Job Opportunities

Immediate Opening for Legal Assistant Manager

Job Title: In-house Legal Assistant Manager
Location: Chennai
Work Mode: Hybrid
Experience: Minimum 6 years
Employment Type: Full Time
Role Overview:
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Assistant Manager – Legal to join Aspire Systems’ in-house
legal team at Chennai, India. The role involves managing a broad range of legal matters with a primary
focus on US, UK, and EU commercial contracts, Intellectual Property licensing, regulatory compliance,
and data protection laws. The resource will be working in the UK shift.
Key Responsibilities
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts
including Software license agreements; IT services agreements; partner, reseller agreements.
Ensure contracts align with internal risk policies and applicable legal requirements.
• Intellectual Property & Technology Law: Manage the company’s IP portfolio, including
software copyrights, trademarks. Support product and engineering teams with IP strategy,
open-source compliance, and technology licensing.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Monitor changes in IT, IP, and data protection
laws (e.g., GDPR, Indian DPDP Act) and ensure compliance. Conduct legal risk assessments and
support internal compliance programs.
• Legal Advisory & Dispute Resolution: Advise internal stakeholders on legal issues related to
business operations, and technology transactions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with technology, procurement, HR, marketing,
and finance teams to provide practical legal guidance.
• Support the legal training needs of various teams on legal and regulatory developments.
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Required Skills
• In-depth knowledge of IP laws, contract law, IT Act, and data privacy frameworks (GDPR,
DPDP)
• Proven experience in tech contracts and managing software licensing issues
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to handle complex legal matters with minimal supervision
Good to Have
• LL.B. from a recognized university (LL.M. in Contracts/Technology/Intellectual Property Law
is a plus)
• A minimum of 7 years of experience, preferably with in-house legal department in the IT/Tech
sector
About Aspire Systems
Aspire Systems is a $180+ million global technology services firm with over 4,900 employees
worldwide, partnering with 275+ active customers. Founded in 1996, Aspire has grown steadily at a
19% CAGR since 2020.
Headquartered in Singapore, we operate across the US, UK, LATAM, Europe, the Middle East, India,
and Asia Pacific regions, with strong nearshore delivery centers in Poland and Mexico. Aspire has
been consistently recognized among India’s 100 Best Companies to Work For for 12 consecutive
years by the Great Place to Work Institute.
Who We Are
Aspire is built on deep expertise in Software Engineering, Digital Services, Testing, and Infrastructure
& Application Support. We serve diverse industries including Independent Software Vendors, Retail,
Banking & Financial Services, and Insurance.
Our proven frameworks and accelerators enable us to create future-ready, scalable, and business
focused systems, helping customers across the globe embrace digital transformation at speed and
scale.
Why Join Aspire Systems
Being an Aspirian means being part of a future-ready, global workplace where you will work on
emerging technologies, collaborate with diverse teams, and contribute to meaningful digital
transformation initiatives.
We foster innovation, value diverse perspectives, and enable continuous learning and career growth
— guided by our philosophy of “Attention. Always.” Aspire also follows a hybrid work model,
promoting flexibility, collaboration, and work-life balance.
Learn more about Life at Aspire: https://www.aspiresys.com/careers/life-at-aspire
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At Aspire Systems, we foster a work culture that appreciates diversity and inclusiveness. We
understand that our multigenerational workforce represents different regions, cultures, economic
backgrounds, races, genders, ethnicities, education levels, personalities, and religions. We believe
these differences make us stronger and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where
everyone feels respected and valued.
Privacy Notice
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process will be used solely for hiring purposes, handled securely, and retained only as long as
necessary in compliance with applicable privacy laws.
Disclaimer
The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, but rather to
serve as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee in this role. Management
retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time