Senior Manager Compliance & Legal

Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Manager Compliance & Legal to manage 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.
  
• Lead the drafting, negotiation, and finalization of a diverse range of contracts, including customer agreements, vendor contracts, shareholder/investor documents, NDAs, and service-level agreements, ensuring favorable terms and legal compliance across all entities.
  
• Oversee company-wide compliance with Indian & US laws and sector-specific regulations (Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI, RBI, labor laws, and IT/Data Protection laws).
  
• 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.

Preferred candidate profile

• 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 & US 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 startups.
  
• Experience in ESOP structuring, investor relations, and fundraising documentation.
  
• Familiarity with cross-border transactions, export compliance, and global data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR).
  
• Understanding of U.S. legal and compliance frameworks will be an added advantage.