Senior Legal Executive
Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Legal Executive to join our legal team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across different departments, managing contracts end-to-end, and contributing to a growing organization in the sustainability and carbon space. A background in carbon trading or environmental services agreements would be a strong advantage, though not mandatory.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, such as service agreements, vendor agreements, NDAs, collaboration agreements, and if applicable, carbon credit or sustainability-related agreements.
- Manage the entire agreement lifecycle, including version control, renewal timelines, and document organization.
- Ensure legal compliance across company operations, keeping track of regulatory updates and ensuring company policies reflect legal requirements.
- Work closely with different verticals of the company such as finance, operations, sustainability, and business development to ensure legal support is aligned with business needs.
- Support internal teams with contract interpretation, risk assessments, and practical legal advice.
- Negotiate with external parties such as clients, consultants, government authorities, and project partners where needed.
- Keep up with legal and regulatory developments, especially in areas related to environmental law, carbon trading, or ESG compliance.
Requirements
- A law graduate (LL.B); a post-graduate degree (LL.M) would be a plus.
- 2 to 5 years of relevant legal experience in a corporate setting.
- Strong skills in contract drafting and legal documentation.
- Experience in compliance management and working with contract management tools or systems.
- Ability to work well with cross-functional teams and communicate clearly across departments.
- Familiarity with the carbon market or climate-related agreements will be considered an advantage.
- Good judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks independently.