Legal Counsel

Anchanto; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

Learning & Development

Medical Insurance

Flexible work environment

Career growth

Job summary

Anchanto in Pune, India, seeks a Legal Counsel to serve as the company’s sole in-house lawyer, reporting to the CFO and leadership. The role covers contracts, compliance, AI governance, and close collaboration with Sales, Finance, HR, Product/Engineering, Security, and country teams.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of legal experience, with at least 4 years in-house in a software/technology environment, and is enrolled to practice in India. LLB/LLM a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of legal experience, including at least 4 in-house at a software/tech company.
• Qualified to practice in India (LLB/LLM preferred).
• Experience with GDPR, PDPA, DPDP Act and data privacy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain contract templates across regions (APAC, EU, UK, US, India, Middle East).
• Draft, review, and negotiate enterprise contracts, including SaaS and licensing.
• Support data protection compliance and security audits; advise on risk and policies.
• Advise Product team on AI-related legal issues, including data use and IP.
• Work directly with CFO/leadership as sole in-house counsel.

Skills

Enterprise contracts negotiation

In-house experience

Data protection knowledge

English communication

Education

LLB (LLM a plus)

Tools

Claude AI

Job description

Pune, India – full-time, work fromoffice

Experience

7+ years, with at least 4 in-house

Qualification

LLB (LLM a plus), enrolled topractice in India

The Role

You will serve as Legal Counsel for theentire Anchanto group, working directly with the CFO and the leadership team.As the company’s sole in-house lawyer, you will independently handle most legalmatters and work closely with Sales, Finance, HR, Product / Engineering,Security, and country teams. The quality, practicality, and speed of youradvice will have a direct impact on the business.

We are looking for someone who understandshow a larger company’s legal function operates and is comfortable bringing thatexperience into a hands-on role without a legal team behind them.

What You Will Do

1. Contracts and Commercial

· Own and maintain contracttemplates across every region in which Anchanto operates, including APAC, theEU, the UK, the US, India, and the Middle East. Templates include customeragreements, statements of work (SOWs), partner agreements, reseller contracts,and supplier contracts.

· Draft, review, and negotiateenterprise contracts, and participate as part of the deal team for thecompany’s largest customers. Help shape legal terms for evolving commercialmodels, including multi-year agreements, usage-based pricing, and service levelsfor work performed by agents.

· Maintain a central repositoryof signed agreements that is organised, searchable, and up to date, with keydates and contractual obligations tracked.

2. Compliance and Risk

· Help ensure compliance withapplicable data protection and privacy laws, including GDPR, PDPA, India’s DPDPAct, and other relevant requirements. Support customer security audits andcertifications such as ISO 27001.

· Partner with Security, IT, HR,Product / Engineering, and other teams to develop and update policies, anddeliver practical training that employees can understand and apply.

· Identify legal risks early indeals and projects, advise stakeholders on practical ways to manage or containthose risks, and handle customer and contract disputes, including intellectualproperty matters.

· Ensure the company’s insurancearrangements align with decisions made by management.

3. AI in Legal and in Our Business

· Use Claude and other AI toolsin day-to-day legal work to review contracts, check them against the company’splaybook, search the agreement repository, and prepare first drafts.

· Contribute to buildingautomation and AI-agent initiatives for the legal function, developingworkflows that improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate legal reviewand oversight.

· Advise the Product team onlegal issues relating to Anchanto’s own AI offering, including customer datause, liability, intellectual property, and the terms governing AI agentsoperating within customers’ systems.

What You Bring

· 7+ years of legal experience,including at least 4 years in-house at a software, SaaS, or technology company,ideally with 500+ employees or equivalent scale. Previous law-firm experienceis a plus.

· Strong command of commercialand technology contracts, including SaaS, licensing, data processing,liability, and intellectual property, with experience negotiating directly withenterprise customers’ legal counsel.

· Working knowledge of dataprotection laws such as GDPR, PDPA, and India’s DPDP Act, as well as securityand compliance audits. Exposure to Singapore, EU, and US law is an advantage.

· Practical fluency with AItools: already using Claude or a similar tool in daily legal work, able toexplain where it performs well and where its output needs to be checked, andmotivated to build workflows rather than wait for a tool.

· Comfortable working as a solecontributor—drafting documents, managing filings, and handling both strategicand administrative legal work independently.

· Strong commercial judgement,with the ability to explain what is risky, what is acceptable, and what thecompany can sign, while providing timely advice when a deal is moving.

· Clear, concise written andspoken English, with the confidence to work directly with the CFO, CEO, andsenior customers.

· Based in Pune and comfortableworking from the office.

What This Role Is Not — and Why Join

This role is not suited to someone whowants primarily to manage a legal team, review and delegate work, or send everycontract to external counsel. It is not a back-office role: you will beinvolved in decisions about pricing, customer commitments, and business growth.

In return, you will have direct access tothe founders and leadership team, genuine ownership of a function at a companyundergoing a major shift, and the opportunity to build an AI-first legalpractice.

Why Join Anchanto

At Anchanto, we believe in creating an environment where people can build meaningful careers, continuously develop their capabilities and gain exposure to a truly global business.

• Global Exposure: Work with diverse teams, customers and stakeholders across international markets and gain experience in a global B2B SaaS environment.
  
• Learning & Development: We invest in our people through sponsored learning, certifications and development opportunities aligned with your professional growth.
  
• International & Onsite Opportunities: Client-facing roles may offer opportunities to travel and work onsite with customers across our global markets.
  
• Medical Insurance: Comprehensive medical insurance coverage to support your health and well-being.
  
• Comprehensive Leave Benefits: Maternity, Paternity, Marriage and Bereavement leave, along with Comp Off and flexibility to support important personal commitments.
  
• Recognition for Long-Term Contribution: Tenured employees are eligible for additional monetary benefits, extra paid leave and company-sponsored paid vacations as part of our commitment to recognising long-term contribution.
  
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: A supportive and flexible work environment that enables employees to manage professional responsibilities alongside personal priorities.
  
• Meaningful Career Growth: Take ownership of challenging, high-impact work and contribute to products and solutions that serve global brands, retailers and logistics businesses.