Senior Legal Manager (Mumbai based only)
Job Description
Volody is a leading LegalTech company transforming the way organizations manage legal operations through AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM), legal automation, and compliance solutions. We work with enterprises across industries to streamline legal processes, reduce risks, and improve operational efficiency.
We are seeking an experienced and business-oriented Senior Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Manager with 8–10 years of post-qualification experience in contract management, legal advisory, and contract lifecycle management (CLM). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of commercial contracts while collaborating closely with business, sales, procurement, and leadership teams.
This role requires a strong understanding of contract management processes, risk assessment, compliance requirements, and legal operations within a fast-paced technology-driven environment.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of commercial agreements, including:
- Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
- Software License Agreements
- SaaS Agreements
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Vendor and Procurement Contracts
- Partnership Agreements
- Statements of Work (SOWs)
- Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
- Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Provide practical legal advice and risk-based recommendations during contract negotiations.
- Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Lead and oversee end-to-end contract lifecycle processes from request initiation to execution and renewal.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, and approval workflows.
- Drive adoption and optimization of CLM platforms and legal automation tools.
- Monitor contract obligations, milestones, renewals, and compliance requirements.
- Identify and mitigate legal, commercial, and operational risks.
- Advise stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, and dispute avoidance strategies.
- Support business teams on legal matters related to sales, procurement, partnerships, and operations.
- Assist in handling legal notices, disputes, and regulatory matters when required.
- Collaborate closely with sales, finance, procurement, compliance, and leadership teams.
- Act as a trusted legal advisor to internal stakeholders.
- Support customer negotiations and complex enterprise deals.
- Establish and improve legal processes, governance frameworks, and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy, information security, and industry regulations.
- Conduct contract and compliance audits as required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B.); LL.M. preferred.
- 8–10 years of relevant legal experience.
- Strong experience in commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
- Hands-on experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems.
- Experience handling technology, SaaS, software licensing, and enterprise contracts preferred.
- Strong understanding of corporate, commercial, and contract law.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Experience working in a LegalTech, SaaS, technology, or enterprise software company.
- Familiarity with AI-driven legal solutions and contract automation tools.
- Experience creating contract playbooks, clause libraries, and workflow automation processes.
- Knowledge of data privacy and information security regulations.
- Opportunity to work at the forefront of LegalTech and AI innovation.
- Exposure to global enterprise clients and complex commercial transactions.
- Collaborative and high-growth work environment.
- Career growth and leadership opportunities.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
