Assistant Mgr- Corporate Legal

About The Company

Tata Communications Redefines Connectivity with Innovation and IntelligenceDriving the next level of intelligence powered by Cloud, Mobility, Internet of Things, Collaboration, Security, Media services and Network services, we at Tata Communications are envisaging a New World of Communications

Job Description

Designation- Assistant Manager- Legal

Location- Mumbai-BKC

Key Responsibilities Include

Contract Drafting, Negotiation, and Management

• Provide legal support for procurement contracts, RFPs, and commercial agreements
• Draft, review, and negotiate standard and non-standard contracts
• Offer legal interpretation and preliminary dispute support before litigation handover
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as primary legal contact for Commercial and Procurement teams
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive contract closures
• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
  
  

Strategic Legal Support

• Review vendor contracts and provide flow-down terms for commercial counsels working on customer-facing services schedules/documents (NPI process )
  
  

Training and Knowledge Sharing

• Create training material and update best practice documentation and templates
• Draft Letters of Undertaking, LOAs, MOUs, etc.
  
  

Specialized Legal Support

• Handle transactions/contracts such as joint provisioning, voice, Enterprise, Carrier, MOVE, IOT etc.
• Support internal teams (e.g., Finance, HR) on a case-by-case basis
• Create presentations, maintain trackers, and provide MIS support
  
  

Risk and Compliance

• Proactively manage legal risks and ensure regulatory compliance
• Interface with other legal teams including compliance, regulatory, and litigation
  
  

Basic Requisites

Education

• LLB (or equivalent) with Bar admission in at least one jurisdiction
  
  

Experience

• 4–7 years post-qualification experience in corporate, commercial, and contract law
• Exposure to domestic and international legal environments
• Experience in telecommunications or technology sectors preferred
  
  

Core Competencies

• Strong business acumen
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
• Strategic thinker with problem-solving abilities
• Comfortable in fast-paced, multicultural, and hybrid work environments
• Proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented
  
  

Desirable Attributes

• Knowledge of common and civil law systems
• Experience with global or multi-jurisdictional contracts