Role expectations and responsiblities, in brief:

- Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day commercial legal matters across EMEA and APAC, providing practical and timely legal guidance to business stakeholders.
- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including customer agreements, master services agreements, rental and services agreements, confidentiality agreements,



procurement and vendor agreements, and related transactional documents
- Independently manage contract negotiations from initial review through execution, identifying material legal and commercial risks, proposing practical solutions and escalating significant issues when appropriate.
- Partner closely with Sales and other business teams to support transactions while balancing commercial objectives with appropriate risk management.
- Interpret and apply company contracting policies, standard positions and approval requirements, and help drive consistency in contracting practices across regions.
- Support contract administration and management activities and help improve contracting processes and workflows.
- Coordinate responses to customer legal and compliance inquiries, due diligence requests, questionnaires and RFPs, working with internal subject matter experts to provide accurate and timely information.
- Assist with customer requests involving privacy, information security, ESG, corporate information and other legal or compliance matters.
- Support the development and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, guidance materials and other tools that enable the business to operate efficiently.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and improve legal processes, including through legal technology, automation and other legal operations initiatives.




- Develop knowledge and experience in additional areas of law and compliance and assume broader responsibilities as opportunities arise.
- Collaborate with Legal colleagues and business stakeholders across multiple countries and time zones as part of a global Legal function.

Qualifications, experience and role requirements:

- Regular Law degree from a recognized university and qualification to practice law in India.
- Minimum 5 or more years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably including substantial experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Experience gained in a corporate legal department, reputable law firm, or a combination of both.
- Demonstrated ability to independently negotiate commercial agreements and distinguish material legal and business risks from issues that can be resolved pragmatically.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills, including the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-lawyers.
- Sound judgment, attention to detail and a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
- Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters and competing priorities across different regions and time zones.
- Comfortable taking ownership of matters while knowing when consultation or escalation is appropriate.
- Intellectual curiosity and an interest in developing beyond an existing area of expertise.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions, cultures and geographies.
- Experience supporting commercial transactions across multiple countries or regions, particularly EMEA or APAC, would be helpful, as well as experience with B2B commercial environments and contract lifecycle management

📌 Legal Commercial Counsel (New Delhi)
🏢 Enovik
📍 New Delhi