Legal Counsel

Are you ready to grow your legal career in an international environment?
We are looking for a proactive and business-oriented Legal Counsel to join our global legal team, with the position based in Pune. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an international environment, supporting a wide range of commercial matters, across regions and contribute to the development of legal frameworks that enable business growth.

As Legal Counsel, you will provide high-quality, pragmatic legal advice while working closely with colleagues across our global organization. Your primary focus will be supporting our EMEA business segments, advising on commercial agreements and a variety of legal matters at both local and global levels. You will engage with a wide range of stakeholders and contribute to cross-functional and global legal initiatives.

Your role:

• Draft and review a broad range of commercial contracts, including confidentiality agreements, T&C’s, distributor and agency agreements, supply and purchase contracts etc.
• Support the development and maintenance of contract templates, policies, and legal processes to ensure consistency and efficiency across the organization.
• Provide business-oriented legal advice on a variety of contractual and other topics, helping stakeholders make informed decisions while managing legal risks.
• Collaborate on and contribute to global and regional legal projects.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across functions and regions, acting as a trusted legal partner to the business.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience, gained in a law firm or an in‑house legal function, with a clear focus on international commercial contracting.
• Exposure to international and matrix‑based environments, ideally within EMEA; experience supporting stakeholders across borders.
• Solid experience in drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, including standard agreements (e.g. NDAs, standard terms and conditions, supply, purchase and distributor agreements); familiarity with international contracting frameworks is an advantage.
• Experience with or familiarity with contracts governed by English law (England & Wales) is a strong advantage.
• Strong legal problem‑solving skills and understanding of core legal principles and the ability to apply them in a practical, business‑oriented and risk‑aligned manner. 
• Comfortable working independently while also contributing as part of a global legal team, taking ownership and driving matters to completion.
• Self‑motivated, curious and eager to learn, with an interest in developing within an international legal community and working with standardized templates, playbooks and digital tools.
• University degree in Law; background in international law, international studies or studies abroad is an advantage.

What do we offer: 

• Amazing opportunity to work closely with colleagues locally and internationally 
• Great prospects of development in the multinational environment 
• Competitive salary with annual bonus 
• Access to Hempel Academy learning platform

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At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other.

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents,  we can achieve great things, together.