About the role
The core responsibilities for the job include the following:
Contracting:
- Review, draft, and negotiate customer MSAs and commercial agreements (including US customers).
- Standardize and strengthen contract management processes, templates, and policies.
- Advise internal stakeholders on contract structuring, risk identification, and negotiation strategy.
- Train and guide teams on legal best practices related to contracting and compliance.
Compliance and Governance:
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, including Company Law, FEMA, and obligations under Shareholder Agreements (SHA).
- Oversee corporate governance and statutory compliance matters.
- Manage intellectual property matters, including trademarks and related filings; coordinate patent-related support as required.
- Ensure adherence to data privacy regulations, including GDPR and associated frameworks.
- Partner cross-functionally to proactively identify and mitigate legal risks.
- Support legal due diligence and documentation for fundraising initiatives.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in law (LLB / LLM or equivalent).
- Company secretary qualification preferred (any state in India).
- Experience • 5-8 years of legal experience in a B2B SaaS company with exposure to US customers (mandatory).
- Working knowledge of IP, patents, and trademarks.
- Familiarity with GDPR and data privacy regulations is an advantage.
- Strong negotiation, drafting, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.