Legal Job | Associate Legal Counsel at Dentsu: Apply Now!

About Dentsu

Dentsu is a multinational media, digital marketing, and advertising communications company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1901, it is one of the world’s largest advertising agency networks, providing brand strategy, media planning and buying, data analytics, and business transformation services.

About the Job

Dentsu is hiring for the role of Associate Legal Counsel in Mumbai. The selected candidate will work closely with the legal team and business stakeholders to provide support across legal, regulatory, compliance, contract management, and commercial matters.

The role offers exposure to multiple business functions and jurisdictions while enabling the candidate to develop an understanding of the organisation’s operations and legal risk environment.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

• Undertaking legal research.
• Assisting with negotiation, review, and drafting of contracts.
• Attending meetings and calls with senior lawyers, taking notes, and following up on action items.
• Providing assistance in basic legal and procedural matters.
• Drafting and proofreading documents and presentations.
• Building professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintaining and updating client matter files, correspondence, and documentation.
• Participating in legal department marketing and networking initiatives.
• Performing administrative tasks alongside trainees and legal assistants.
• Supporting training programmes and legal risk management initiatives.
• Assisting in implementing best practices relating to compliance, contract management, intellectual property, data privacy, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Coordinating projects and supporting ongoing commercial initiatives.
• Supporting the legal team in identifying, escalating, and tracking legal and compliance risks.
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of legal templates, playbooks, SOPs, and knowledge management resources.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including finance, procurement, human resources, compliance, technology, and business teams.
• Supporting contract lifecycle management activities including tracking, execution coordination, repository management, and monitoring contractual obligations.
• Assisting with due diligence exercises, audits, investigations, and internal reviews.
• Demonstrating proactive learning and professional development while managing responsibilities effectively.
• Contributing to a collaborative and solutions-oriented legal team culture.
• Undertaking additional projects and responsibilities assigned by the legal team or business leadership.

Mode

Full-Time

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Mumbai

Last Date to Apply

31 May 2026

Application Procedure

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