Corporate Legal Assistant

About the role

The Corporate Legal Assistant will provide legal advice and support on day‑to‑day corporate and business matters, ensuring compliance with Nepalese laws and regulations while assisting the legal team with contracts, filings, and dispute handling.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support on daily corporate and business issues.
• Draft, review, negotiate and manage agreements, contracts, MoUs, notices and other legal documents.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and corporate legal requirements.
• Handle corporate documentation, registrations, renewals, licences and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate with government authorities, regulatory bodies, legal consultants and external counsel as needed.
• Maintain legal records, contracts and corporate documents.
• Identify potential legal risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Support the organization in disputes, claims, litigation and legal proceedings.
• Review business activities and transactions from a legal and compliance perspective.
• Keep management updated on relevant changes in laws, regulations and legal requirements.
• Perform other legal and compliance‑related duties as assigned by management.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent; a Master’s Degree in Law (LLM) is an advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in a corporate house, established company or corporate legal department.
• Strong knowledge of Nepalese corporate laws, regulatory requirements, contracts and compliance matters.
• Excellent drafting, reviewing, negotiation and legal research abilities.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented and capable of working independently and within cross‑functional teams.
• Advocacy licence / Bar Council registration is an added advantage.

Required skills