Key responsibilities
• Draft and negotiate supplier, OEM/customer, dealer, logistics, IT, licensing, and NDA agreements with a focus on minimizing risk and maximizing value
• Oversee the contract lifecycle by doing intake, approvals, execution, repository management, and renewals to ensure compliance and efficiency
• Maintain and update templates, clause library, and signing-authority matrix to reflect current best practices and legal standards
• Identify and negotiate key risks by warranty, recall costs, liability caps, indemnities, IP, and force majeure to protect the organization’s interests
• Conduct training sessions for business teams on legal involvement and contract management processes
• Provide timely legal advice to business teams on daily queries to support decision-making
• Monitor and analyze motor vehicle, homologation, emission, consumer, competition, and data-protection laws to ensure organizational compliance




• Assist in managing recalls, audits, investigations, and statutory compliance to mitigate risks
• Track and report litigation and counsel spend against budget to ensure financial accountability Ideal Candidate:
• LL.
B. from a recognized university; enrolled with the Bar Council
• 3–5 years of experience in PQE, ideally with 2+ years in-house experience in automotive, auto components, or manufacturing sectors
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in litigation and commercial contracting; familiarity with CLM tools is advantageous
• Strong exposure in drafting and negotiation skills
• Solid commercial judgment and strategic thinking
• Capable of clearly articulating legal concepts to non-lawyers; fluent in English and the regional language

📌 Senior Associate- Legal (Bengaluru)
🏢 River
📍 Bengaluru