Commercial Legal Apprentice

• Support the drafting, review, updating, and management of commercial agreements, including affiliate, sponsorship, event, speaker, supplier, service, NDA, MSA, Order Form, SOW, and Amendment agreements.
• Review contracts against approved templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and business requirements, identifying key commercial and legal terms and escalating non-standard provisions when appropriate.
• Assist with reviewing counterparty redlines, preparing comparison summaries, and supporting internal briefing notes covering negotiation points, risks, and potential responses.
• Develop an understanding of how master agreements and related documents such as Order Forms, SOWs, and Amendments interact within a contracting framework.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather information, clarify requirements, communicate contract status and timelines, and support alignment between legal and business objectives.
• Conduct legal research on relevant regulations, contract law, and industry standards under the guidance of the Legal team.
• Assist with compliance reviews of speaker presentations and promotional materials, including considerations relating to applicable endorsement and testimonial requirements.
• Maintain contract trackers, filing systems, logs, and contract lifecycle management platforms, including Ironclad, while monitoring deadlines, renewals, and key milestones.
• Support contract due diligence by reviewing agreements and supporting documentation against established checklists, verifying counterparty information, and escalating potential gaps or risks.
• Contribute to legal operations and process improvement projects, including the development of checklists, clause libraries, quick-reference guides, review playbooks, and other knowledge-management resources.
• Collaborate with the Legal team on ad hoc commercial, compliance, and operational projects as required.

Requirements:

• Recent Bachelor’s degree in Law or currently pursuing a law degree from an accredited law school.
• Strong academic record and a genuine interest in corporate, contract, commercial, or technology law.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to carefully review complex or lengthy documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly and concisely.
• Strong analytical, organizational, time-management, and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage multiple contracts and priorities.
• Curiosity, eagerness to learn, and a proactive approach to developing practical legal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Collaborative approach and confidence communicating with stakeholders across different functions and levels.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned work while recognizing when to ask questions or seek guidance.
• Comfortable using Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft Office, and AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT or Copilot for research, drafting, and summarization.
• Reliable computer equipment and a stable, high-speed internet connection suitable for remote work.
• Willingness to accommodate collaboration with stakeholders operating across IST, EST, PST, and CDT time zones.

Benefits:

• Monthly stipend: INR 45,000.
• Duration: 6-month apprenticeship.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote from India.
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM IST.
• Programme start: October 2026.
• Practical exposure to commercial and vendor contracting within a high-growth SaaS environment.
• Hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management tools, including Ironclad.
• Exposure to go-to-market agreements such as affiliate, sponsorship, event, and speaker contracts.
• Practical understanding of vendor contracting and the relationship between MSAs, Order Forms, SOWs, Amendments, and NDAs.
• Experience working with legal operations, contract tracking, compliance workflows, templates, and knowledge-management processes.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Finance, IT, Security, Marketing, and Events teams.
• Exposure to risk identification, contract review, escalation, and commercial negotiation processes.
• Experience working in a global, remote-first environment with stakeholders across multiple time zones.
• A strong practical foundation for future opportunities in commercial law, legal operations, and technology transactions.