Manager, Legal

Job Summary

GLG seeks an experienced commercial lawyer to join the Company’s legal department in Gurugram, India. This candidate will be a well-rounded communicator, collaborative team player, highly organized, efficient, proactive, impeccably trustworthy, resilient and resourceful.

Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Efficiently draft, negotiate and review complex contracts for the Company, including cross-border and multi-jurisdictional contracts.
• Partner with the legal team to continually develop and improve legal team processes, including contract playbooks, and negotiating strategies.
• Advise the Company on various legal issues by applying sensible judgement and outstanding communication skills.
• Team with other legal department lawyers and non-lawyer personnel to ensure timely execution of legal and compliance related tasks for the Company.
• Hands-on and work closely with multiple business segments, including Business Development, Client Solutions and Company’s supporting functions.
• Lead by example, guide relevant staff and enforce processes to ensure the highest legal and compliance standards are met in all aspects of the business.

Candidate Profile:

An ideal candidate will have the following:

• Law degree (LL.B. or higher), with demonstrated excellent academic performance.
• Minimum 6 years’ post qualification experience as a self-sufficient transactional/commercial attorney with a multi-national company.
• Must be fluent in MS office and comfortable with new technology.
• Facile in use of AI and AI-driven legal tools, CLM platforms, or other legal tech solutions.
• Prior experience with handling data privacy related matters and familiarity with the UK/EU GDPR, DPDPA and relevant data protection legislation would be an added advantage.
• Exceptional written and oral English communication skills.
• Ability to operate in diverse cultural and international business settings.
• Successful track record of working in fast-paced, client-service environment.
• Ability to problem solve, manage escalation and collaborating with teams to achieve objectives.
• Highly-developed organizational skills and be articulate, detail oriented and hard working.
• Experience in mentoring or training junior lawyers/paralegals is a plus, but not mandatory.

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers - from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s - with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions.

At GLG, you are an extension of our clients' core teams. You will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high-stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes.

We are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.