Assistant General Counsel

Nasdaq's Legal, Regulatory & Risk group is seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel to lead a team of attorneys in Mumbai. This role involves comprehensive responsibility for drafting, reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating diverse commercial and licensing agreements, including SaaS client and vendor agreements, NDAs, and sponsorships. The successful candidate will manage complex negotiations autonomously, collaborate closely with sales, operations, and product teams, and provide essential legal guidance on licensing, technology, and commercial matters globally, ensuring regulatory compliance. This position requires a dedicated lawyer with strong problem-solving and leadership skills.

Must Have

• At least 12+ years’ legal experience.
• Experience engaging US and EU clients and stakeholders.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Must have experience handling US contracts.
• Experience leading a team of attorneys.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple regions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Bachelor of Law degree.

Good to Have

• US or EU based education.
• Experience training junior legal team members.
• Understanding of legal/business aspects of data licensing.
• Experience drafting complex commercial transactions.
• Ability to analyze contracts and communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of intellectual property and data privacy/security.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (Conga).

Perks & Benefits

• Hybrid work model (NasdaqBlend).
• Total rewards program (You&Q) for wealth, career, well-being, family care.
• Equal opportunity employer.
• Reasonable accommodation for disabilities.

Nasdaq’s Legal, Regulatory & Risk group is looking for a dedicated and upbeat lawyer to join our global legal team located in the U.S., Europe and Asia and supporting our businesses worldwide.

Nasdaq is continuously revolutionizing markets and undergoing transformations while we embrace new technologies to develop innovative solutions, constantly striving to rewrite tomorrow.

We are looking for candidates who share those values along with a genuine desire and drive to deliver top technology solutions to today's markets.

With this position we offer

Nasdaq’s Legal, Regulatory & Risk group is looking for an experienced Assistant General Counsel to join our global legal team located in North America, Europe and Asia and supporting our businesses worldwide.

Role Responsibilities -

Under the mentorship and supervision of senior legal team members, lead a team of attorneys based in Mumbai to handle Nasdaq’s enterprise commercial client and procurement agreements. A typical day will include:

• Being responsible for the drafting, review, analysis and negotiations of a variety of commercial and licensing agreements, including, but not limited to, SaaS client and vendor agreements, licensing agreements, NDAs, and sponsorship and events.
• Lead your own case load of more complex drafting, review, analysis and negotiations with autonomy.
• Work closely with sales, operations and product teams to ensure Company objectives are met.
• Provide legal mentorship and support to our internal businesses and operations around the world including licensing, technology and commercial legal advice.
• Keep up to date and provide mentorship on regulations that impact Nasdaq products and services.
• Representing (without close supervision from senior lawyers) the company’s positions in commercial matters.

We expect you to have:

• At least 12+ years’ experience, preferably at a top law firm and/or in-house.
• Should possess experience in engaging clients within the United States and European Union management practices, with a demonstrated ability to effectively engage stakeholders and serve as a liaison between junior team members and senior leadership or clients
• Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, ranging from basic to complex. This demands strong problem-solving skills.
• Must have experience in handling US contracts.
• Experience leading a team of attorneys and other legal professionals.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of other teams across multiple regions is essential, making excellent communication skills imperative.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects and clients.
• Education Qualification: Bachelor of Law

It would be phenomenal if you have:

• US or EU based education is great to have.
• Experience in leading a team of attorneys including training of junior members of the team.
• Understanding of the legal and business aspects of licensing data, including supervised data, alternative data, indexes, financial information, software and/or technology products and services.
• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts for complex commercial transactions.
• The ability to analyze complex contracts and optimally communicate with internal clients.
• Knowledge of intellectual property and data privacy/data security.
• Experience working within a contract lifecycle management platform (preferably Conga).

Does it sound like you?

As the selection process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible. We will get back to you in 2-3 weeks.