Key Responsibilities:

Drafting, review, negotiation and standardization of various new, bespoke and existing templates for meeting ongoing business and product requirements.
Highly diligent and professional acumen to foresee and manage Contractual, Governance, Regulatory and Reputational risks.
Training around important legal developments to relevant employees on periodic basis.

Experience Required:

8 to 10 years of post-qualification experience in Contract Management, Product Advisory and Governance either as in-house counsel or external/law firm counsel or both.
Good background of FinTech business, Companies Act, 2013, RBI (PAPG and KYC) & FEMA regulations, Data Privacy Laws (including DPDP Act, 2023 and GDPR), Contract Management related work in Digital Payments, BBPS and financial services space.
Experience in developing and implementing processes for efficient and streamlining Legal operations especially for Contract Management including optimising contracting process, TAT expectations, stamping, e-sign, repository access etc.
Strong drafting, communication and influence building skills with past record of leading teams.
Exposure to a variety of contracts – Complex IT/ Software Development, e-commerce marketplace, payments, real estate to variety of vendors, suppliers, employment, service and partner contracts.

Skills Required:

Well versed with legislative and regulatory changes, improve contract versions/templates, particularly with IT and Data Protection laws, Contract Act, RBI PAPG and BBPS guidelines.
Drive high stake and complex contracts including negotiations and contract finalization. Committed and ready to work under constraints/pressure. Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment and collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders.
Drafting, review and advisory experience in Documentation and Policy making work related to Digital Payments (like payment aggregation, gateway, TPAPs, e-commerce marketplaces).
Develop commercial understanding of the businesses and product lines for risk assessment of mandatory legal & compliance requirements. Evaluate impacts of any new changes in laws and regulations, anticipate issues and proactively solve for open gaps, eliminate or mitigate risks.
Good analytical, research and multi-tasking abilities to provide time-sensitive support on legal and regulatory issues.
High degree of professional ethics, integrity, analytical, interpersonal and judgement skills

Deliverables:

Negotiates, drafts and advises on legal agreements, business SLAs and end to end contract management to the Business and Product teams.
Should be able to work independently, guide and manage legal team for achieving desired results and counsel cross-functional teams in a fast paced and diverse environment.

Qualifications:

Relevant Industry:

Banking / Online Payment Gateway (PSO) / Fintech registered with RBI or NPCI / Financial services

(NBFC or Insurance)

Location:

Andheri (W), Mumbai

Senior Legal Counsel