Legal and Secretarial Associate

Kapiva; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kapiva, a Bengaluru-based Ayurveda-focused wellness company, seeks a qualified corporate lawyer to join its growing legal team. The role emphasizes drafting, negotiation, and contract management within a fast-paced FMCG setting.

The candidate will handle commercial contracts, regulatory compliance (FSSAI, AYUSH, ASCI), IP filings, and assist in fundraising, governance, and board processes, collaborating across business functions.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, preferably FMCG.
• Graduate in law with relevant professional qualification (CS) is advantageous.
• Experience in fundraising rounds, term sheets, and due diligence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review commercial contracts (NDAs, vendor, service agreements).
• Assist in responding to legal notices and support litigation with external counsel.
• Manage trademarks, copyrights, and patents filings.
• Ensure compliance with laws (FSSAI, AYUSH, ASCI, Consumer Protection).
• Maintain records of contracts, opinions, and regulatory documents.
• Track regulatory developments and liaise with authorities on queries.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Contract review

Regulatory compliance

IP management

Litigation support

Stakeholder coordination

Team collaboration

Education

LL.B / law degree

Company Secretary (ICSI)

Job description

At Kapiva, we're on a mission to bring the wisdom of Ayurveda into the everyday lives of modern consumers. We combine time-tested Indian wellness traditions with scientific innovation to create nutrition-led health solutions that are natural, effective, and convenient.

Our portfolio spans multiple wellness categories including digestion, weight management, diabetes, cholesterol, skin & hair, immunity, and more. Kapiva has built a strong presence across leading e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Nykaa and BigBasket, while rapidly expanding its offline footprint through leading retail partners including Reliance Retail, Nature's Basket and Noble Plus.

Backed by leading consumer-focused investors including OrbiMed, Fireside Ventures, Vertex Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Sharp Ventures and Jetty Ventures, Kapiva is entering an exciting phase of scale. As we continue to grow, we are building people practices that are as innovative, agile and consumer-centric as the business itself.

About the Role:

This role demands a candidate with a strong foundation in legal principles, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to assist in managing contracts, litigation, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property matters effectively in a dynamic business environment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review a variety of commercial contracts, including NDAs, manufacturing agreements, vendor agreements, service agreements, and other business-related documents.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing responses to legal notices, plaints, written statements and support dispute resolution processes. Coordinate with external counsels on litigation matters and ensure timely updates and follow-ups and maintain the litigation tracker.
• Support the filing and management of trademarks, copyrights, and patents to ensure all intellectual property of the company are safeguarded.
• Provide legal support on new product launches, collaborations, and campaigns, ensuring compliance with applicable laws (FSSAI, AYUSH, ASCI, Consumer Protection, etc.).
• Maintain organized and updated records of executed contracts, legal opinions, and other relevant documents.
• Assist in researching and reviewing new legal and regulatory developments to ensure compliance.
• Liaise with authorities for compliance queries, show-cause responses, and regulatory submissions.
• Lead periodic training sessions for internal teams on compliance and contractual awareness.
• Manage end-to-end company secretarial compliance under the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable Secretarial Standards, including convening and minuting Board, Committee and General Meetings, maintaining statutory registers, and ensuring timely ROC/MCA filings.
• Support fundraising and other capital transactions (private placements, preferential allotments, rights/bonus issues, ESOP grants and share transfers), including term sheet and SHA/SSA review, investor due diligence, closing documentation, allotments, cap table maintenance and FEMA/RBI reporting (FC-GPR, FC-TRS).
• Track and operationalise investor rights under the Shareholders’ Agreement and Articles of Association, including reserved matter/affirmative vote approvals and investor information rights.

Basic Qualifications and required skill-set

• Graduate in law with a legal experience of 4-5 years working in a law firm or in a corporate legal department as an in-house counsel preferably in the FMCG industry.
• Qualified Company Secretary (Associate/Fellow member of ICSI) with hands-on company secretarial experience in both a startup/VC-funded company and a listed company.
• Demonstrated active participation in fundraising rounds, from term sheet through closing, including due diligence, transaction documents, allotment and post-closing regulatory filings.
• Willingness to stay updated on evolving legal and regulatory landscapes and apply learnings in the organization.
• Partner with business, marketing, and operations teams to proactively identify legal risks and provide pragmatic solutions.
• A team player who can work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively across teams.