Role SnapshotAs Legal Counsel II, you will serve as a front-line legal partner to HyperVerge’s identity AIbusiness and the HyperStart CLM platform. The role combines commercial contracting,data-privacy operations, and day-to-day advisory to cross-functional teams including Sales,Strategy, Product, Security, and Finance.You will help ensure that contracts move efficiently, legal risk is managed pragmatically, andlegal processes scale alongside HyperVerge’s 0-1s and the global SaaS business.Key ResponsibilitiesCommercial Contracting● Draft, review, negotiate, and close NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, Order Forms, DPAs, and SLAswith enterprise clients including banks, fintechs, telcos, and internet companies acrossIndia, US, ASEAN and MEA.● Drive contract negotiations through redline matrices, approved playbooks, and fallbackpositions to enable efficient deal closures.● Identify commercial, legal, and operational risks and propose practical solutions alignedwith business goals.Data Privacy & Compliance● Support operational implementation of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP)framework and respond to GDPR/CCPA-related customer diligence requests.● Maintain vendor risk assessments, incident response templates, and policyacknowledgment workflows.● Lead compliance projects, create high quality compliance documentation and resilientprocesses, work with multiple internal and external stakeholders to ensure effectiveimplementation of compliance standards.Product Counsel● Partner with product managers and engineering teams to review and counsel onproducts and product partnerships.● Work with product teams to translate regulatory frameworks (including DPDP,financial-sector expectations, and cross-border data requirements) into clear productguardrails and design considerations.Intellectual Property & Open Source● Maintain trademark logs and filings and monitor brand protection issues.● Track and review open-source software (OSS) usage and licensing obligations. Escalateemerging AI-related IP or licensing issues for deeper legal review.Legal Operations & Process● Triage and manage the legal intake queue and contracting pipeline.● Track and improve turnaround times (TAT) for legal requests.● Identify opportunities to automate repeatable workflows within the CLM platform.What Great Looks Like (Milestones)Month 1● Achieve full working familiarity with HyperVerge’s product stack, key enterprisecontracts, negotiation playbooks, and regulatory landscape (DPDP, BFSI expectations,cross-border data).● Independently handle standard contracting workflows (NDAs, low-risk Order Forms,standard DPAs) while aligning with the existing playbooks.● Map the current contracting lifecycle across Sales, Product, and Legal to identify frictionpoints and immediate efficiency gains. Build strong working relationships with Sales,Product, Security, and Finance stakeholders, becoming a trusted point of contact forday-to-day legal queries.Month 3● Independently negotiate and close mid-complexity enterprise SaaS contracts, includingMSAs, DPAs, and security/compliance addenda with regulated clients. Improvecontracting efficiency by standardizing fallback positions and updating playbooks.● Operationalize at least one privacy/compliance workflow (e.g., vendor risk review, DPDPresponse template, or customer diligence pack).Must-Have Qualifications● 3–6 years’ experience in TMT, fintech, or general corporate law (law firm or in-house).● Hands-on experience with commercial SaaS contracting.● Working familiarity with DPDP, GDPR, or CCPA frameworks.● Basic understanding of SaaS models, IP, and open-source licensing.● LL.B. required (LL.M. or privacy certification is a plus).● Strong drafting ability and calm, solution-oriented negotiation style.You’ll Thrive Here If You● Combine technical curiosity with contract rigor.● Look for ways to automate repetitive work and scale legal processes.● Escalate edge-case risks early while enabling the business to move quickly.● Care about clarity, ownership, and measurable impact.
Job Title
Legal Counsel