Legal Counsel

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

Job summary

Lokal is seeking a Legal Counsel to join our in-house team in Bengaluru, handling commercial contracts, IP, regulatory compliance, and corporate/secretarial matters for a fast-growing consumer tech platform.

You will work across governance, data protection, and product-facing initiatives, coordinating with external counsel and internal stakeholders to mitigate risk and ensure compliant, scalable growth.

Qualifications

• LLB/LLM with 3–6 years post-qualification experience, including in-house experience at a tech platform
• Strong working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013 and corporate/secretarial compliance
• Hands-on experience with commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• Familiarity with data protection and IT regulatory frameworks (DPDP Act, IT Rules)
• Strong drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Corporate & Secretarial compliance including ROC filings, board/shareholder resolutions, registers, annual compliance
• Regulatory and policy compliance across DPDP Act, IT Rules and related regulations; draft responses to notices and prepare reports
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements (MSAs, NDAs, licensing, data processing) and maintaining templates
• Manage IP filings, oppositions, and takedown/restrictions; support IP compliance in marketing/content
• Coordinate with external counsel on litigation; perform legal risk assessments for new products/features

Skills

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

IP management

Stakeholder management

Education

LLB/LLM (India)

Tools

CLM tools (SpotDraft)

Job description

About The Role

We're hiring a Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team, handling commercial contracts, IP, regulatory compliance, and corporate/secretarial matters for a fast-growing consumer tech platform.

Responsibilities

Corporate & Secretarial (CS) Compliance

• Manage company secretarial compliance including ROC filings, board and shareholder resolutions, statutory registers, and annual compliance under the Companies Act, 2013
• Support incorporation, corporate restructuring, ESOP administration, and shareholder agreements
• Liaise with the company secretary and external counsel on governance and secretarial matters

Regulatory & Policy Compliance

• Advise on compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, IT Rules, and other applicable tech/platform regulations
• Draft responses to regulatory and grievance notices, and prepare periodic compliance/transparency reports
• Draft and update platform policies and user-facing legal documentation
• Create and implement ad publishing guidelines for new digital products, while partnering with marketing teams to review campaigns and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Contract Drafting & Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including MSAs, data processing agreements, licensing and revenue-share agreements, NDAs, vendor and advertising agreements, and IP-centric contracts
• Build and maintain contract templates and manage contract workflows (e.g., SpotDraft or similar CLM tools)

Intellectual Property

• Manage trademark and copyright filings, oppositions, and infringement/takedown notices
• Support IP compliance review for marketing and product content

Litigation & Risk

• Coordinate with external counsel on litigation matters and prepare case summaries
• Conduct legal risk assessments for new products and features

Requirements

• LLB/LLM with 3-6 years of post-qualification experience, including in-house counsel experience at a tech platform company
• Strong working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013 and corporate/secretarial compliance
• Hands‑on experience with commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• Familiarity with data protection and IT regulatory frameworks (DPDP Act, IT Rules)
• Strong drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills