In-house Legal Counsel

7 days ago

New Delhi, India Swaniti Initiative Full time

**About Swaniti**

Swaniti Initiative aims to strengthen public service delivery by working with state and local governments across South Asia with a strong focus on India. Our interventions have included strengthening scheme implementation by identifying current gaps and limitations, providing research support to Hon’ble Members of Parliament about best practices in moving forward, and developing data-technology tools that can back decision-making processes. With flagship initiatives like Supporting Parliamentarians in Analysis and Research in Constituencies (SPARC) and Leadership and Engagement Associate in District (LEAD), Swaniti has supported constituency development and district development planning in various parts of the country. At present, along with working with 200+ Hon'ble Members of Parliamentarians for policy making, are working as advisors to state governments to ensure the delivery of schemes to the last mile. Major verticals of our work are climate and sustainability, social protection, and livelihood.

**Job Summary**

**Responsibilities**:

- Review, draft, and negotiate international contracts and vendor agreements
- Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of corporate law matters, including HR employment contracts.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external counsel to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations for both for-profit and nonprofit entities
- Provide guidance on legal and regulatory issues related to the entities' operations in India and abroad.
- Keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments that may affect the company.
- Beyond law-related responsibilities, the legal counsel will get the opportunity to participate in company strategy and growth initiatives with the leadership and become one of the key administration officers in the company.

**Qualifications**:

- LL.B or LL.M degree from a recognized university - Membership of the Bar will be preferred
- 2+ years of experience working in a top-tier law firm.
- Strong knowledge of Indian corporate law and international contract law.
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.A passion for making a positive impact in the world.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.

**Skills and Attributes Preferred**:

- Analytical and critical thinking
- Communication and negotiation skills
- Good knowledge of company laws
- Attention to detail
- Information analysis and research skills
- Creative problem solving

**Our offerings**

At Swaniti, people remain the highest priority. The organization always prioritizes the well-being of team members while providing new challenges to build professional caliber and most importantly
**create impact**. All team members are provided with:

- A clear path to develop a career and rise to the highest level in the organization
- A well-defined mechanism to map performance, work on individual growth and be a leader
- 100% sponsorship of Health Insurance for each team member
- Opportunity to work with Senior Government Officials
- Understand governance from both the policy-making and policy-execution perspective
- Opportunity to understand Government Consulting
- Opportunity to operate at the intersection of policy, governance, and technology
- Competitive remuneration
- Freedom to experiment with ideas and thoughts
- Opportunity Impact the community in a holistic and sustainable manner
- Supportive team members and experienced organizational leaders

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