Legal Associate - Transactions

Position: Legal Associate: Transactions (M&A and PE/VC)

Location: BKC, Mumbai

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate should be perceptive with strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of awareness to be able to discern client needs and build strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drafting and vetting transactional documents for startups(term sheets, investment agreements, share subscription & shareholders agreements, share purchase agreements, closing documents to the transactions, and the like).
• End-to-end support to the team for the completion of an Investment Transaction from due diligence, pre-closing, and post-closing transaction-related matters.
• Assist on a broad variety of matters from complex matters to routine standard matters: Company Law, Data Protection, Commercial Contracts, Foreign Investments, Acquisitions, Investment Exits
• Knowledge and interest in broad areas of corporate and transactional matters, including disclosure and reporting, corporate governance, investments, and general awareness of the nuances of the start-up ecosystem.
• Advice on diverse complex structures based on varied business models with multiple marquee startup founders and investors
• Strong ability to understand various legal and commercial clauses and advise/negotiate the/for clients.
• Exposure to cross-functional training including regulatory and finance

Key Requirement:

• BLS (LLB/LLM) or BA (LLB/LLM) from a recognized university;
• 4-5 years of experience in a law firm, boutique or otherwise;
• The candidate should have hands-on experience in the following:

- Mergers & Acquisitions

- PE/VC Transactions

-Corporate Restructuring & reorganization

• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion to opine on legal issues effectively
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• A command over the language both from a legal and a colloquial perspective.
• Inclination to work in a fast-paced environment and develop a network
• Research, analysis, and interpretation of legal information relevant to the case.
• Prior Startup Experience Preferred with a Great Network.

Additional Perks:

• Direct interactions with multiple marquee startup founders and investors
• Exposure to cross-functional training including taxation, compliance, and finance.
• Great opportunity to grow with the organization - hockey stick growth