Legal Associate

Job description

Third Bridge is a leading global research firm established in 2007, with a team of over 1,500 employees worldwide dedicated to **fueling decisions with expert insights**. We accelerate and enhance decision-making for investors and business leaders by unearthing unique expert insights across multiple sectors, geographies, and topics. For nearly 20 years, we’ve helped clients access knowledge on demand from experts, in-person and through our Library covering over 65,000 companies. ### **Job Description** Third Bridge's legal team is growing. As we scale globally, we're building smarter ways of working, and this role sits at the heart of that effort. As Legal Associate, you'll work directly with the Global Head of Legal in London and the Legal Counsel in Mumbai, handling a broad mix of real legal work spanning contracts, corporate governance, IP administration, data protection, and management. You'll not only execute legal tasks to a high standard but work with a future operations team to help shape the processes and systems that will underpin how the legal team operates as it grows. **Your Responsibilities** **Contract & Document Execution (30%)** - Draft legal documents using established templates and prepare first drafts for regional review - Review simple vendor contracts independently and flag issues requiring escalation - Maintain executed documents and tag key clauses and risks on the document management system **Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial (20%)** - Complete straightforward Companies House filings and maintain statutory registers - Prepare routine board minutes and resolutions - Track filing deadlines and ensure timely compliance across jurisdictions **Data Protection Support (15%)** - Process data protection requests including deactivations and subject access requests - Maintain and update Records of Processing Activities (ROPAs) - Run data protection training across teams - Assist with policy implementation and compliance monitoring **IP Portfolio Administration (15%)** - Maintain trade mark and patent registers, renewal schedules, and ownership records - Coordinate trade mark and patent renewals with external agents – instructing, tracking, and filing confirmations - Monitor renewal deadlines and docket key IP dates to prevent lapses - Process trade mark watch notices and flag potential conflicts to regional counsels - Conduct basic trade mark availability searches on national registries - Record assignments, licences, and changes of ownership on IP registers - Keep IP schedules in contracts accurate and up to date - Support Legal Counsel on IP due diligence by collating and organising registers **Legal Management & Documentation (20%)** - Coordinate updates to legal policies, playbooks and templates and maintain current versions among various teams - Review and refresh legal websites and intranet pages - Maintain legal policies with robust version control - Arrange signatures, coordinate execution logistics, and collate KYC/KYV information - Upload, manage, and process legal invoices on NetSuite - Support the wider legal team with process improvement initiatives **Essential Skills & Qualifications** **Required:** - Law degree from a recognised Indian university (LLB/BA LLB/BBA LLB) or equivalent - 1-3 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house environment - Solid understanding of contract fundamentals and ability to review standard commercial agreements - Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and time management skills - Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English - Proficient in Microsoft Office with the ability to pick up new systems quickly - Reliable, proactive, and collaborative – you follow through on tasks and naturally look for ways to improve how things work **Desirable:** - Experience with document management systems, e-signature platforms, or NetSuite - Understanding of UK Companies House filings and GDPR fundamentals - In-house experience in a fast-paced environment - Exposure to expert network or information services businesses - Additional language skills **What This Role Offers** - **Breadth**: Work across contracts, governance, compliance, and legal operations - **Proximity to leadership**: Direct exposure to the Global Head of Legal and global teams - **Real legal work**: Hands-on execution across meaningful legal matters - **Shape the function**: As an early hire, you'll have genuine input into how the legal team develops its ways of working ### **Why work for us?** What can you expect: - **Competitive Compensation:** Enjoy a competitive salary reflective of your skills and experience. - **Time Off:** Benefit from 18 days of paid time off (PTO), 8 fixed holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 8 casual leaves. PTO increases with tenure. - **Learning & Development:** Receive a personal development reimbursement yearly for customised learning programs. Additionally, a dedicated budget supports studies and job-related qualifications. - **Health & Well-being:**Access private medical insurance, maternity benefits, and engage in various events promoting mental health. - **Life Cover:** Automatically enrolled in Life Insurance cover from your date of hire, providing coverage 4x the annual CTC. - **Flexibility:** Embrace our work-from-anywhere policy, hybrid work options, and enjoy "Winter Fridays." - **Recognition & Rewards:** Earn points through our colleague-to-colleague recognition program, redeemable for hotels, gift cards, charity donations, and more. - **Snacks & Refreshments:** Stay energised with daily snacks, tea, and coffee provided. - **CSR Days:** Contribute to social responsibility with 2 CSR days annually – take time off to volunteer. - **Equal Opportunity Employer:** Third Bridge is proud to foster diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local laws. Third Bridge values your trust and is committed to the responsible management, use, and protection of personal information. By submitting a Third Bridge job application, I hereby provide Third Bridge (including Third Bridge's affiliates and relevant third-party suppliers) with my consent to collect, store and process my personal information for the purpose of recruitment administration, as well as to share such personal information with third parties for the same purpose, in accordance with the **[Candidate Privacy Notice.](https://www.thirdbridge.com/en-us/about-us/compliance/policies/candidate-privacy-notice)** We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway, and we will be happy to consider your application.