We’re hiring a Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team, handling commercial contracts, IP, regulatory compliance, and corporate/secretarial matters for a fast-growing consumer tech platform.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Corporate & Secretarial (CS) Compliance
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Manage company secretarial compliance including ROC filings, board and shareholder resolutions, statutory registers, and annual compliance under the Companies Act, 2013
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Support incorporation, corporate restructuring, ESOP administration, and shareholder agreements
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Liaise with the company secretary and external counsel on governance and secretarial matters
Regulatory & Policy Compliance
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Advise on compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, IT Rules, and other applicable tech/platform regulations
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Draft responses to regulatory and grievance notices, and prepare periodic compliance/transparency reports
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Draft and update platform policies and user-facing legal documentation
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Create and implement ad publishing guidelines for new digital products, while partnering with marketing teams to review campaigns and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Contract Drafting & Management
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Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including MSAs, data processing agreements, licensing and revenue-share agreements, NDAs, vendor and advertising agreements, and IP-centric contracts
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Build and maintain contract templates and manage contract workflows (e.g., SpotDraft or similar CLM tools)
Intellectual Property
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Manage trademark and copyright filings, oppositions, and infringement/takedown notices
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Support IP compliance review for marketing and product content
Litigation & Risk
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Coordinate with external counsel on litigation matters and prepare case summaries
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Conduct legal risk assessments for new products and features
Requirements
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LLB/LLM with 6+ years of post-qualification experience, including in-house counsel experience at a tech platform company
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Strong working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013 and corporate/secretarial compliance
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Hands-on experience with commercial contract drafting and negotiation
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Familiarity with data protection and IT regulatory frameworks (DPDP Act, IT Rules)
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Strong drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills