Ahead
Associate Corporate Counsel
Job · Full-timeIn OfficeGurugram3-5 years1 opening
About this role
Ahead is hiring for Associate Corporate Counsel in Gurugram. This opening was published by Ahead on their official careers board (Lever) on 9 September 2026 and was confirmed live on 14 September 2026.
Job details
• Company: Ahead
• Role: Associate Corporate Counsel
• Location: Gurugram (as…
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What you'll do
- Commercial contracts and negotiations
- · Independently manage commercial matters from intake.
- · Draft, review, revise, and negotiate IT and technology-related agreements, including reseller and distribution agreements, OEM and partner agreements, master services agreements, customer master product and services agreements, statements of work, subcontractor agreements, vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, professional-services agreements, cloud and SaaS agreements, licensing arrangements, and data-processing terms.
- · Develop negotiation strategies, identify business objectives, explain trade-offs, propose fallback positions, and drive matters to timely resolution.
- · Work with business and functional stakeholders to confirm operational feasibility, translate executed-contract obligations into downstream requirements, and maintain accurate negotiation and approval records.
- Legal operations, risk and compliance management
- · Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, playbooks, approval workflows, checklists, and contract lifecycle-management processes.
- · Track legal issues, contractual obligations, renewals, notices, compliance deliverables, and remediation actions; provide practical, risk-based advice and conduct relevant legal research.
- · Support external counsel as needed, including instructions, budgets, and work-product management.
- · Conduct legal research and monitor developments affecting AHEAD’s technology-services business, contracting practices, privacy obligations, employment matters, and regulatory compliance.
Who can apply
- · LLB, JD, LLM, or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution.
- · 4–7 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably in-house in a technology, IT services, cloud, managed-services, or similarly complex commercial environment.
- · Substantial knowledge of commercial contract negotiation and management, including the ability to independently manage matters from intake through completion.
- · Working knowledge of Indian data privacy and data protection laws, Indian employment laws, and applicable compliance requirements.
- · Practical understanding of employment matters including employee relations, performance and disciplinary processes, termination, contractor workforce issues, and employment documentation.
- · Self-regulating, responsible, accountable, and able to work independently while managing a high volume of matters, deadlines, and competing priorities.
- · Strong risk analysis, commercial judgment, organization, attention to detail, discretion, written and verbal communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- · Ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers, negotiate effectively, create practical guidance and processes, and collaborate across India, the US, and the UK.
Perks & benefits
Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependentsPaid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policyFlexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balanceLearning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskillingEmployee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-beingRetirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulationsInclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership
About Ahead
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives…
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