Legal Compliance Manager

Job Position - Manager-Compliance & Legal

Experience Required - 8-10 Years

Job Type - Full time

Location - Hyderabad, India

Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Manager – Compliance & Legal to lead the legal and compliance

charter for our fast-growing tech group. The role involves overseeing legal and regulatory affairs

across multiple group entities, supporting business decisions with sound legal insight, and ensuring robust governance practices.

This is a strategic role requiring close collaboration with Founders, Business Heads, and cross functional teams to ensure compliance, manage legal risks, and align policies with business growth.

Role & Responsibilities

• Act as a legal advisor to leadership on matters involving business operations, compliance, regulatory frameworks, and commercial risk.
• Lead and manage legal activities across group companies including corporate law, commercial contracts, employment law, data privacy, and IP.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts including customer agreements, vendor contracts, investor/shareholder documents, NDAs, and service agreements.
• Oversee company-wide compliance with Indian laws and sector-specific regulations (Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI, RBI, labor laws, and IT/Data Protection laws).

Desired Skills

• Monitor and ensure timely statutory filings, board resolutions, and regulatory submissions across entities.
• Develop and implement group-wide legal policies, SOPs, and internal controls.
• Partner with external legal counsel for ongoing matters including disputes, litigation, and regulatory inquiries.
• Support M&A and fundraising activities, due diligence processes, and ESOP structuring.
• A qualified LLB and company secretary qualification is mandatory.
• 8–10 years of post-qualification experience in legal and compliance roles, ideally in tech-driven or digital businesses.
• Proven track record in managing legal matters for multi-entity/group structures or holding companies.
• Strong grasp of Indian regulatory and commercial law including contract law, company law, data protection, and employment law.
• Experience in handling tech-specific legal matters including SaaS contracts, data privacy frameworks, IP protection, and platform terms.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-scaling, and ambiguous startup environment.
• Strong interpersonal, drafting, and negotiation skills with an ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Experience:

• Exposure to high-growth tech companies or venture-funded startups.
• Experience working on ESOP design, investor relations, and fundraising transactions.
• Familiarity with cross-border contracting, export compliance, and global data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR).