Role Summary
Responsible for managing trademarks, commercial contracts, legal notices, litigation matters, and providing legal support to business functions.
Key Responsibilities
Trademark Management
- Manage trademark filings, renewals, oppositions, assignments, and enforcement.
- Conduct trademark searches and provide legal opinions.
- Coordinate with external attorneys and monitor infringement matters.
Contract Management
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor, service, licensing, marketing, NDA, consultancy, technology, and partnership contracts.
- Advise stakeholders on legal and contractual risks.
Litigation & Compliance
- Handle legal notices, consumer complaints, and dispute matters.
- Coordinate with external counsels on litigation and regulatory proceedings.
- Support compliance, audits, investigations, and regulatory requirements.
Legal Advisory
- Provide legal support to business, marketing, procurement, and HR teams.
- Conduct legal research and identify risk mitigation measures.
Qualifications & Experience
- LL.B. from a recognized university (LL.M. preferred).
- 3–5 years of post-qualification experience.
- Mandatory experience in trademark prosecution and commercial contract management.
- Experience in FMCG, D2C, E-commerce, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Nutrition, Media, or Technology sectors preferred.
Key Skills
- Contract drafting and negotiation.
- Trademark and Intellectual Property (IP) laws.
- Litigation and dispute management.
- Legal research and analytical skills.
- Stakeholder management and communication.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments independently in a fast-paced environment.
