Assistant Manager / Manager (Legal - M&A) at Godrej Industries Group, Mumbai (6-8 Years Experience)

The Godrej Industries Group states that it serves over 1.1 billion consumers globally through businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries. This vacancy is listed on the Godrej Careers portal under the legal entity Godrej Industries Limited, with the company name shown on the listing as GILAC Corporate.

The Corporate Legal Team at Godrej Industries Group plays a role in managing litigation, overseeing contract negotiations and providing strategic legal counsel on complex projects and transactions. The team works closely with senior leadership to provide legal support across the organisation. Alongside managing the intellectual property portfolio, the team also oversees indirect tax matters.

• Position: Assistant Manager / Manager - Legal (M&A)
• Job ID: P-100188
• Category / Function: Legal (Corporate Legal)
• Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Job type: Full Time
• Work experience: 6 to 8 years
• Posted date on the portal: 10 March 2026 (listing last updated 22 July 2026)
• Last date to apply: The listing does not state a closing date. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis while the vacancy remains live on the Godrej Careers portal.

• Assisting in transaction lifecycle management, including managing external counsels, cross functional interactions and handling post transaction operational issues
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documentation for M&A transactions, projects and commercial transactions
• Assisting in legal due diligence
• Drafting and reviewing policy documents and operating procedures
• Advising on operational and business issues, including contracts and commercial laws
• Maintaining the digital database
• Updating stakeholders on legal developments, new laws, judicial precedents, regulatory requirements and compliance issues
• Assisting in knowledge management

Education: Graduate or post graduate from an accredited law school.

Experience: Experience in a law firm or in the in-house legal team of a large group company or MNC. The listing specifies a work experience band of 6 to 8 years.

• In-depth knowledge of laws relating to commercial, consumer and contract laws
• Expertise in drafting and a strong aptitude for negotiation
• Good analytical skills, commercial acumen and time sensitivity
• Team player and collaborator, with experience of working with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners, with six months of paid leave for primary caregivers and two months of paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Flexible work options on return for primary caregivers, and caregiver travel for primary caregivers on work travel
• Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment
• Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy, same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses, and coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
• Persons with Disability (PwD) care
• Comprehensive health insurance and accident coverage for the employee and family with top-up options, elder care, preventative healthcare support and OPD coverage including vaccinations, dental and vision
• Uncapped sick leave, flexible work options including remote working and part-time work, and mental wellness and counselling programmes
• Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements

Godrej states that it is an equal opportunities employer and does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or marital status.

The Godrej Careers listing does not disclose a salary, CTC or pay band for this position. Candidates should raise remuneration with the recruiter during the selection process.

Applications are made online through the Godrej Careers portal. Open the vacancy page for Job ID P-100188 and use the Apply Now button, or go directly to the application form linked below. The form asks for a resume upload (DOC, DOCX, PDF or TXT, up to 3 MB) along with the applicant's name, email and phone number. There is no application fee.