General Counsel

This role is with one of our portfolio companies.

Role Overview

This is a leadership role, responsible for building scalable legal processes, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance, supporting fundraising and investor relations, and enabling business growth through strong governance and risk management.

Key Responsibilities:

Legal & Compliance Operations

Manage day-to-day legal advisory and compliance requirements across the organization

Establish and standardize legal frameworks, workflows, and internal controls

Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and contractual obligations

Ensure compliance with labour laws (Shops & Establishments, PF, ESIC, POSH, Minimum Wages, gig workforce regulations, etc.)

Contract Management

Draft, review, and negotiate across vendors, staffing, partnerships, and employment

Create and maintain standard contract templates and approval workflows

Conduct periodic contract audits to mitigate commercial and legal risks

Support business teams on contract interpretation, renewals, and amendments

Fundraising & Investor Compliance

Support fundraising transactions including term sheets, SHAs, SSAs, and side letters

Ensure compliance with FEMA, FDI, RBI, and related regulatory frameworks

Coordinate legal due diligence with external counsel and investor legal teams

Track and manage post-investment obligations and shareholder compliances

Policy Framework & Risk Management

Draft and implement internal policies including POSH, Whistleblower, Code of Conduct, Ethics, and Data Privacy

Conduct internal compliance audits and risk assessments

Develop and maintain risk registers and compliance dashboards

Litigation & Dispute Management

Handle pre-litigation notices, consumer complaints, regulatory notices, and disputes

Liaise with external counsel on litigation strategy, settlements, and enforcement

Maintain dispute trackers and provide regular status updates to leadership

Intellectual Property Management

Oversee filing, protection, and renewal of trademarks, copyrights, patents, and domains

Advise teams on IP usage, licensing, and infringement risks

Requirements

LLB/Company Secretary qualification preferred

10+ years of experience in corporate legal, compliance, and secretarial roles

Strong exposure to contracts, statutory compliance, fundraising, and governance

Experience working with high-growth startups, or technology-led companies preferred

Hands-on experience building scalable legal processes and frame