Legal Counsel

Lokal; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Lokal seeks an experienced Legal Counsel to join its in-house team, handling commercial contracts, IP, regulatory compliance, and corporate/secretarial matters for a fast-growing consumer tech platform.

Responsibilities include corporate secretarial tasks, DPDP/IT-rule compliance, contract drafting, IP filings, and litigation risk assessment. Requires 6+ years post-qualification with in-house tech experience.

Qualifications

• LLB/LLM with 6+ years post-qualification experience, including in-house counsel experience.
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013 and corporate/secretarial compliance.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Familiarity with DPDP Act, IT Rules.

Responsibilities

• 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)
• Manage trademark and copyright filings, oppositions, and infringement/takedown notices
• Coordinate with external counsel on litigation matters and prepare case summaries
• Conduct legal risk assessments for new products and features

Skills

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

IP management

Data protection

Stakeholder management

Corporate governance

Litigation risk

Secretarial compliance

Education

LLB/LLM

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 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