Associate Director Legal

AppsForBharat; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 1 500 000 - 2 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AppsForBharat in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Law Officer / Head – Legal to manage day-to-day legal responsibilities and provide strategic legal support across corporate, commercial, and regulatory domains.

You will draft and vet notices, contracts, MOUs, and IP documents; lead litigation/arbitration with external counsel; ensure compliance with labor, DPDP, and other regulations; and balance legal safeguards with business goals in a fast-paced startup.

Qualifications

• Law graduate with 8-10 years of post-qualification experience.
• Active Bar Council registration is mandatory.
• Experience in law firms, litigation chambers, or corporate legal departments.
• Startup or high-growth experience preferred with ability to navigate ambiguity.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review, and vet legal notices, contracts, MOUs, deeds, and other documents.
• Provide high-quality legal opinions across diverse matters.
• Manage company-law, banking-law, contract-law, and IP-related tasks.
• Oversee negotiation and execution of commercial, licensing, vendor, NDA, and employment agreements.
• Lead litigation/arbitration management and coordinate with external counsel.
• Maintain knowledge of court procedures and regulatory processes.
• Ensure compliance with labor, DPDP, and other regulations.

Connaissances

Legal drafting

Advisory

Compliance

Litigation support

Contract negotiation

Arbitration

Commercial acumen

Formation

LLB (PQE 8-10 years)

Description du poste

Years of Experience: 8-10 years, IC Role to start with

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Law Officer / Head – Legal to handle day-to-day legal responsibilities and provide comprehensive legal support to the organization. The role involves legal analysis, drafting, advisory, compliance management, and litigation support across multiple legal domains.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and vet legal notices, agreements, contracts, MOUs, deeds, and other legal documents including but not limited to Agreements with Temples, Pandits and Trusts representing various religious places;
• Produce high-quality legal opinions on a wide range of matters;
• Handle legal documentation related to company law, banking law, contract law, and intellectual property rights.
• Oversee the drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of commercial agreements, technology and licensing agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, employment agreements, partnership agreements, and other legal documents
• Vet, review and negotiate sale deeds, lease agreements, and commercial contracts.
• Assist in handling arbitration and litigation proceedings and related documentation;
• Possess detailed knowledge of court proceedings and procedural stages;
• Lead the management of litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceedings, investigations, and commercial disputes, working with external counsel where required;
• Draft documents such as legal notices, replies to legal notice, plaints, petitions, written statements, objections, affidavits, etc

Compliance & Regulatory

• Handle all ongoing statutory and legal compliances of the company, including labor, employment and DPDP regulations;
• Establish and monitor organization-wide compliance with applicable corporate, commercial, education, technology, data-protection, employment, and other regulatory requirements

Requirements:

• Law graduate (LLB) from a recognized university with a PQE of 8-10 years;
• Active Bar Council registration is mandatory;
• Experience working in a law firm / litigation chamber and corporate legal department;
• Prior experience working in a startup or high-growth organization would be preferred, with demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, evolving business priorities, lean teams, and fast-paced decision-making;
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance legal safeguards with business priorities and speed.