Legal Job | Senior Legal Associate at Ascendion: Apply Now!

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a global AI-first software engineering company providing services like Applied AI, Cloud, Data, Experience Design, and Talent Transformation for Global 2000 clients, headquartered in New Jersey with a large presence in India, Europe, and APAC, known for its AI-powered engineering approach using platforms like AAVA. They focus on digital innovation, helping businesses build products faster with Generative AI, and have been recognized as a great workplace and a “Rising Star” in digital engineering by ISG.

About the Job

Ascendion is looking to hire an in-house counsel (Senior Associate level). The job role is detailed below.

Eligibility

• Graduate from any leading law school in India. Licensed to practice law in India.
• Post qualification experience of 3 – 4 years, preferably with in-house exposure in a technology provider (products or services)
• Strong drafting, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, scaling environment without continuous supervision.

Responsibilities

Commercial and Business Support

• Draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, SaaS/licensing agreements, NDAs, SLAs, DPAs, and Vendor contracts. Experience in IT products and services is required.
• Act as a business-embedded advisor, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Support contract lifecycle management, draft templates and legal playbooks.

Employment and HR Support

• Review and advise on employment contracts, HR policies, and internal SOPs.
• Support disciplinary actions, terminations, and employee disputes.
• Advise on HR compliance and employment-law-related risk management.
• Work with HR and external counsel on labour and employment matters.

Regulatory and Data Protection

• Advise on regulatory and compliance requirements applicable to AI-led information technology businesses.
• Support data protection and privacy compliance, including contractual and operational issues.
• Coordinate with external counsel on regulatory and compliance matters, as required.

The successful candidate will receive training, institutional support and exposure to commercial legal work across jurisdictions – India, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Poland, Philippines, USA.

Mode and Location

Hybrid working model. Candidate must be based out of Bangalore, India.

Application Procedure

If you would like to apply or know a friend who fits, send the CV at [email protected]