Legal - Legal Entity Management - Associate

KKR's Gurugram office provides best-in-class business operations services and solutions to our internal stakeholders and clients, drives organization-wide process efficiency and transformation, and reflects KKR's global culture and values of teamwork and innovation. The office contains multifunctional business capabilities and is integral in furthering the growth and transformation of KKR. The office was established with an initial concentration of finance, operations, and technology personnel, followed by the expansion of additional functions and capabilities. KKR’s creation of a Gurugram office builds upon the firm's momentum in India and bolsters its existing presence in Mumbai.

TEAM OVERVIEW

KKR’s Legal team plays a pivotal role in protecting the firm’s interests and reputation by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with clients, counterparties, and investors. The team provides legal guidance on a wide range of matters including fund-related documentation, regulatory compliance, legal entity management, litigation support, and oversight of legal spend. It also partners closely with business and compliance teams to streamline legal operations, enhance contract lifecycle management, and implement best practices across jurisdictions to ensure efficiency, consistency, and risk mitigation in legal processes.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Gurugram-based role of Associate – Legal Entities Management will support a range of Company Secretarial matters across APAC, Americas, and primarily EMEA entities, with a focus on entity lifecycle management, documentation collection, handling meetings, and regulatory filings.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manage KKR’s corporate entities, ensuring statutory meetings, filings, and records are accurate and up to date.
2. Handle ongoing legal administrative matters including annual returns, tax filings, entity name changes, and updates to directors and signatories.
3. Monitor business licenses and registrations to ensure they remain valid and current.
4. Coordinate with internal stakeholders, external service providers, and legal counsel on entity management matters.
5. Undertake regulatory filings across jurisdictions, including deal-related requirements.
6. Support the full lifecycle management of entities, from incorporation to dissolution.
7. Execute corporate secretarial activities including board meetings, minutes, resolutions, and regulatory submissions (e.g., Companies House, RCS).
8. Draft and review intra-group agreements (e.g., loan agreements, shareholder agreements, capital contribution agreements).
9. Review legal documents for compliance with applicable laws, internal protocols, and corporate governance standards.
10. Support restructuring and financing transactions in collaboration with internal teams and external advisors.
11. Maintain and manage legal entity data and databases in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
12. Collaborate with legal, complianc…