Job Description

Nishuvi , Mumbai, Maharashtra, India



Department
Legal & Secretarial
Job posted on
Aug 30, 2022
Employee Type
Full Time
Experience range
4 years - 7 years


About Us:
upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc. upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

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  upGrad is the No.1 startup in India, as per the LinkedIn Top Startups 2020 list. This is the third year in a row that upGrad has been featured as one of the Top Startups by LinkedIn after 2018 and 2019
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  upGrad has won the title of ET Best Education Brand 2020
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  upGrad made it to the GSV Global EdTech 50 List 2020
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  upGrad won the 'Best Communication and Teaching Platform' in the Education Innovation Awards 2020 by Entrepreneur India
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  Received ‘Takshila Award’ by the 3AI Pinnacle Awards 2020 for upGrad’s programs in AI, Analytics and Data Sciences
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  Received ‘Best Corporate Training Programme’ by the 10th Annual Indian Education Awards 2020
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  upGrad’s Android App received the award under ‘Innovative Initiative’ at the mBillionth Awards 2020
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  Received IAMAI ‘Best Tech for Education’ 2019
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  Awards under the ‘Best Education Brands’ by Economic Times in 2018
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  Most Innovative Companies in India' by Fast Company in 2017
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  upGrad ranks as the fastest-growing edtech company and overall 7th among all Indian industries, in terms of revenue, as per The Economic Times and Statista ranking

upGrad has ranked amongst the Top 50 in the FT Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies 2021 List.
Roles & Responsibilities: • Drafting, negotiating, reviewing and end to end management of company contracts with vendors, clients, etc. • Responsible for negotiating, structuring, and/or administrating contractual documents that establish business relationships with customers, vendors and/or partners; • Takes proper action to close out the contract in accordance with applicable procedures at the conclusion of all activity; • Interpreting contracts and advising business team on contractual responsibilities • Preparing legal templates for standard agreements • Keep a track of changing laws and identify the applicability of various laws for all the business area • Mentor and coach junior team member • Timely follow-up with vendors/customers, Consultants and providing the appropriate information as and when needed. • Looking for automation and training to the business team thereby leading to lesser involvement of legal in day-to-day activities and making them self-reliant
Skills Required

• Law graduate with minimum 3+ years of experience in leading law firm having experience in handling transaction documents.
• Good business acumen
• Good negotiation skills on the contractual terms
• Excellent Communication Skills
• High level energy and Patience, Timely response and Quick Learner
• Basic knowledge on Companies Act, 2013 and FEMA
• Experience in handling contracts in APAC, MENA and UAE regions
• Should be able to work independently
• Dependability - Ensures that all details of the contracts are compliant

Latest update - Global edtech major upGrad raises USD 120 million ~ Fresh capital to scale operations in international markets, pursue M&A opportunities, and expand graduate and post-graduate degree portfolio ~ upGrad, South Asia's largest online higher education company, announced that it has raised USD 120 million from Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. This is the first external funding raised by the edtech major. Since its founding six years ago in 2015, upGrad has been 100% owned, funded, and run by its co-founders as a capital-efficient business. upGrad plans to use the fresh capital to further strengthen its team, scale its global market operations, bolster its technology and product capabilities, pursue M&A opportunities, expand graduate and post-graduate degree portfolio in India, and scale up operations to achieve its USD 2 billion revenue goal by 2026, thereby reinforcing its position as a global higher-edtech leader emerging from India.