Legal Compliance Manager

Role & Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Risk Management

Act as a trusted legal advisor to leadership on matters relating to business operations,

regulatory frameworks, compliance obligations, and commercial risk.

Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and compliance risks across group entities.

Corporate, Commercial & Employment Law

Lead legal activities across group companies including corporate law, commercial

contracts, employment law, data privacy, and intellectual property.

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including customer and vendor

contracts, NDAs, service agreements, and shareholder/investor documentation.

Compliance & Governance

Oversee company-wide compliance with applicable Indian laws and sector-specific

regulations including the Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI, RBI, labour laws, and IT/Data

Protection laws.

Ensure timely statutory filings, board resolutions, regulatory submissions, and

maintenance of statutory registers across entities.

Develop, implement, and maintain group-wide legal policies, SOPs, and internal control

frameworks.

Stakeholder & External Counsel Management

Partner with external legal counsel for litigation, disputes, regulatory inquiries, and

specialised advisory matters.

Work closely with internal stakeholders across Finance, HR, Product, and Operations to

embed compliance into business processes.

Strategic Transactions & Special Projects

Support M&A, fundraising, due diligence exercises, ESOP structuring, and other

strategic initiatives.

Contribute to legal research, advisory support, and compliance-related analysis as

required

Eligibility & Experience (Flexible)

Post Qualification Experience (PQE)

Preferred: 6 years of post-qualification experience.

Flexibility: PQE is flexible for candidates demonstrating strong commercial acumen,

legal judgment, and ability to scale and deliver.

High-potential lawyers with deep exposure to commercial and company law will be

considered, even with lower PQE.

Qualifications

LLB is mandatory.

Company Secretary (CS) qualification is desirable and an added advantage, but not

mandatory.

Candidate Profile

A high-potential professional with the ability to grow with the organization and take

increasing ownership.

Strong analytical, drafting, research, and problem-solving skills.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving, and sometimes ambiguous startup

environment.

Skill Focus

Strong knowledge of commercial law, corporate law, and compliance frameworks is

prioritized over formal certifications.

Practical, hands-on experience and a business-oriented mindset are critical.

Preferred Experience

Prior experience in high-growth tech companies, digital businesses, or venture-funded

startups.

Exposure to ESOP design, investor relations, and fundraising transactions.

Familiarity with cross-border contracting, export compliance, and global data privacy regulations

(e.g., GDPR

Experience handling tech-specific legal matters such as SaaS contracts, platform

terms, IP protection, and data privacy frameworks.