JOB POST: D. E. Shaw India Private Limited Is Hiring Specialist – Legal – Legal and Compliance In Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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About the Organisation

D. E. Shaw India Private Limited (D. E. Shaw India) is a part of the D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm. Established in 1996 as a technological development centre, D. E. Shaw India has expanded its business into a broad range of software and financial activities. Its staff collaborates with colleagues around the world not only to build cutting-edge proprietary software systems that form an important part of the D. E. Shaw group’s investment activities but also to provide research and operations support to the firm’s systematic, discretionary, and hybrid strategies. An entrepreneurial spirit has always been a part of D. E. Shaw India’s culture. When external platforms don’t meet our needs, we build our own. We created one of the first NoSQL databases in our industry, built a powerful data analysis library for Python before pandas existed, and built a modern web engineering framework tailored to the firm’s needs.

About the Job Opportunity

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $60 billion in investment and committed capital as of March 1, 2024, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world’s capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

We are looking for a Specialist to join our Legal & Compliance team, based out of the firm’s office in Hyderabad, India. The Legal team is responsible for identifying, analysing, and resolving legal issues and risks for the firm. The team handles matters relating to contract review, transactional and real estate legal support, litigation, employment, legal advisory, and intellectual property. This position provides hands-on exposure to reviewing and drafting a variety of contracts as well as handling legal research projects.

Job Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be required to review and draft a variety of commercial and other types of contracts and assist team members in discussions with the counterparties. You will be expected to work closely with the human capital, finance, and operations teams, among others, to help facilitate the contract review process. Additionally, you will get the opportunity to devise processes relating to contract review, draft various contract templates, and assist with legal research.

Eligibility & Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in Law, along with about 1 year of relevant work experience with an aptitude for handling contract drafting, reviewing and negotiations
Detailed subject knowledge of commercial contract laws
The ability to be self-motivated, and result-oriented, be a quick learner, and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, while being attentive to details and managing deadlines
Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills