Role & ResponsibilitiesLegal Advisory & Risk Management● Act as a trusted legal advisor to leadership on matters relating to business operations,regulatory frameworks, compliance obligations, and commercial risk.● Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and compliance risks across group entities.Corporate, Commercial & Employment Law● Lead legal activities across group companies including corporate law, commercialcontracts, employment law, data privacy, and intellectual property.● Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including customer and vendorcontracts, NDAs, service agreements, and shareholder/investor documentation.Compliance & Governance● Oversee company-wide compliance with applicable Indian laws and sector-specificregulations including the Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI, RBI, labour laws, and IT/DataProtection laws.● Ensure timely statutory filings, board resolutions, regulatory submissions, andmaintenance of statutory registers across entities.● Develop, implement, and maintain group-wide legal policies, SOPs, and internal controlframeworks.Stakeholder & External Counsel Management● Partner with external legal counsel for litigation, disputes, regulatory inquiries, andspecialised advisory matters.● Work closely with internal stakeholders across Finance, HR, Product, and Operations toembed compliance into business processes.Strategic Transactions & Special Projects● Support M&A, fundraising, due diligence exercises, ESOP structuring, and otherstrategic initiatives.● Contribute to legal research, advisory support, and compliance-related analysis asrequiredEligibility & Experience (Flexible)Post Qualification Experience (PQE)● Preferred: 6 years of post-qualification experience.● Flexibility: PQE is flexible for candidates demonstrating strong commercial acumen,legal judgment, and ability to scale and deliver.● High-potential lawyers with deep exposure to commercial and company law will beconsidered, even with lower PQE.Qualifications● LLB is mandatory.● Company Secretary (CS) qualification is desirable and an added advantage, but notmandatory.Candidate Profile● A high-potential professional with the ability to grow with the organization and takeincreasing ownership.● Strong analytical, drafting, research, and problem-solving skills.● Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving, and sometimes ambiguous startupenvironment.Skill Focus● Strong knowledge of commercial law, corporate law, and compliance frameworks isprioritized over formal certifications.● Practical, hands-on experience and a business-oriented mindset are critical.Preferred Experience● Prior experience in high-growth tech companies, digital businesses, or venture-fundedstartups.● Exposure to ESOP design, investor relations, and fundraising transactions. ● Familiarity with cross-border contracting, export compliance, and global data privacy regulations(e.g., GDPR● Experience handling tech-specific legal matters such as SaaS contracts, platformterms, IP protection, and data privacy frameworks.
Job Title
Legal Compliance Manager