Position: Legal Associate
Location: On-site
Department: Legal & Compliance
Experience Required: 12 years (preferably in a General Corporate team at a law firm)
About the Role:
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Legal Associate to support our expanding legal and compliance operations. The role involves commercial contracting, compliance management, coordination with external counsel/consultants, and close collaboration with internal teams. This position is ideal for candidates with early-stage professional experience who are comfortable working in a dynamic startup environment and handling structured legal workflows end-to-end.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, service agreements, licensing agreements, vendor contracts, technology/SaaS documents, and partnership arrangements.
- Oversee routine compliance activities (statutory, contractual, and process-driven) and ensure timely adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Liaise effectively with external legal counsel, consultants, and regulatory bodies; manage external opinions, filings, timelines, and deliverables.
- Conduct legal research on corporate laws, technology regulations, IT Act, DPDP Act, IP laws, and other applicable frameworks impacting the business.
- Review and support documentation related to intellectual property (registrations, renewals, usage guidelines, ownership confirmations, brand protection).
- Identifying, drafting, implementing, and updating internal policies (Privacy Policy, Data Protection Policy, Anti-Bribery Policy, Asset Usage Policy, etc.) from time to time.
- Provide legal inputs to internal teams such as operations, tech, HR, and product, ensuring alignment between business needs and compliance standards.
- Maintain documentation discipline through version control, contract repositories, compliance logs, and structured file management.
- Support audits, due diligence processes, and risk assessments.
- Review procurement, tender, and government documentation; coordinate clarifications, submissions, and compliance requirements.
- Prepare clear summaries, notes, emails, and internal advisories for management.
- Lead, guide, and manage team members reporting to them, ensuring quality of work, timely deliverables, and adherence to internal processes.
- Proactively assess and identify areas of improvement from a legal and compliance standpoint, take necessary initiatives, and drive end-to-end implementation of proposed enhancements.
Key Skills & Qualifications:
- LL.B./B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B. with 12 years of experience in a law firm, preferably in a General Corporate or Technology/Commercial Contracts team.
- Strong drafting and contract negotiation skills with a solid understanding of commercial and technology agreements.
- Ability to liaise with external counsel, consultants, and statutory authorities professionally and efficiently.
- Good understanding of Indian corporate laws, IT and data protection frameworks, and evolving regulatory requirements.
- Strong research skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to interpret complex legal documents.
- High level of ownership, organisational discipline, and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle confidential matters with integrity and discretion.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced startup environment.
Preferred:
- Experience working with or advising early-stage or technology-driven companies.
- Exposure to IP portfolio management, compliance documentation, or government-facing projects.
