Assistant Manager - Legal

Neara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Neara in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Assistant Manager - Legal to draft, review, and negotiate contracts for our enterprise SaaS offerings. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions with space law exposure as a strategic plus.

The ideal candidate will shape legal frameworks, manage cross-border agreements, and support fundraising due diligence, ensuring robust risk management and enforcement of IP rights.

Qualifications

• LL.B or equivalent required.
• 5-7 years of in-house legal experience, with some law firm exposure acceptable.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of sectoral regulations, commercial contracts, and IP law.
• Experience managing cross-border contracts and international expansion.
• Fundraising transaction experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain standard-form contract templates, including industry-specific agreements, ensuring legal protection and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee compliance with data protection laws and mission-related frameworks in India and other jurisdictions.
• Provide strategic legal guidance and due diligence support for fundraising activities, including drafting transaction documents.
• Collaborate with external consultants to protect and implement IP rights strategies.
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize contracts for products and services with risk management in mind.
• Develop structuring strategies to support expansion into foreign markets with trade regulation compliance.
• Evaluate legal risks and provide strategic guidance to stakeholders with proactive risk mitigation.

Job description

Assistant Manager - Legal

Job type: Full Time • Department: Legal & Policy • Work type: On-Site

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

We are seeking an experienced legal professional with a robust background in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, particularly within enterprise SaaS businesses, and a comprehensive understanding of regulatory compliance requirements. Familiarity with space law is an added advantage.

The ideal candidate will be instrumental in shaping, refining, and evolving our legal frameworks; drafting and negotiating specialized contracts tailored to address sector-specific challenges; and ensuring compliance with space industry regulations across jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain standard-form contract templates (including industry-specific agreements) to ensure legal protection, intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance, and alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including data protection laws and mission-related compliance frameworks in India and other relevant jurisdictions, while proactively addressing emerging legal challenges.
• Provide strategic legal guidance and active due diligence support for fundraising activities, including negotiation and drafting of transaction documentation.
• Collaborate with external consultants to develop, protect, and implement strategies for managing and enforcing the company’s intellectual property rights.
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize contracts for company products and services, ensuring legal compliance, business alignment, and effective risk management.
• Develop and execute structuring strategies to support the company’s expansion into foreign markets, ensuring compliance with trade regulations and jurisdiction‑specific legal requirements.
• Evaluate legal risks related to company operations, provide strategic guidance to stakeholders, and implement proactive risk mitigation strategies to ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B) or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of in‑house legal experience, with some law firm experience within this period also acceptable.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of sectoral regulations, commercial contracts, and intellectual property laws.
• Experience managing cross-border contracts, regulatory approvals, and international expansion strategies.
• Prior experience working on fundraising transactions.
• Ability to navigate complex legal challenges in a fast-evolving industry and regulatory environment.
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong strategic and creative thinking with a problem‑solving mindset, along with adaptability, leadership skills, team management, attention to detail, cross‑functional collaboration, and ethical judgment.

Preferred Skills

• LL.M in Business Law or a related field is a plus.
• Knowledge of international treaties and frameworks governing space activities will be an added advantage.
• Prior experience working in the technology sector; aerospace and defence sector is a plus.