Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 2500000 (ie INR 25 LPA)

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements and strategic business partnerships.
• Provide guidance to internal teams on legal considerations, risk exposure, and compliance obligations.
• Interpret and apply relevant UK & EU financial regulatory frameworks, such as GDPR, DORA, PRA, and operational compliance standards.
• Develop and maintain effective legal processes, templates, documentation, and internal workflows.
• Identify emerging legal and regulatory risks and recommend proactive mitigation strategies.
• Partner with leadership to align contract structures and negotiation strategies with commercial objectives.
• Strengthen internal governance, ensuring consistent standards and legal best practices across the organization.
• Act as an internal educator—translating complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
  

What Makes You a Strong Match

• Demonstrated experience managing and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Prior in-house legal experience, ideally within regulated or technology-led industries.
• Thorough working knowledge of UK & EU regulatory frameworks and practical application in real-world business contexts.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify legal concepts for varied audiences.
• Highly organized, detail-driven, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
• Strong judgment, problem-solving capability, and a proactive mindset toward issue resolution.
• Comfortable working in dynamic or fast-growing environments with evolving priorities