Legal Job | Associate Counsel at ZS: Apply Now!

ZS is a global management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life through data, science, technology, and human ingenuity. The company partners with organisations worldwide to deliver solutions across critical business functions while fostering a collaborative and innovation-driven work environment.

About the role

The Associate Counsel will support global contracting activities, provide legal assistance across business functions, advise on legal matters, and contribute to the firm’s risk management and compliance efforts.

Responsibilities

• Support the global contracting process.
• Review, revise, and negotiate client agreements, including confidentiality agreements, master services agreements, software licensing agreements, data access agreements, and data processing agreements.
• Draft and manage standard ZS contract templates.
• Respond to legal queries relating to client RFPs and RFIs.
• Assist in managing contracting processes.
• Provide legal support across business functions and client practice areas.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• LL.B. degree with a strong academic background.
• 1–3 years of relevant work experience.
• International legal experience and foreign language competencies are preferred.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management abilities.
• Flexibility to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders globally.
• Basic knowledge of contract management tools.
• Proficiency in using proprietary AI tools to improve workflows and productivity.
• Experience in service provider/vendor contract transactions is preferred.
• Fluency in English.

Schedule

Full-time.

Location

Pune, India.