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ASHWATH ETHIRAJ

Chennai

Summary

Senior Legal Executive with expertise in contract lifecycle management and negotiation at Hemas Enterprises. Proven track record in aligning SaaS agreements with business objectives while fostering stakeholder collaboration. Adept at legal risk assessment and mentoring teams, ensuring compliance and quality in high-stakes environments. Passionate about driving legal excellence and innovation.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Legal Executive

Hemas Enterprises Private Limited
08.2024 - Current
  • Business Focus: SaaS, IoT, AR/VR, and Manpower Solutions
  • - Led the Contract Management team, overseeing end-to-end lifecycle of service agreements including MSAs, SLAs, and Vendor Agreements.
  • - Managed the drafting, review, redlining, and negotiation of key commercial contracts including NDAs, SLAs, MSAs, and strategic vendor partnerships.
  • - Ensured contractual compliance with client-approved guidelines, while maintaining quality control standards and timely query resolution.
  • - Coordinated with internal stakeholders across sales, product, and technical teams to align contract terms with SaaS and IoT service delivery models.
  • - Played a key role in finalizing client-facing documentation, conducting internal contract audits, and supporting legal risk mitigation strategies.

Junior Associate Counsel

Zoho Corporation Private Limited
01.2022 - 07.2024
  • - Managed queries from Law Enforcement Authorities (USA, Netherlands, India, Canada, UK) and handled Government Data Requests.
  • - Filed trademarks at USPTO, EUIPO, IP Australia, and WIPO; conducted trademark research and maintenance.
  • - Drafted, reviewed, negotiated, and finalized commercial agreements including Terms of Service, NDAs, SLAs, Vendor Agreements, RFPs, RFQs, and Sponsorship Agreements.
  • - Advised Marketing, Finance, and Product Development teams on legal risks and reviewed SaaS-based agreements.

Education

B.A.LLB. (HONS) - Law

VISTAS (VELS UNIVERSITY)
Chennai
05-2021

Skills

  • Contract lifecycle management expertise
  • Contract negotiation
  • Trademark registration
  • SaaS agreements
  • Legal risk assessment
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Data privacy
  • Time management
  • Document review
  • Legal drafting and research
  • Effective communication
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Team leadership and mentoring

Languages

English and Tamil

Publications

  • - Presented paper on 'Crimes of Social Networking Sites' – Himachal Pradesh University (Sep 2019)
  • - Presented paper on 'Environmental Law and Contemporary Issues' – SOL VISTAS (Mar 2017)
  • - Presented paper on 'International Climatic Change Law' – SOL VISTAS (Feb 2017)

Internship

  • Legal Intern
  • Zoho Corporation Private Limited | February 2021 – January 2022
  • - Conducted research on GDPR and data privacy law compliance.
  • - Supported drafting and review of NDAs, MSAs, SLAs, and RFPs.
  • - Assisted with global trademark filings and legal research.
  • Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women | June 2018
  • - Observed court sessions and counselling related to workplace harassment and women's rights cases.

Timeline

Senior Legal Executive

Hemas Enterprises Private Limited
08.2024 - Current

Junior Associate Counsel

Zoho Corporation Private Limited
01.2022 - 07.2024

B.A.LLB. (HONS) - Law

VISTAS (VELS UNIVERSITY)

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