Legal Officer

Wadhwani AI

Delhi
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago
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SUMMARYThe Legal Officer will be responsible for imparting their research and conceptual skills in preparing legal documents, vetting them, and maintaining compliance. While doing so, he/she shall maintain a clear and open channel of communication and support the organization in all legal activities.ABOUT USWadhwani AI is a nonprofit institute building and deploying applied AI solutions to solve critical issues in public health, agriculture, education, and urban development in underserved communities in the global south. We collaborate with governments, social sector organizations, academic and research institutions, and domain experts to identify real-world problems and develop practical AI solutions to tackle these issues to make a substantial positive impact.We have over 30+ AI projects supported by leading philanthropies such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID and Google.org. With a team of over 200 professionals, our expertise encompasses AI/ML research and innovation, software engineering, domain knowledge, design and user research.In the Press:Cultures page of Wadhwani AI -ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Draft agreements including NDAs, grant/subgrant agreements, software/IP Licensing agreements, research/clinical trial agreements, purchase/work agreements, etc
Will review and negotiate agreements with vendors and other third parties
Represent the legal department both externally with vendors and internally with other lines of the business
Support risk management and litigation initiatives as requested
Management of the company's electronic contract database and management system

REQUIREMENTS

Must have 5-10 years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial especially IP-related agreements.
Should have LLB degree
Procurement-related degree/diploma strongly preferred
Experience in research/pharmaceutical industry would be desirable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be able to maintain discretion and confidentiality

We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourage qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity, and disability. If you have any questions, please email us at careers@wadhwaniai.org.

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