Associate Founders Office

Carenx Innovations; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Carenx Innovations in Navi Mumbai seeks an Associate in the Founders Office to own our people function end-to-end while supporting contracts, compliance, and cross-functional priorities. This high-ownership, high-trust position requires drafting agreements with confidence and stepping into varied projects as the company scales.

The role blends HR, legal exposure, and founder support, with a startup-aligned pace and opportunities to drive processes independently.

Qualifications

• LLB/LLM or HR/Management degree with hands-on legal exposure
• 2–5 years of experience across HR, legal, or founder’s office roles
• Strong contract drafting and review skills
• High ownership and comfort with ambiguity — able to run processes independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication; proficient with MS Office/Google Workspace

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment: drafting JDs, sourcing, screening, scheduling, and coordinating with hiring managers
• Manage onboarding, induction, documentation, and background verification of new joiners
• Draft and issue offer letters, employment agreements, internship and relieving letters, and confirmation letters
• Maintain employee records, attendance, and leave; provide payroll inputs and coordinate PF/ESIC/PT compliance
• Run performance review and appraisal cycles; maintain HR policies and the employee handbook
• Drive employee engagement and culture-building; handle grievances with fairness and discretion
• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, vendor and distributor agreements, consultancy contracts, MoUs, and joint development agreements
• Maintain the contract repository and track renewals, expiries, and obligations
• Support corporate and statutory compliance (Companies Act filings, board and secretarial coordination with the CS)
• Liaise with external counsel, IP agents, and consultants on legal and trademark/patent matters
• Support data protection and privacy documentation (DPDP Act) in coordination with the regulatory team
• Act as a thought partner to the founders prepare briefs, decks, summaries, and internal communication
• Track company priorities and follow up with internal teams to keep deliverables on schedule
• Support investor and board reporting, data room maintenance, and due diligence requests
• Coordinate cross-functional projects including tenders, grants, and award submissions

Skills

Contract drafting

Communication

Ownership & discretion

Office productivity

Education

LLB/LLM or HR/Management with legal exposure

Tools

MS Office/Google Workspace

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Human Resources (Primary)

• Own end-to-end recruitment: drafting JDs, sourcing, screening, scheduling, and coordinating with hiring managers
• Manage onboarding, induction, documentation, and background verification of new joiners
• Draft and issue offer letters, employment agreements, internship and relieving letters, and confirmation letters
• Maintain employee records, attendance, and leave; provide payroll inputs and coordinate PF/ESIC/PT compliance

with consultants

• Run performance review and appraisal cycles; maintain HR policies and the employee handbook
• Drive employee engagement and culture-building; handle grievances with fairness and discretion

Legal & Compliance

• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, vendor and distributor agreements, consultancy contracts, MoUs, and joint development agreements
• Maintain the contract repository and track renewals, expiries, and obligations
• Support corporate and statutory compliance (Companies Act filings, board and secretarial coordination with the CS)
• Liaise with external counsel, IP agents, and consultants on legal and trademark/patent matters
• Support data protection and privacy documentation (DPDP Act) in coordination with the regulatory team

Founders Office

• Act as a thought partner to the founders prepare briefs, decks, summaries, and internal communication
• Track company priorities and follow up with internal teams to keep deliverables on schedule
• Support investor and board reporting, data room maintenance, and due diligence requests
• Coordinate cross-functional projects including tenders, grants, and award submissions

Preferred candidate profile

Were looking for an Associate in the Founders Office to own our people function end-to-end while supporting contracts, compliance, and whatever else the founders need as the company scales. This is a high-ownership, high-trust role for someone who can run HR independently, draft agreements with confidence, and step into cross-functional work as priorities shift.

• LLB/LLM, or a degree in HR/Management with hands‑on legal exposure a dual HR and legal background is strongly preferred
• 2–5 years of experience across HR, legal, or founder’s office roles, ideally in a startup or high-growth environment
• Strong contract drafting and review skills, with sound commercial judgement
• High ownership and comfort with ambiguity — able to run processes independently with minimal direction
• Absolute discretion in handling confidential people, legal, and business matters
• Excellent written and verbal communication; proficient with MS Office/Google Workspace

Perks and benefits