Senior Legal Manager

Company Overview:

CACTUS is a remote-first organization 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.

Responsibilities

1. Contract Management:

• Drafting, 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.

2. 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.

3. Compliance and Policy Management:

• Oversee data protection compliance, including GDPR and other privacy laws across global

jurisdictions.

• Drafting, implement, and monitor governance policies, including Anti-Bribery, Confidentiality,

and Intellectual Property.

• Stay updated on legislative changes and ensure compliance across jurisdictions.

4. Technology Integration:

• Identify opportunities to leverage technology to streamline and enhance

processes/operations.

• Leverage contract management tools to streamline processes and enhance legal operations.

5. 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.

Confidential

6. Provide support on trademark, intellectual property and M&A related matters.

Desired skills, experience & qualifications:

• Bachelor of Law (LLB) with a minimum of 10 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.