Job Description

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About Us:

At Molecular Connections, we believe in "Connecting brilliant minds, for building the future of scientific intelligence. Founded more than two decades ago, Molecular Connections is the leading AI-ML led data science organization accelerating digital transformation of Scientific Scholarly Publishing, STEM (science, technology, engineering and medical) and pharmaceutical data science/information/analytics domains, globally. Our marquee customer base is spread across US, UK, Europe and other geographies. Headquartered in Bengaluru, our technology and customer delivery centers are based across various tier 1 and tier 2 cities across south India. We are growing strongly both organically and inorganically with our latest technology-driven acquisitions in Germany and UK..

Role:

Manager/Sr. Manager - Corporate Legal

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager/Sr. Manager - Corporate Legal with 5-7 years of post-qualification experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the full spectrum of legal and regulatory compliance matters, providing hands-on legal support to stakeholders, and mitigating corporate risk. This role requires excellent-but practical oriented legal drafting and review skills, quick response-fast decision making and action, exceptional commercial judgment, ability to translate business aspects into legal clauses, strong negotiation skills, very good oral and written communication skills and a deep understanding of corporate law, commercial contracts, and compliance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts & Transactions

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including MSAs (Master Service Agreements), NDAs, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and service level agreements (SLAs) in a cross border environment (supply of technology services and technology products agreements from India into UK, EU, USA, Japan etc).
Analyze commercial terms and legal clauses to identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks.
Provide legal support for corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring activities.

Corporate Governance & Compliance

Ensure the company adheres to all applicable domestic and international laws, regulations, and industry standards (e.g., data privacy, intellectual property, labor laws).
Assist in corporate secretarial duties, including drafting board resolutions, minutes, and maintaining statutory registers.
Develop, update, and implement internal corporate policies and procedures to ensure adherence to best governance practices.
Manage and monitor external counsel on any litigation or regulatory actions, ensuring efficient and favorable outcomes.

Advisory & Internal Counsel

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to various business units (e.g., Sales, HR, Finance, Operations) on legal issues impacting business strategy and day-to-day operations.
Oversee the protection and management of the company's intellectual property portfolio (trademarks, copyrights).
Conduct legal training for employees on compliance matters, contract management, and regulatory changes.

Required Skills:

Bachelor/Master of Laws (LLB/LLM.) degree from a recognized institution.
Experience: 5 to 7 years of relevant post-qualification experience in a corporate in-house legal department or a top-tier law firm focusing on corporate and commercial law.
Strong demonstrable experience in drafting complex commercial contracts and managing corporate compliance programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, analyze legal documents meticulously, and provide practical, risk-balanced legal solutions

Preferred Skills:

Experience with Data Privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, local data protection acts).
Experience managing external counsel and budgets effectively

Why Join Molecular Connections?

This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven company at a pivotal time in its growth in

building the next-generation scientific intelligence platform

. You will be a key part of our vision to "build the future of scientific intelligence," with a clear path for professional growth and a chance to make a lasting impact on our organization and a competitive remuneration with other benefits commensurate with candidates' experience and track record.

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