Senior Corporate / Commercial Lawyer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Corporate / Commercial Lawyer based in India.

This is an opportunity for an experienced corporate or commercial lawyer seeking greater autonomy, flexibility, and ownership over their <career.You> will advise clients on sophisticated legal matters while building and developing your own practice.The role is designed for a senior legal professional who values high-quality work without the constraints of a traditional law firm <structure.You> will work alongside experienced lawyers from leading private practice and in-house backgrounds in a collaborative professional community.The position offers the freedom to shape your client relationships, workload, working style, and career <trajectory.You>’ll also have access to dedicated business, technology, finance, marketing, and administrative <support.It> is particularly suited to an entrepreneurial lawyer who wants to combine legal excellence with greater control and commercial independence.

Accountabilities

• Provide high-quality corporate and commercial legal advice to businesses, senior stakeholders, and established client relationships.
• Independently manage complex legal matters while exercising strong commercial and professional judgment.
• Build, maintain, and grow a personal client portfolio and develop long-term trusted relationships.
• Take ownership of your legal practice, including determining the type of work, clients, and strategic direction you want to pursue.
• Collaborate with other senior lawyers and specialists where matters require complementary expertise or cross-disciplinary support.
• Contribute to the continued development of a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and high-performing legal community.
• Leverage dedicated business development, marketing, finance, IT, and administrative resources to minimize operational friction and maximize time spent on high-value legal work.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and develop new business in line with your professional strengths and market expertise.
• Maintain high standards of legal quality, client service, professionalism, and ethical conduct across all matters.

Requirements

• Significant experience practicing as a corporate and/or commercial lawyer, with a strong track record in private practice, in-house environments, or a combination of both.
• Experience operating at Partner, Senior Counsel, Consultant, or equivalent senior level.
• Strong reputation for delivering sophisticated, high-quality legal advice and managing complex commercial matters.
• Established client relationships and the ability to independently manage and develop a client portfolio.
• Strong commercial awareness and sound professional judgment, with the confidence to advise senior stakeholders on complex issues.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and genuine interest in taking greater ownership of your practice and career direction.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and client management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with experienced legal professionals when additional expertise is valuable.
• Commitment to high standards of legal excellence, client service, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• Motivation to work within a modern, flexible legal model rather than a traditional hierarchical law firm structure.

Benefits

• High degree of autonomy over when, where, and how you work.
• Flexibility to shape your workload, client portfolio, and career trajectory according to your professional goals.
• Competitive and transparent remuneration structure designed to reward the value and business you generate.
• Opportunity to retain more of the value generated through your own established client relationships.
• Access to high-value corporate and commercial legal work with sophisticated clients.
• Collaborative community of experienced senior lawyers and opportunities to share expertise.
• Dedicated finance, business development, marketing, IT, and administrative support.
• Reduced operational burden, allowing you to focus on legal work and client relationships.
• Opportunity to build and grow your own legal practice within a respected modern law firm environment.
• Entrepreneurial culture focused on autonomy, inclusion, collaboration, excellence, and innovation.