What does a corporate lawyer do?
Corporate lawyers or commercial lawyers are the professionals who ensure that a company operates under the legal scope of corporate laws and regulations. A practicing corporate lawyer shields the company from potential legal risks and violations. Most corporate lawyers work either in a law firm or on the in-house legal team of a company. Being a corporate attorney involves having a valid license to practice law. The key corporate law services include providing legal counsel to clients to minimize legal risks by performing legal research and due diligence on the company structure.
You might hire a corporate lawyer to:
- Spearhead legal corporate processes like mergers, negotiations, transactions, and lawsuits
- Avoid legal risks in the company
- Protect and foster legal rights as an internal lawyer
- Create, edit and implement legal contracts as an in-house company law advocate
- Represent the company for legal deals by negotiating, modifying, and executing deals as a company attorney
Introduction
At [Company X], we have a demonstrated history of success that is built on maintaining and fostering legal rights. We’re seeking a highly skilled and qualified corporate lawyer who aligns with our vision for the company. As a corporate attorney, the candidate will impart legal counselling that abides by all the regulatory laws set in place. The candidate will have to know the ins and outs of corporate law in order to uphold the company’s reputation on a legal front. We’re looking for a corporate lawyer who is an expert in negotiation and communication and can provide sound legal advice even in their sleep. The candidate should have a customer-oriented bent of mind, and should gladly go the extra mile to deliver the best legal support there is.
Objectives of this role
- Expertise in commercial law, corporate and business law
- Provide legal advice that complies with regulatory laws, keeping in mind the ethos of the company
- Ensure that the company avoids all kinds of legal risks and violations with the right corporate law services
- Evaluate ongoing and potential projects for the company and ensure that it adheres to corporate law stipulations
- Continually learn the dynamic changing laws and regulations of the corporate law on a national and international scale
Responsibilities
- Provide sound legal counsel whenever needed
- Curate and review legal paperwork and documentation that protect and support the company’s interests while adhering to corporate compliance laws
- Oversee junior corporate lawyers, paralegals and other support staff in legal matters
- Improvise and oversee the company policies on legal affairs periodically as the company attorney
- Guide the management team and stakeholders on the legal directions to take
- Undertake and perform in-depth legal research for partnerships, mergers, acquisitions and other transactions
Required skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in law, whether it is LLB or BA.LLB from a recognised university
- Registered with the Bar Council of India
- Proficiency and fluency in English
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills
- Comprehensive understanding of corporate law
- Ability to work collaboratively as a team
Preferred skills and qualifications
- LLM or specialisation in company law, or corporate law
- Prior experience working as a corporate lawyer
- Degree from a national law school
