About HyperVerge
HyperVerge is a bootstrapped, fast-growing AI company building identity infrastructure for the world. We power 1B+ verifications across 40+ countries, trusted by 300+ clients like Jio, CRED, Swiggy, SBI, HDFC AMC, Airbus, and Grab.We're also building the legal and compliance tech stack through HyperStart simplifying legal contracts for hundreds of startups across the US, India, and Singapore. We're on a mission to reach $100M revenue in the next 4 years, and the only way we get there is by hiring A-players who thrive on speed, complexity, and ownership.We're currently a $19M ARR AI SaaS company. Our work impacts millions of users. And our legal function isn't just a support unitit's an innovation enabler, business contributor and a strategic safeguard.This is your opportunity to be at the intersection of law, technology, and impact.
Location: Bengaluru| Experience: 68 years| Team: Legal & Compliance| Reports to: GC
Role snapshot
A senior contributor who leads complex negotiations, manages and mentors the team, shapes compliance and defines our privacy & AI risk posture, and sets up the company to scale into exciting new products and geographies
What you'll do
- Deal Captain: Pod leader for Tier-1 Enterprise MSAs, RFPS, Licensing Structures (banks/telcos/regulated fintech), across multiple regions (India/SEA/MEA/US).
- Privacy & compliance lead: Own the DPDP program, DPIAs, cross-border addenda, sub-processor reviews, incident playbooks, and readiness reporting
- Product & IP strategy: Advise on AI model guardrails, export-control flags, trademark/brand protection
- Process architecture: Design legal intake, metrics, and clause governance in HyperStart CLM; enable self-serve NDAs/OFs; optimize cycle efficiencies
- Counsel to portfolio & Governance: Work with leadership on board governance, policy updates, and M&A (diligence, ancillary docs, post-close integrations).
What great looks like (milestones)
- Month 3: Close one complex Tier-1 Enterprise Bank MSA; publish Compliance Radar for identified teams/geos, mentoring teams
- Month 6: Lead company wide DPDP Audit and DD, Launch metrics-driven processes; while balance speed and risk
- Month 12: Efficiency improvements in contract-cycle reduction; org-wide training on privacy
Must-haves
- 68years in TMT/fintech/SaaS; evidence of leading complex MSAs and multi-stakeholder compliance programs
- rams.Hands-on DPDP/GDPR execution; understanding of RBI/SEBI/IRDAI tech-outsourcing and IT Act
- LL.B. (CIPP/Privacy certifications desirable); stakeholder management across Sales/PM/Sec/Finance.
This role may not be the best fit if you
- Have a litigation-only background without hands-on commercial/SaaS contracting.
- Haven't led enterprise MSAs/RFPs or negotiated liability/indemnity/SLA structures.
- Lack practical DPDP/GDPR execution (DPIAs, sub-processors, incident playbooks).
- Prefer an advisory-only (outside-counsel) model vs. shipping redlines and closing deals.
- Can't work in a hybrid Bengaluru setup with reasonable India/SEA time-zone overlap.
Leadership behaviors
- Coach Team; raise the bar on drafting quality; negotiate with empathy; impact oriented with demonstrated measurable outcomes.
