VP-Litigation Finance & Strategic Partnerships

VP- Litigation Finance & Strategic Partnership

Location: New Delhi | Experience: 10+ years

Industry: Litigation Finance | Disputes | Investments | Insolvency

Email: vrinda.bhardwaj@legalpay.in

About LegalPay

LegalPay is India’s leading litigation finance and legal asset management platform, enabling businesses to pursue complex commercial disputes, arbitrations, insolvency and enforcement matters without upfront legal costs. Through non-recourse funding, structured recoveries, and innovative legal-investment products, LegalPay operates at the intersection of law, finance, and technology, partnering with top law firms, counsels, and institutional investors

About the Role

We are seeking a VP – Litigation Finance & Strategic Partnerships to anchor and scale LegalPay’s relationships with leading law firms, chambers, arbitration practitioners, and institutional stakeholders in India and select international markets.

This is a senior leadership role for a disputes-focused professional who combines:

- strong law firm / disputes practice experience,

- sharp commercial and investment judgment, and

- the ability to design, negotiate, and oversee third-party litigation funding (TPLF) structures.

You will drive high-value origination, guide transaction structuring, and act as a key face of LegalPay in the dispute finance ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

. Strategic Origination & Market Development

·      Originate and lead high-value funding opportunities in commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, insolvency, and enforcement.

·      Develop a robust pipeline of complex, merit-based claims aligned with LegalPay’s risk-return framework.

·      Identify new product structures, segments, and jurisdictions for expansion in dispute funding.

. Partnerships & Ecosystem Leadership

·      Build and manage strategic relationships with top-tier law firms, chambers, leading counsels, insolvency professionals, and key corporate/institutional clients.

·      Serve as the primary relationship anchor for partner firms on funded matters and collaborative opportunities.

·      Represent LegalPay at high-level industry forums, conferences, and policy or regulatory discussions in the dispute finance space.

3. Deal Evaluation, Structuring & Governance

·      Work closely with investment, underwriting, and legal teams to evaluate claims on legal merits, enforceability, timelines, costs, and recovery prospects.

·      Co-design deal structures, term sheets, waterfalls, and co-funding/syndication frameworks under TPLF-compliant models.

·      Ensure adherence to ethical, regulatory, and conflict-of-interest norms across all funded mandates.

4. Oversight of Funded Matters

·      Provide strategic oversight on key funded litigations and arbitrations, monitoring progress, timelines, and risk factors in coordination with partner firms.

·      Intervene at a strategic level where required to safeguard outcomes, documentation standards, and investor interests.

5. Leadership, P&L Ownership & Team Development

·      Contribute to vertical-level P&L through disciplined origination, pricing, and portfolio quality.

·      Mentor and guide mid-level team members working on origination, evaluation, and relationship management.

·      Collaborate closely with founders on strategic initiatives, new products, and institutional partnerships.

Ideal Candidate

Education

·      LLB / LLM from a reputed institution in India or abroad.

Experience & Expertise

·      10+ years of experience with a strong disputes/arbitration/IBC background; prior experience at a top-tier or leading law firm is essential.

·      Demonstrated track record of client development, practice growth, or strategic relationship management.

·      Deep understanding of commercial disputes, arbitration (domestic and international), insolvency, enforcement, and recovery frameworks.

·      Experience engaging with promoters, GCs, boards, funds, and institutional clients at a senior level.

Skills & Attributes

·      Exceptional communication, networking, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

·      High degree of commercial acumen, risk awareness, and structuring ability.

·      Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in a fast-evolving, innovation-driven environment.

·      Strong ethical orientation and appreciation of governance expectations in alternative asset and dispute funding markets.

Why Join LegalPay?

This role offers the opportunity to lead from the front in a pioneering dispute finance platform, shape the litigation funding market in India, and work closely with founders, leading disputes practitioners, and institutional investors. You will influence strategy, structure marquee deals, and build long-term partnerships at the intersection of law and capital.

How to Apply

Interested candidates may share their profile with the subject line: “VP – Litigation Finance & Strategic Partnerships – New Delhi | [Your Name]”

• Email:

  vrinda.bhardwaj@legalpay.in