Know the Company :

PeepalCo is a canopy for brands serving India with tailored wealth-tech products, Making Money Equal for All. Founded by Ashish Singhal, Govind Soni, and Vimal Sagar Tiwari, PeepalCo's products include CoinSwitch and Lemonn. The Group is backed by blue-chip investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Tiger Global, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India), Ribbit Capital, Paradigm, and Coinbase Ventures.

PeepalCo is the brand name for our Group entity and will house all our wealth-tech brands. The largest of our brands, CoinSwitch, Lemonn will be housed under PeepalCo.

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About the Role

We are looking for a sharp, agile, and self-driven Senior Associate to join our dynamic legal team. You will act as a primary legal anchor for our high-growth digital assets, tech products, and corporate commercial verticals. This is a highly collaborative role where you will work closely with Product, Tech, and Marketing teams to enable business growth while robustly managing regulatory and commercial risks.

What You Will Do:

1. Commercial Contracting & Vendor Management

Draft, negotiate, and finalize high-value commercial agreements including vendor contracts, marketing agreements, influencer tie-ups, and strategic partnerships.
Review and standardize Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and technology licensing contracts to safeguard company interests.

2. Regulatory Advisory & Product Enablement

Provide pragmatic legal and regulatory opinions on existing offerings and proposed product changes, specifically focusing on tech platforms and crypto/digital asset frameworks.
Partner with Product and Tech teams to conduct regulatory feasibility assessments during the conceptualization and launch phases of new features.

3. User Governance & Platform Policies

Draft, revise, and maintain platform Terms & Conditions (T&Cs), user agreements, and privacy policies in line with evolving digital and data regulations.
Ensure user journey and compliance flows on our applications are legally sound and risk-mitigated.

4. Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Manage the company's active litigation portfolio, maintaining complete oversight of ongoing legal disputes.
Brief, coordinate, and align strategies with outside counsels, senior advocates, and legal advisors to draft pleadings, written submissions, and handle court matters effectively.

5. Intellectual Property Portfolio Management

Provide clear legal assessments and clearance opinions on trademark, patent, and copyright matters.
Coordinate with external IP firms for filing new applications, managing the existing brand/IP repository across Group companies, and handling enforcement actions.

Candidate Qualifications & Skills

Education: LL.B or LL.M from a recognized law school or university.
Experience: 4 to 6 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) practicing corporate-commercial law. Prior experience working inside fintechs, web3/crypto entities, or leading law firms tech-commercial practices is highly preferred.
Drafting Excellence: Exceptional drafting skills with a sharp eye for commercial nuances and risk allocation in contracts.
Tech Savviness: Strong conceptual understanding of tech frameworks, web3, digital assets, and data privacy regulations.
Interpersonal Skills: Highly collaborative with the ability to communicate legal requirements clearly and conversationally to non-legal business teams.

What We Offer

An opportunity to work at the intersection of law, technology, and finance.
A highly collaborative and intellectually stimulating work environment.
Opportunities for accelerated career progression with a focus on ownership and impact.

Life at PeepalCo

We take great pride in what we do and are committed to our mission. And we have a lot of fun while at it!

Here's how we do things at PeepalCo:

Customer-first: That's the North Star. Everything we do is to make our users investment experience better and simplified.
Ownership: We don't sport lab coats, but we experiment—a lot. And we take ownership. We even have a catchphrase for this: Think big, fail fast, and build better.
Data-driven: The source of truth. Simple as that.
Fun: PS5, anyone Or do you prefer Foosball Or perhaps Carrom And yes, our HR team has a whole list of activities: Disco nights, offsites, gift boxes, and more!

Speaking of lists, the perks and benefits are so extensive, this space isn't enough. Here are a few:

Parenthood: Up to 8 months of Maternity leave and 1 month of Paternity leave
Gender Reassignment Surgery: Be the best version of you! We'll support you and reimburse your medical bill.

Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.

Senior Associate - Legal