About the Opportunity
Job Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: 22 October 2026
Job Description
Title Manager - Legal Counsel
Department Legal
Location Gurgaon
Reports To Senior Legal Counsel
Level 5
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
About your team
You will be part of the India Legal Team, within the Commercial Legal vertical, front-ending drafting, review and negotiation of procurement and commercial contracts supporting Fidelity International's internal business units (Technology, HR, CPS, Marketing, Finance, etc.) and sourcing functions across global offices.
As part of Fidelity’s General Counsel function (Group Legal and Tax ), you will work closely with our legal, tax, regulatory compliance and commercial counterparts based in the Asia Pacific, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Canada and other jurisdictions on cross border support covering commercial contracts, business legal document, Company Secretariat and other legal documentation.
The team’s focus is on providing agile, pragmatic, business-aligned legal support while minimizing reliance on external counsel and ensuring minimum legal / regulatory exposure to the organisation.
About your role
This is a fast-paced role within the Commercial Legal team, requiring high-quality legal analysis, risk assessment, and cross-border engagement. You will need a strong sense of commercial understanding, attention to detail, adaptability, and the ability to work at pace with confidence.
Key aspects of your role include:
- Providing front-end legal support for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of procurement and commercial agreements, with particular emphasis on emerging technologies such as cloud services and GenAI.
- Interfacing directly with global stakeholders and advising on legal and compliance issues linked to onboarding third-party tech solutions or developing in-house capabilities, including those involving staff augmentation and temporary workforce arrangements.
- Collaborating with colleagues across functions and geographies to deliver pragmatic, business-aligned legal solutions.
Contributing to continuous process improvement, knowledge sharing, and technology adoption within the team.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, and strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate a variety of procurement and commercial contracts, including both technology and non-technology engagements such as Cloud Outsourcing Agreements, SaaS, IaaS, Software Licences, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Consulting and Facilities Agreements, Change Orders, and Data Processing Agreements.
- Advise business and sourcing teams on onboarding RFPs, third-party AI and GenAI solutions or developing these in-house, including IP, data, ethics, and regulatory considerations.
- Understand and interpret international Tech/Cloud Outsourcing regulations (ESMA, EBA, EIOPA, etc.) and apply them to contracts.
- Support contracts related to staff augmentation, consulting, professional services, and temporary staffing models across geographies and understanding of local regulatory nuances e.g., TUPE, Principal Employer responsibilities.
- Collaborate with procurement to resolve legal and commercial issues and maintain compliance with company policies.
- Provide legal advice on matters related to existing procurement contracts and ongoing supplier service engagements.
- Provide support in managing commercial disputes and arbitration matters, including coordination with external counsel when required.
- Coach and guide junior legal team members.
- May represent legal function / lead project teams as required.
- Contribute to continuous process improvement, knowledge sharing, and technology adoption within the team.
- Demonstrate adaptability, collaboration, and a proactive approach in all interactions.
About you
In this role you will be required to have:
- LLB with 7-9 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in an in-house role within a multinational organisation (Financial Services, Asset Management, or Information Technology industries preferred).
- Solid experience in high complexity procurement and commercial contracts, covering both technology and non-technology engagements, including cloud services (SaaS, IaaS), outsourcing, software licensing, market data, consulting, facilities, and staff augmentation.
- Experience in handling commercial disputes and arbitration matters, with an understanding of dispute resolution strategy and contract enforcement.
- Working knowledge of global cloud outsourcing regulatory frameworks (e.g., ESMA, EBA, DORA, PRA, MAS) and their application to tech contracts.
- Familiarity with current technology trends such as AI, GenAI, platform integration, data processing, and their legal and regulatory implications.
- Strong oral and written communication skills; excellent judgment; business sense.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
- Commercial judgement, business acumen, pragmatic and a solutions-oriented mindset.
- High ethical standards and professional integrity.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters in parallel.
- Experience working on cross-border contracts and international engagements.
- Self-motivated team player with a willingness to learn and adopt legal tech tools (e.g., Harvey, ChatGPT).
- Experience with contract management systems, e-signature platforms, and other legal technology tools is desirable.
- Demonstrated adaptability, collaboration, and a proactive approach.
- Positive, pro-active attitude suited to be a team member within a dynamic business environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to instil confidence and to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
Feel rewarded
For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
