The purpose of this role is to partner with a client within their designated workfront to deliver the project
Job Description:
Key responsibilities:
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Undertakes legal research
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Undertakes basic negotiation, review and drafting of contracts
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Attends meetings and calls with senior lawyers, takes notes and undertakes follow up actions
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Demonstrates the ability to provide assistance in basic legal and procedural areas
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Drafts and proof reads documents and presentations
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Develops professional relationships and client skills; the Trainee Lawyer will learn to build working-relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including becoming confident in front of such stakeholders and quickly earning their trust
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Ensures that client matter files are kept up to date with correspondence and documents
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Participates in the legal department’s marketing and networking strategies as directed
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Conducts general administrative tasks alongside other trainees or legal assistants
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Develops and delivers training, and legal risk management initiatives, to assist management in strategically managing legal risks (e.g. business training, legal updates, regulatory newsletters, etc.)
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Supports implementation of best-practices in compliance, contract management, intellectual property, data privacy and M&A
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Helps co-ordinate projects
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Gains exposure to a broad range of legal, regulatory and commercial matters across multiple business functions and jurisdictions, while developing an understanding of the organisation’s business operations and risk environment.
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Supports the legal team in identifying, escalating and tracking legal and compliance risks, and contributes towards the development of practical, business-oriented solutions under the guidance of senior lawyers.
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Assists in the creation, maintenance and improvement of legal templates, playbooks, standard operating procedures and knowledge management resources to drive consistency and operational efficiency within the legal function.
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Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders including finance, procurement, human resources, compliance, technology and business teams to support ongoing projects and commercial initiatives.
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Develops an understanding of applicable laws, industry regulations, internal governance frameworks and ethical standards relevant to the organisation and its operations.
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Supports contract lifecycle management activities, including document tracking, execution coordination, repository management and monitoring of contractual obligations.
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Assists with due diligence exercises, internal reviews, audits, investigations and information gathering exercises, as may be required from time to time.
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Demonstrates a proactive approach to learning, professional development and continuous improvement, while effectively managing assigned responsibilities and timelines.
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Contributes to fostering a collaborative, professional and solutions-oriented culture within the legal team and broader organisation.
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Undertakes additional responsibilities and special projects, as reasonably assigned by the legal team or business leadership from time to time.
Requirement:
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Should have media industry experience mainly in Contracts and agreements.
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Minimum 7 Years of relevant experience.
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Location would be Mumbai.
Location:
Mumbai
Brand:
Dentsu
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
