Senior Corporate Counsel

7 hours ago

Delhi, Delhi, India Emeritus Full time

About Emeritus:

 

At Emeritus, we are committed to making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. We achieve this by collaborating with over 50 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and China.

 

We offer a wide range of programs including short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs that help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies, and organizations. Our unique model combines state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors, and coaches, which has educated more than 250,000 individuals across 80+ countries.

 

Emeritus was founded in 2015 and is part of Eruditus Group. We have over 2,000 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. Following our $650 million Series E funding round in August 2021, the company is valued at $3.2 billion and is backed by leading investors such as Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.

 

The Legal Counsel 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-month contract position with the potential to extend and/or transition into a permanent position depending on the needs of the company. The 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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Estimated annual salary: ₹42 lacs (approximately USD 52,000)

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