Manager - Legal

About Zinnov

Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face:

• Where should we invest?

• How do we scale globally?

• What capabilities will win in the next decade?

Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware.

At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity.

Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations.

Why Corporate Functions? 

Zinnov’s Corporate Functions teams power how the firm delivers at scale—building the internal engine behind high-growth, high-impact work. You’ll get: 

• Hands-on ownership in running and scaling core operations (including Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Governance). 

• Exposure to end-to-end enablement models that strengthen operating engines, employee experience, and scalable processes. 

• A highly cross-functional environment with close collaboration across delivery/PMO and domain teams to drive consistent execution. 

About the Role                                                                                                                                                           

As  an Manager – Legal, you will help protect Zinnov’s reputation by supporting legal risk management, compliance, and governance across the organization. You will work closely with business teams to provide practical legal guidance, drive contract drafting/review and documentation rigor, and help implement initiatives that reinforce a culture of integrity, quality, and ethical conduct. 

This role reports to the Director – Finance and supports Corporate Legal and Compliance functions, partnering with internal stakeholders and external counsel to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes. 

What You’ll Do 

Legal Advisory & Risk Support 

• Support in providing proactive, business-focused legal advice to internal stakeholders.
• Help identify and mitigate legal, risk, and compliance issues to protect the organization’s reputation.

Contracting, Drafting & Documentation 

• Draft, review, negotiate, and settle legal and transactional documents, contracts, and agreements.
• Prepare internal manuals and policy documents, as required.
• Ensure agreements are thoroughly vetted in the company’s interest and responses are provided within agreed timelines. 

Trademark & Commercial Negotiations 

• Support matters related to trademark infringement and related legal actions.
• Support negotiations on complex, high-value contracts and agreements with strong attention to detail.

Compliance, Governance & Regulatory Research 

• Support management of labour laws, corporate law, corporate governance, and compliance activities.
• Help build policies and drive adherence to internal group policies and procedures.
• Undertake research to provide inputs on legal matters and changes/developments in relevant laws and regulations. 

Entity Setup & Expansion Enablement 

• Support company formation and expansion-related legal work; exposure to India and US entity formation (including RBI approval route structures) is a plus.

External Counsel Coordination & Dispute Support 

• Coordinate with lawyers and external counsel for notices, replies, petitions, litigation, and arbitration matters.

Stakeholder Management & Communication 

• Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, clients (including international clients), business associates, and cross-functional teams.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with strong interpersonal effectiveness.

What You Bring 

Qualifications & Experience 

• Experience across corporate legal, contracts, and compliance support in a fast-paced organization.
• Hands-on exposure to drafting/reviewing contracts and supporting negotiations and closure.
• Exposure to compliance, governance, labour/corporate law support workstreams.
• Experience coordinating with external counsel for disputes, notices, litigation/arbitration support. 

Key Skills 

• Strong contracting fundamentals: drafting, review, risk spotting, negotiation support, and closure discipline.
• Strong documentation hygiene and ability to create clear policy/manual drafts.
• Research orientation and comfort tracking legal/regulatory changes and summarizing implications.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management with consistent follow-through.
• Strong negotiator, who also can work in extreme timelines.

What Success Looks Like                                                                                   

• Contracts, policies, and legal documentation move with speed and quality, with strong review and response discipline. 
• Legal and compliance risks are flagged early with clear, practical guidance to stakeholders. 
• Compliance routines and governance processes become more consistent, scalable, and reliably followed.  
• External counsel coordination runs smoothly with timely briefs, clean documentation, and predictable outcomes. 

If you enjoy enabling business teams with practical legal support, owning contract and compliance execution rigor, and building governance foundations that scale — this role offers both impact and growth.  

Zinnov is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences.