Summary

The Legal Associate will support the Contract Lifecycle Management and Document Review teams by drafting, reviewing, and analyzing various legal documents, including contracts and case-related materials. This role involves working with legal technology platforms, ensuring accuracy, relevancy, and compliance with client and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of contractual language, Contract Lifecycle Management knowledge, document review protocols, and be adaptable to shifting priorities and tools in a dynamic legal services environment.

Responsibilities

- Draft, vet, and maintain repositories of legal documents such as contracts, notices, and agreements.
- Review legal documents for relevancy, privilege, and data privacy issues.
- Perform contract summarization, abstraction, and annotation across a range of agreements including NDAs, MSAs, license, and distribution agreements.
- Conduct legal research and assist in preparing findings, reports, tables, and exhibits. Collaborate across departments and engage in knowledge sharing of best practices. Utilize contract management platforms and adopt new technologies effectively.
- Conduct quality control checks and track metrics related to document review processes.
- Maintain confidentiality of client and company information at all times.




- Meet daily targets and quality standards with minimal supervision.
- Work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating initiative and adaptability. Maintain a qualified and ethical approach, fostering a positive team environment.

Education Qualifications

- LLB (3-year or 5-year program) required; LLM (optional) from India or abroad.
- Experience working with Contract Management / Contract Lifecycle Management is mandatory.
- Hands-on experience reviewing, drafting, summarizing, abstracting, and analyzing commercial contracts such as NDAs, MSAs, license agreements, and distribution agreements is required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Familiarity with litigation management/document review tools such as Relativity preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Strong ability to understand and interpret complex contractual language.
- Willingness to work in rotating shifts, including U.S. business hours, based on business requirements.

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📌 Legal Associate (Hyderabad)
🏢 Epiq Systems
📍 Hyderabad