Associate Legal Counsel / Assistant Manager (Legal)

About the Opportunity

Job Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: 31 July 2026

Job Description

Title Associate Legal Counsel / Assistant Manager (Legal)

Department Legal

Location Gurgaon

Reports To Senior Legal Counsel

Level 4

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

About your team

You will be part of the India Legal Team, within the Commercial Legal vertical, front-ending drafting, review and negotiation of procurement and commercial contracts supporting Fidelity International's internal business units (Technology, HR, CPS, Marketing, Finance, etc.) and sourcing functions across global offices.

As part of Fidelity’s General Counsel function (Group Legal and Tax ), you will work closely with our legal, tax, regulatory compliance and commercial counterparts based in the Asia Pacific, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Canada and other jurisdictions on cross border support covering commercial contracts, business legal document, Company Secretariat and other legal documentation.

The team’s focus is on providing agile, pragmatic, business-aligned legal support while minimizing reliance on external counsel and ensuring minimum legal / regulatory exposure to the organisation.

About your role

This is a fast-paced role within the Commercial Legal team, requiring high-quality legal analysis, risk assessment, and cross-border engagement. You will need a strong sense of commercial understanding, attention to detail, adaptability, and the ability to work at pace with confidence.

Key aspects of your role include:

• Providing front-end legal support for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of procurement and commercial agreements, with particular emphasis on emerging technologies such as cloud services and GenAI.