Legal Associate

About the role

Software Finder is looking for a proactive Legal Associate to support the day‑to‑day operations of its legal function. Working closely with the Legal Counsel, you will help manage commercial contracts, conduct legal research, monitor regulatory changes, and assist with corporate governance and dispute support for a fast‑growing technology and SaaS business.

Key responsibilities

• Assist Legal Counsel in daily legal operations, workflow management, and deadline tracking.
• Maintain organized legal files, contract repositories, corporate records, and compliance documentation.
• Support implementation and upkeep of contract lifecycle‑management and legal matter‑management systems.
• Develop internal legal templates, playbooks, checklists, and SOPs.
• Conduct legal research on technology, SaaS, data privacy, IP, commercial law, and consumer protection.
• Prepare research memoranda, summaries, and recommendations for review.
• Monitor and summarize regulatory and legislative developments affecting the business.
• Draft, review, and redline commercial agreements such as SaaS subscriptions, master service agreements, data‑processing agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts, SLAs, and software licensing agreements.
• Support preparation of internal policies, compliance materials, and corporate governance documents.
• Assist in assembling documentation, timelines, and case chronologies for disputes, litigation, and regulatory matters.
• Track legal deadlines, filings, contractual obligations, and case‑status updates.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a reputable institution.
• Valid licence to practise law or membership with the relevant Bar Council.
• Minimum two years of relevant legal experience in an in‑house, corporate, commercial, or law‑firm environment.
• Strong legal research, analytical, and professional writing abilities.
• Practical experience drafting, reviewing, and redlining commercial contracts.
• Understanding of contract law, corporate law, commercial law, and regulatory compliance.

Required skills

• Legal research
• Contract drafting and redlining
• Regulatory compliance analysis