Director/Sr. Director - Legal

Job Description

Education, Experience & Skill sets Must Have LLB from a reputed Law College with experience in corporate laws, property laws, labour laws, drafting contracts and compliance in the software industry. 10-12 years of experience in corporate legal, commercial contracts, and business advisory work. Prior experience in working with SaaS & enterprise level companies. Experience in SaaS and Service contracts. Demonstrated (hands on experience) in contract drafting, good negotiation, and execution skills i.e., ability to draft, negotiate and close transactions independently with minimal supervision Demonstrated (hands on experience) subject matter knowledge in Intellectual Property laws, corporate laws, statutory compliance and monitoring Should have excellent research and analytical skills and should be able to exercise judgment and discretion to opine on compliance/ legal issues effectively. Should enhance industry specific understanding and assist in establishing best practices for contract drafting/compliance issues. Ability to collaborate and engage with external counsel as and when required Strong communication skills and excellent command over English (both written and oral) Flexibility to support multiple time zones Nice to have Good organizational and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively within a team and a fast-paced dynamic business environment Exposure to M&A and Transaction Law Process oriented at the same time solution oriented. Able to multitask. Good team player with a collaborative approach to completing tasks. Meticulous and punctual Roles & Responsibilities Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and executing various commercial contracts and documents. Commercial contractsDemonstrated subject matter knowledge in structuring, drafting, negotiating and closing following types of contracts: o SaaS Agreements o Consultancy Agreement o Service Agreements o Third party Logistic Agreement o HR agreements with third party service providers o Services agreements, inter-company contracts, employment contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreement and ancillary agreements, etc. o Lease Deed/ Renewals/ Termination Responsible for maintaining the legal SharePoint (includes updating new contracts etc.) and admin work like setting up ready to sign contracts in Docusign etc. Institutionalizing best practices for legal contracts and documentation with an objective to increase efficiencies. Acting as SPOC for all legal requirements. Updating and maintaining contract repositories and organisational systems. Liaison with external counsels as required. Advice on legal and regulatory matters including intellectual property, Labour laws, contract interpretation, breach and remedies, contract compliance requirements. Research into new regulations and legal regime in relation to the business and advice on regulatory requirements, legal risks and mitigation strategies. Maintain MIS on all compliance and governance related matters. Knowledge of Secretarial compliance with regards to Companies Act 2013, FEMA and RBI matters. This is an IC (individual contributor) role which is a bottom to top role which includes getting hands dirty and doing the work yourself, with a lot of exposure across multiple facets of the business.