Legal Counsel
2 weeks ago
About Emeritus:
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 50 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.
Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 250,000 individuals across 80+ countries.
Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 2,000 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. Following its $650 million Series E funding round in August 2021, the Company is valued at $3.2 billion, and is backed by Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.
Role Overview:
The Legal Counsel, India and APAC, will support contract drafting, review, legal research, and counseling for Emeritus’ India, Singapore, and Dubai entities, and for new initiatives globally. This is a remote six (6) month contract position with the potential to extend and/or transition into a permanent position depending on the needs of the company. This role is based in India and reports to the Global General Counsel.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review and negotiate partnership contracts, commercial contracts, marketing and advertising contracts, vendor contracts, and IT contracts for India, APAC and MENA regions.
- Prepare and update form contracts, including collaborating with Emeritus regional counsel, as appropriate.
- Provide guidance on higher education laws and regulations impacting operations in India, APAC, and MENA.
- Train internal clients with respect to contracting processes/practices.
- Collaborate with internal subject matter experts about intercompany transactions.
- Work within an increased volume of activity in business-critical legal matters across diverse types of transactions and territories.
Requirements:
- LLB Degree and enrolled as an Advocate on the rolls of the Bar Council of at least one State.
- 5+ years of demonstrated legal experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements for various commercial matters based on India, APAC, and MENA laws/regulations.
- Proficiency in English language required.
- Experience as in-house counsel of a global technology or higher education organization is preferred.
- Familiarity with laws impacting higher education is a plus.
- Self-motivated, flexible, and efficient working style.
- Strategic thinking and strong business acumen.
- Quality-oriented with a focus on detail and the ability to identify and resolve issues independently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; experience interacting with small, close-knit team members and advising business units globally.
- Must be available to join the company by January 5, 2025.
Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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