Anurag Raj

Legal professional with 4+ years of experience in commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, labour & employment law, dispute management, and legal operations. Having background in representing clients before High Courts, District Courts, and tribunals. Ability to support business teams with contract negotiations, risk assessment, policy drafting, statutory compliance, vendor management, and governance matters.

Experienced in handling pre-litigation strategy and coordinating external counsel.

Legal Counsel / Advocate & Legal Consultant at Jharkhand High Court & District courts (2022-01 – Present)

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements including SaaS, MSA, SOW, SLA, NDA, and licensing, procurement, and vendor contracts.
• Lead statutory compliance reviews covering Companies Act, Labour laws, NI Act, IT-related regulations, and internal governance requirements.
• Advise management and business stakeholders on contractual risk, indemnities, liabilities, data protection, and compliance obligations.
• Develop standard contract templates, playbooks, approval workflows, and clause libraries to streamline contracting processes.
• Support HR on employment contracts, disciplinary matters, employee disputes, POSH issues, and separation matters.
• Coordinate with external law firms on litigation, arbitration, notices, and recovery matters while controlling timelines and spend.
• Prepare legal notices, responses, board/management briefs, and internal advisory memoranda.

Bachelor of Laws in Law – VINOBA BHAVE UNIVERSITY (2018-01 – 2021-01)

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (2013-01 – 2017-01)