Senior Associate / Managing Associate at Chandhiok & Mahajan, Mumbai or Delhi (5-7 Years PQE, Digital Regulations, Privacy and Cybersecurity)

Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates and Solicitors (C&M) is a full-service Indian law firm with more than 100 professionals across offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Its work spans competition, disputes, corporate and M&A, restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance, capital markets, employment, data protection, real estate and aviation.

The firm is hiring a mid-senior level lawyer as Senior Associate / Managing Associate for its Digital Regulations, Emerging Technologies, Privacy and Cybersecurity practice.

• Experience: 5-7 years PQE
• Location: Mumbai or Delhi
• Practice: Digital Regulations, Emerging Technologies, Privacy and Cybersecurity

The firm describes it as a law-firm role for a lawyer with strong legal and commercial judgment, independent execution capabilities and experience in managing complex client workstreams.

• Data Privacy and DPDP: lead and support DPDP Act and Rules assessments, gap assessments and implementation, including privacy governance, policies, notices, data processing arrangements and vendor assessments.
• Technology and Commercial Advisory: review, draft and negotiate technology, SaaS, IT, outsourcing, vendor, licensing and data protection agreements, with an understanding of the underlying technology and business model.
• AI and Emerging Technology: advise on AI governance, regulatory requirements, AI products and use cases, AI-related contracting and data protection implications.
• Legal Analysis and Quality: research and advise on complex and evolving legal issues, identify grey areas and competing interpretations, develop defensible positions and review junior-level work.
• Project and Team Management: manage multiple client workstreams and timelines, supervise the team, coordinate with clients and internal stakeholders and ensure effective execution of matters.

• 5-7 years of post-qualification experience
• Substantial law-firm experience in data privacy, technology, TMT, IT contracts or a related advisory practice
• Hands-on experience advising clients on data protection, including DPDP assessments and implementation
• Comfort interpreting legislation, regulations and regulatory guidance, including evolving and grey areas of law
• Ability to independently manage client workstreams, timelines and stakeholders
• Strong drafting, contract review and negotiation skills
• Ability to identify legal and commercial risks and translate them into practical, commercially oriented advice

Candidates with less than 5 years PQE or without law-firm experience will not be considered.

The hiring notice does not state the salary for this role.

Email your CV along with a brief cover note or letter setting out your relevant experience to opportunities@chandhiok.com.

The firm has not announced a closing date. The notice was posted on 30 September 2026.