Senior Legal Counsel

FNZ Group

Gurugram, India
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10+ years post-qualification experience
Commercial contracting expertise
Corporate governance leadership
** FNZ Group is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with over 10 years of experience in commercial contracting and senior advisory roles to provide legal guidance for its India and APAC operations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong executive presence and the ability to navigate complex legal scenarios while contributing to corporate governance and risk management. **

Job Summary

  • The Senior Legal Counsel will provide authoritative enterprise-level legal advice with a strong focus on corporate governance and senior stakeholder advisory for FNZ's India and APAC business.
  • This role requires a confident senior lawyer who can independently assess risk, articulate trade-offs, and advise business leadership on complex, ambiguous, or high-pressure situations without relying solely on documentation execution.
  • The position involves owning discussions on legal and contractual risk, managing intra-group agreements across regulated and non-regulated entities, and acting as the trusted senior legal presence in India.

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** FNZ Group is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with over 10 years of experience in commercial contracting and senior advisory roles to provide legal guidance for its India and APAC operations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong executive presence and the ability to navigate complex legal scenarios while contributing to corporate governance and risk management. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years post-qualification experience
  • Commercial contracting expertise
  • Corporate governance leadership
  • Senior stakeholder advisory skills
  • Legal risk management judgment

Nice-to-have

  • Fintech or SaaS industry exposure
  • Experience managing junior legal staff
  • Cross-border global environment work
  • Technology-enabled legal efficiency
  • Ambiguity navigation capabilities

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a recognized Indian university
  • Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience
  • Meaningful portion in senior in-house advisory roles
  • Experience with financial services regulation and data protection

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