Legal Manager

Job Title: Legal Manager

Company: NxtWave Disruptive Technologies Private Limited (NxtWave)

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Position Type: Full-time Employment

About Nxtwave:

NxtWave is founded by Rahul Attuluri (Ex-Amazon, IIIT Hyderabad), Sashank Reddy

(IIT Bombay), and Anupam Pedarla (IIT Kharagpur). In February 2023, NxtWave raised

275 crore led by Greater Pacific Capital, a leading international private equity firm.

The startup is also backed by Orios Ventuares, Better Capital, and marquee angels,

including founders of some of India's unicorns.

NxtWave is one of India's fastest-growing Ed-Tech startups, revolutionizing the

21st-century job market by transforming youth into highly skilled tech professionals

irrespective of their educational background with its CCBP 4.0 programs.

About NIAT:

NIAT (NxtWave of Innovation in Advanced Technologies) is a proprietary brand and

educational initiative of NxtWave Disruptive Technologies Private Limited. Under the

NIAT brand, NxtWave collaborates with and partners with recognized universities and

academic institutions to enhance the employability and skill development.

Job Purpose: As a Legal Manager, you will serve as a key legal partner in a

fast-growing startup environment, structuring, reviewing, and negotiating commercial,

strategic, and collaborative agreements across NxtWave's ecosystem. The role involves

advising on contractual risk, transaction structuring, fundraising support, investor

and governance documentation, technology and data protection matters, and

regulatory compliance within the education and startup landscape. You will work

closely with cross-functional teams, universities, investors, and third-party partners to

build scalable legal frameworks, mitigate risk, and enable sustainable growth while

operating with agility in a dynamic, high-growth ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management:

Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of agreements including LOIs,

NDAs, MOUs, Term Sheets, Rentals & Lease Agreements, Saas

Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Work Orders and other related

documents.

Ensure legal enforceability, balanced risk allocation, and regulatory

alignment of contractual arrangements.

Advise internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, legal

exposures, and commercial safeguards.

University & Institutional Partnerships:

Provide legal support for structuring, evaluating, and operationalizing

collaborations with universities, MNCs, B2B and other strategic partners.

Review partnership models and commercial frameworks from a legal and

regulatory perspective.

Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with institutional

engagements.

Legal Compliance:

Oversee compliance with applicable laws including sector-specific

requirements.

Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on business

and academic operations.

Support the development and implementation of compliance-driven

processes and controls.

Risk Mitigation:

Identify, evaluate, and manage legal and contractual risks.

Recommend risk-mitigation strategies and preventive legal safeguards.

Support dispute-prevention and pre-litigation assessments where

necessary.

Policy Development:

Develop, review, and update internal legal, contractual, and compliance

policies.

Strengthen governance mechanisms and documentation standards

Ensure consistency and legal robustness of institutional practices.

Audits and External Reporting:

Conduct regular audits to identify and address process issues, ensuring

legal and regulatory compliance.

Assist in providing necessary information and documentation for

external audits, ensuring a seamless audit process.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation Management

Manage pre-litigation notices, consumer complaints, grievances,

show-cause notices and internal disputes

Coordinate with external counsel on ongoing litigation, settlements, and

enforcement matters

Maintain records of disputes, litigation status, and follow-ups

Provide guidance on dispute resolution strategies and internal escalation

processes

Intellectual Property (IP) Management

Oversee filing, registration, and protection of trademarks, copyrights,

patents, and domain names

Advise teams on IP usage, infringement avoidance, and licensing

agreements

Maintain IP registers and track renewals and compliance obligations

Develop internal IP playbooks and guidelines for product, marketing, and

content teams

Process Optimization & Knowledge Management

Develop and maintain playbooks, templates, checklists, and automated

processes for legal operations

Conduct periodic reviews of workflows, contracts, and compliance

processes to identify efficiency improvements

Maintain knowledge repositories for legal, compliance, and regulatory

matters

Track key legal metrics, risk exposures, audit outcomes, and compliance

performance for management reporting

Training and Knowledge Management:

Train employees on compliance policies and procedures, fostering a

culture of adherence.

Keep abreast of regulatory changes and provide guidance to the

organization on legal and compliance matters.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law from a reputable university or law college.

5-8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a corporate environment.

Being a Qualified CS is an added advantage

Skills:

Proficiency in contract drafting and negotiation.

Strong understanding of applicable laws and regulations.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work independently, managing multiple tasks concurrently.

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations, preferably within

education, edtech, or institutional frameworks