Legal Counsel

Company - Arcot Group

Designation - Legal Counsel

Salary- 5 to 8 LPA

About the Rol

eArcot Group is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to lead the complete legal function for a fast-growing, multi-country technology group. This is the senior-most legal role in the organization and will report directly to the CEO

.The role will cover intellectual property, trademarks, patents, commercial contracts, corporate compliance, employment law, partnership structuring, dispute resolution, data protection, governance, and CEO advisory across entities in India, UAE, and the USA

.This is not a narrow specialist role. We are looking for a commercially minded legal leader who can work across multiple legal areas, make practical judgment calls, support fast business decisions, and build a legal function that enables growth while managing risk. The role will be supported by a Junior Legal Counsel / Paralegal, but legal strategy, final review, deal structuring, and senior advisory will sit with this position

.
Key Responsibiliti

esIntellectual Property & Brand Protecti

• onManage the Group's IP portfolio across multiple brands, software products, and jurisdiction
• s.Conduct trademark audits and manage trademark filings, renewals, registers, and enforcement across India, UAE, and the US
• A.Identify patentable software / AI innovations and work with engineering and product teams to document them in patent-ready forma
• t.File or manage patent applications through external patent counse
• l.Establish an invention disclosure process for technology team
• s.Monitor and act on IP infringement, brand misuse, and trademark conflict
• s.Clear new brand names before launch and support defensive domain registration
• s.Ensure employee and contractor agreements include strong IP assignment clause
• s.Advise teams on open-source license complianc

e.
Commercial Contra

• ctsOwn the full contract lifecycle for client, vendor, partnership, employment, contractor, software, and inter-company agreemen
• ts.Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, vendor agreements, software license agreements, partnership agreements, employment agreements, contractor agreements, and inter-company service agreemen
• ts.Review all inbound contracts before signatu
• re.Create and maintain standardized contract templates and a clause library for common negotiation poin
• ts.Maintain a contract register with renewal, expiry, auto-renewal, and termination notice tracki
• ng.Ensure inter-company transactions are documented on arm's length terms for compliance and tax purpos
• es.Support fast turnaround on standard and complex agreements while protecting business interes

ts.
Multi-Jurisdiction Compli

• anceManage legal compliance across Group entities in India, UAE, and the
• USA.Support India compliance including Companies Act, ROC filings, board resolutions, GST/TDS legal coordination, Professional Tax, ESIC/PF, and Shops & Establishment requireme
• nts.Support UAE compliance including trade license renewals, visa quotas, establishment card, beneficial ownership, economic substance regulations, AML requirements, and free zone obligati
• ons.Support USA compliance including annual reports, franchise tax, registered agent coordination, and state-level requireme
• nts.Build and maintain a master compliance calendar across all entit
• ies.Advise leadership on entity structures, jurisdiction selection, and legal implications for new ventu

res.Employment & Contractor

• LawStandardize employment and contractor agreements for India, UAE, and
• USA.Advise HR and leadership on contractor classification risk, restrictive covenants, confidentiality, non-compete / non-solicit clauses, and jurisdiction-specific enforceabil
• ity.Support disciplinary matters, employee grievances, terminations, settlement agreements, and HR policy revi
• ews.Review employee handbooks and internal policies for legal complia

nce.
Partnerships, Investments & Venture Struct

• uringDraft and negotiate partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, operating agreements, and related documenta
• tion.Structure technology credit investments and document equity consideration with defensible valuat
• ions.Support due diligence for investments, acquisitions, partnerships, and new vent
• ures.Advise on equity structures, vesting, anti-dilution, drag-along, tag-along, exits, and partner obligat
• ions.Support fundraising and investor documentation where requ

ired.
Dispute Reso

• lutionAct as the first legal responder for client claims, vendor disputes, employee grievances, partnership issues, unpaid invoices, and regulatory ma
• tters.Assess severity, legal exposure, financial impact, and likelihood of escal
• ation.Manage pre-litigation resolution through negotiation, mediation, and settl
• ement.Engage and manage external litigation counsel where court representation is req
• uired.Conduct post-dispute analysis to prevent recur

rence.
Data Protection &

• PrivacySupport compliance with India's DPDP Act, UAE data protection laws, and relevant US state privac
• y laws.Draft and maintain privacy policies for websites, products, and applic
• ations.Draft and negotiate data processing agreements with clients and v
• endors.Create and maintain data breach response pro
• tocols.Provide privacy guidance for candidate data, student data, healthcare-adjacent data, entertainment talent data, and other business-specific data cate

gories.
Governance, Policy & CEO

• AdvisoryManage board meetings, minutes, resolutions, signing authority documentation, and corporate governance
• records.Draft and maintain policies including anti-corruption, whistleblower, conflict of interest, related party transaction, and document retention p
• olicies.Prepare legal updates for the CEO covering IP status, contracts, compliance, employment matters, disputes, risk register updates, and emerging legal c
• oncerns.Maintain a legal risk register with severity ratings and mitigatio
• n plans.Build legal FAQs, process guides, and a knowledge base for interna
• l teams.Establish and manage external counsel relationships in India, UAE,

and USA.
Team M

• anagementManage and develop a Junior Legal Counsel / P
• aralegal.Delegate research, drafting, filing, and administrati
• ve tasks.Review junior work before it is shared with stakeholders
• or filed.Set priorities, manage workload, and develop the junior team member's legal judgment and draftin

g skills.
Required Qualifications &

• ExperienceLLB or equivalent law degree from a recognized Indian u
• niversity.Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council
• of India.8–15 years of post-qualification experience across corporate, commercial, and intellectual pro
• perty law.Strong experience in contracts, corporate compliance, IP protection, employment law, and deal st
• ructuring.Trademark registration and prosecution experience
• in India.Working knowledge of patent processes, either through direct filing or managing external paten
• t counsel.Strong understanding of Indian corporate law, Indian IP laws, and Indian emplo
• yment law.Experience working across multiple jurisdictions or multi-entity corporate s
• tructures.Ability to provide practical, commercially focused leg
• al advice.Excellent English drafting, communication, and stakeholder manageme
• nt skills.Ability to manage a junior legal resource ef

fectively.
Preferred Qua

• lificationsLLM in Corporate Law, IP Law, Commercial Law, or rel
• ated field.In-house experience at a technology company or multi-produc
• t business.Registration as a Patent Agent with the Indian Pat
• ent Office.Technical background in computer science, engineering, software, or related
• discipline.Exposure to UAE and/or US leg
• al systems.Familiarity with UAE free zone r
• egulations.Experience with software patents, AI / ML-related IP, data protection, M&A, investments, fundraising, or open-source

compliance.
Ide

al CandidateThe right candidate will be someone who can operate independently across the full legal spectrum, work directly with the CEO and leadership team, and balance legal risk with commercial urgency. They should be proactive, fast, practical, detail-oriented, and comfortable being the senior-most legal person in the o

rganization.This person should be able to move from trademark filings to contract negotiations, employment issues, partnership structures, privacy questions, and governance matters without needing constant direction. They should know when to push back, when to find a safe path forward, and how to communicate legal advice in a clear, business-frie

ndly manner.

• What We OfferSenior-most legal role in a high-growth, multi-country tech
• nology group.Direct reportin
• g to the CEO.Ownership of the complete legal function across IP, contracts, compliance, employment, partnerships, disputes, privacy, an
• d governance.International exposure across India,
• UAE, and USA.Opportunity to work on software, AI, and technology-led bus
• iness models.Exposure to multiple portfolio companies, brands,
• and ventures.Support from a Junior Legal Counsel
• / Paralegal.Competitive compensation aligned with Mumbai marke