Legal Associate

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About the Role:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Legal Associate to support our expanding legal and compliance operations. The role involves commercial contracting, compliance management, coordination with external counsel/consultants, and close collaboration with internal teams. This position is ideal for candidates with early-stage professional experience who are comfortable working in a dynamic startup environment and handling structured legal workflows end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, service agreements, licensing agreements, vendor contracts, technology/SaaS documents, and partnership arrangements.
• Oversee routine compliance activities (statutory, contractual, and process-driven) and ensure timely adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Liaise effectively with external legal counsel, consultants, and regulatory bodies; manage external opinions, filings, timelines, and deliverables.
• Conduct legal research on corporate laws, technology regulations, IT Act, DPDP Act, IP laws, and other applicable frameworks impacting the business.
• Review and support documentation related to intellectual property (registrations, renewals, usage guidelines, ownership confirmations, brand protection).
• Identifying, drafting, implementing, and updating internal policies (Privacy Policy, Data Protection Policy, Anti-Bribery Policy, Asset Usage Policy, etc.) from time to time.
• Provide legal inputs to internal teams such as operations, tech, HR, and product, ensuring alignment between business needs and compliance standards.
• Maintain documentation discipline through version control, contract repositories, compliance logs, and structured file management.
• Support audits, due diligence processes, and risk assessments.
• Review procurement, tender, and government documentation; coordinate clarifications, submissions, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare clear summaries, notes, emails, and internal advisories for management.
• Lead, guide, and manage team members reporting to them, ensuring quality of work, timely deliverables, and adherence to internal processes.
• Proactively assess and identify areas of improvement from a legal and compliance standpoint, take necessary initiatives, and drive end-to-end implementation of proposed enhancements.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• LL.B./B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B. with 12 years of experience in a law firm, preferably in a

  General Corporate

  or

  Technology/Commercial Contracts

  team.
• Strong drafting and contract negotiation skills with a solid understanding of commercial and technology agreements.
• Ability to liaise with external counsel, consultants, and statutory authorities professionally and efficiently.
• Good understanding of Indian corporate laws, IT and data protection frameworks, and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Strong research skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to interpret complex legal documents.
• High level of ownership, organisational discipline, and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential matters with integrity and discretion.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced startup environment.

Preferred:

• Experience working with or advising early-stage or technology-driven companies.
• Exposure to IP portfolio management, compliance documentation, or government-facing projects.