Senior Manager| Legal

Job description:

CACTUS is a remote-first organisation and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture. For this critical role, we are looking for someone to be based in Mumbai. You will be required to frequently travel to our Andheri East office based on business requirements/meetings or for company/team events.

We are a dynamic & centralized team of talented Legal professionals. The Senior Manager, Legal Operations, will lead this centralized team, overseeing legal operations for CACTUS and its overseas entities. This role requires expertise in contract management, international jurisdictions, and a proven ability to manage and guide a team.

One of the most exciting parts of this role is the opportunity to work on diverse assignments and exposure to various legal and compliance matters on a global scale making it a unique opportunity for dynamic legal professionals.

Job responsibilities:
• Contract Management:
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of legal agreements, including Master Service Agreements, Business Agreements, Vendor Agreements, NDAs, Settlement Agreements, RFPs, lease deeds and other business-related contracts.
• Oversee and optimize contract management processes, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Provide expertise in managing contracts across international jurisdictions.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Act as a trusted legal advisor to internal business teams, providing guidance on various legal and compliance issues.
• Work closely with external counsel and consultants for critical legal matters.
• Compliance and Policy Management:
• Oversee data protection compliance, including GDPR and other privacy laws across global jurisdictions.
• Draft, implement, and monitor governance policies, including Anti-Bribery, Confidentiality, and Intellectual Property.
• Stay updated on legislative changes and ensure compliance across jurisdictions.
• Technology Integration:
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology to streamline and enhance processes/operations.
• Leverage contract management tools to streamline processes and enhance legal operations.
• Team Management:
• Lead and mentor a team of legal professionals, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Manage the legal helpdesk to address and resolve queries within established TATs.
• Provide support on trademark, intellectual property and M&A related matters.

Qualifications and prerequisites:
• Bachelor of Law (LLB) with a minimum of 15 years of experience, preferably as in-house legal counsel, with a strong focus on contract management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience in managing a legal team.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in international corporate and contractual laws.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Highly motivated, independent, with a quality and results-oriented mindset.
• Experience in trademarks and M&A is preferred.

Additional information:

CACTUS is a company powered by its inclusive community spirit. We're a melting pot of perspectives, breaking down barriers between different styles of thought to democratize access to scientific knowledge.

At CACTUS, there's opportunity for growth around every corner. You are encouraged to experiment, challenge yourself, stretch your capabilities, and take risks. If you are interested in building products that move innovation forward, then a career with us will sound like your jam. At CACTUS, you’ll discover the true extent of what’s possible through AI, have the autonomy to shape your career, embrace an accelerate-from-anywhere lifestyle, and make an impact.

At the heart of everything are our researchers – we help enable their success, and every move we make is about creating a positive impact in the world of science.

Together we,

Power research. Empower people.

About CACTUS:

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading science communication and technology company. It specializes in AI products and solutions that improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. CACTUS also offers medical communications under its brand Cactus Life Sciences. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.
Awards and recognition:
• Cactus Communications has consistently ranked among the top 20 on the global list of the Top 100 Companies for Telecommute Jobs since 2016.
• Recognised as ‘Employers of the Future’ two years in a row in 2023 and 2022, in a study by LeadUp Universe, Fortune India and Work Universe
• Recognised as One of India’s Top 100 best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work® in 2022
• Winner of ‘Best Innovation Leveraging AI Services’ at AWS AI Conclave 2022
• Recognized as one of the Best Companies for Millennials 201+ by Times Ascent and Learning & Organisation Development Roundtable
• Emerged as one of India’s Top 10 Safe Workplaces for Women in a survey conducted by Rainmaker in 201+
• Ranked #1 among India’s Great Mid-Size Workplaces by Great Place to Work® Institute in 2017