Corporate Legal Manager

Corporate Legal Manager

Location: Andheri, Mumbai

Company: Shangrila Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd. (SCS)

About Shangrila Corporate Services

Shangrila Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd. is a leading consulting firm with over three decades of experience specializing in Indias foreign trade policy. We work closely with leading Indian corporates and multinational companies, providing expertise in compliance, advisory, and business-enabling solutions.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Corporate Legal Professional who combines strong legal reasoning with hands-on documentation skills. This role is best suited for a Senior Legal / Corporate Solicitor profile someone who does not appear in court but has a understanding of contract law corporate litigation risk, regulatory exposure, and enforcement frameworks.

The role is research-intensive and documentation-driven, operating at the intersection of law, regulation, and consulting. The individual will support advisory and execution teams by bringing legal clarity, structure, and risk awareness to complex regulatory engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed legal and regulatory research across corporate law, commercial law, payment systems regulations, and allied frameworks. Convert findings into clear, structured notes, opinions, and issue briefs for internal teams and clients.
• Draft, review, and finalize legal and commercial documentation including NDAs, MoUs, service agreements, engagement letters, representations, and compliance-related documents, ensuring enforceability, clarity, and regulatory alignment.
• Assist in regulatory compliance and allied frameworks by maintaining statutory records, compliance trackers, internal repositories, and audit-ready documentation.
• Prepare due diligence reports, compliance checklists, regulatory matrices, and background notes for advisory and execution engagements.
• Interpret circulars, notifications, public notices, and policy amendments, and assess their impact on client operations and compliance positions.
• Liaise with external legal counsel, consultants, and advisors on litigation matters, including documentation review, regulatory submissions, and responses.
• Support senior leadership with legal research, risk assessment, and documentation for complex corporate and regulatory matters.
• Ensure high standards of confidentiality, documentation discipline, and quality control across all legal and compliance work.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong grounding in corporate and commercial law.
• Excellent drafting skills with sharp attention to detail and structure.
• High logical reasoning and analytical ability.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
• High integrity, discretion, and organizational discipline.
• Comfortable working in a consulting-style, multi-client environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• LLB / LLM (Corporate / Commercial Law preferred).
• 37 years of experience in corporate legal, paralegal, or compliance advisory roles.
• Prior experience with consulting firms, CA firms, compliance advisory firms, or in-house corporate legal teams is preferred.

This role is strictly aligned with Corporate Legal practice. It is not a court-facing role. We are seeking a seasoned corporate legal professional with hands-on experience, exceptional drafting precision, and strong analytical and logical acumen. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Andheri, Mumbai.

Why Join SCS

• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership.
• Opportunity to work across multiple legal areas cutting across corporate and regulatory domains.
• A professional, knowledge-driven environment that encourages accountability and long-term growth.