About Rapido
Founded in 2015, Rapido is India's leading multi-modal mobility platform. What began with bike taxis has rapidly evolved to include auto-rickshaws, cab-hailing, and peer-to-peer deliveries. Today, Rapido commands a dominant 70% market share in bike taxis, 40% in auto rides, and holds the second-largest position in the cab segment with a 22% shareestablishing us as the overall market leader in ride-hailing. With over 4 million rides completed daily and more than 2 billion rides served to date, Rapido operates in 200+ cities and is aggressively expanding toward a presence in 500 cities. In 2024, we proudly achieved unicorn status with a valuation of $1.1 billion. Driven by technology and innovation, we're expanding into new categories while remaining committed to improving last-mile connectivity and empowering livelihoods at scale.
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Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Assist Manager 1, to: (a) play a critical role in advising on, protecting, and enforcing our intellectual property assets, and provide strategic counsel on a wide range of IP matters, collaborate with internal stakeholders, and represent the company in IP litigation; and dispute resolution; (b) oversee hundred percent compliances across various functions within our organization as well as compliances with the privacy laws of India. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, mitigate risks, and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
1.Intellectual Property Rights:
- Provide counsel on trademark searches, registration, and protection of brand names, logos, and slogans and represent the company in trademark disputes and coordinate with external counsel as needed.
- Advise on copyright protection, registration, and enforcement for original works, including software, literature, and multimedia content and manage licensing agreements and copyright infringement issues.
- Draft and negotiate IP-related agreements, such as licensing agreements, distribution agreements, and technology transfer agreements.
- Provide counsel on IP portfolio management and commercialization strategies. Represent the company in IP-related litigation, including patent, trademark, and copyright disputes.
- Develop and implement IP strategies to maximize the company's IP portfolio value.
- Conduct regular IP audits and provide recommendations for improvement and risk mitigation.
- Work closely with R&D, marketing, and business development teams to identify and protect new IP.
- Educate internal stakeholders on IP best practices, policies, and legal requirements.
2.Maintaining 100% compliance rate on Complinity:
- Check in and follow up with all functions across the organization to ensure compliances are done and submitted on the tool.
- Keep a thorough check to ensure compliances have been done and submitted as per relevant provisions of the law; Have a check on the new compliances that need to be mapped on the tool and collaborate with Complinity team for the same.
3.Keeping a track of privacy law & regulations:
- Maintain a repository for all relevant laws under which the Company needs
- to oblige
- Track implications of the said laws and regulations to communicate changes required and ensure compliance by all functions within the organization.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in law.
PQE: 1-3 Years.
Why Should You Join Rapido
- Drive Impact: Play a key role in shaping the legal and commercial backbone of India's leading mobility platform. High-Growth Environment: Work in a fast-paced, dynamic setup that values innovation, ownership, and smart execution.
- Collaborative Culture: Partner with cross-functional teams to enable business growth and operational excellence.
- Purpose-Driven Work: Contribute to transforming urban mobility and making commuting simpler and more accessible for millions.
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