Legal Manager

Lemonn | Making Trading Easy and Accessible For India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PeepalCo is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented legal professional to join our Legal team in Bengaluru. The role covers end-to-end legal support across contract management, regulatory tracking, product advisory, legal research, policy drafting, and stakeholder coordination to enable compliant and efficient business operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of post-qualification experience in the legal domain, with SEBI-regulated entity exposure preferred, including stock broking, research

Qualifications

• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of data privacy and data protection practices.
• Sound understanding of financial sector regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product and Technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal feasibility assessments for new products, services, and business initiatives.
• Provide detailed legal analysis and actionable recommendations for product launches.
• Collaborate with Product and Technology teams to review features and legal implications during development stages.
• Track regulatory developments and update internal stakeholders.
• Ensure timely implementation of regulatory changes across business functions.
• Assist in data privacy practices and policy reviews.
• Draft, review, and update internal policies and external agreements.
• Prepare legal notes and risk assessments for internal advisory.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Contract drafting

Data privacy knowledge

Regulatory frameworks

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical capabilities

Education

LL.B. or LL.M. from a recognized institution

Job description

StockBroking experience is a must have for this role.

Know the Company :

PeepalCo is a canopy for brands serving India with tailored wealth-tech products, Making Money Equal for All. Founded by Ashish Singhal, Govind Soni, and Vimal Sagar Tiwari, PeepalCo's products include CoinSwitch. The Group is backed by blue-chip investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Tiger Global, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India), Ribbit Capital, Paradigm, and Coinbase Ventures.

PeepalCo is the brand name for our Group entity and will house all our wealth-tech brands. The largest of our brands, CoinSwitch, will be housed under PeepalCo, so will our forays into Indian Equities and Mutual Funds.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented legal professional to join our Legal team. The role involves end-to-end legal support across contract management, regulatory tracking, product advisory, legal research, policy drafting, and stakeholder coordination. The ideal candidate should be capable of independently managing legal assignments while partnering closely with business, product, technology, and compliance teams to enable compliant and efficient business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Business Advisory

• Conduct legal feasibility assessments for new products, services, and business initiatives
• Provide detailed legal analysis and actionable recommendations for product launches
• Collaborate closely with Product and Technology teams to review features, workflows, and legal implications during development stages

Regulatory Monitoring & Implementation

• Track regulatory developments and legal updates applicable to the organization
• Assess impact of regulatory changes and proactively update relevant internal stakeholders
• Ensure timely implementation of regulatory changes across business functions

Data Privacy Support

• Assist in implementation and monitoring of data privacy practices and applicable data protection requirements across organization
• Support legal review of privacy-related policies, processes, and documentation
• Review, draft, negotiate, and assess risks associated with vendor, partner, and commercial contracts
• Identify legal and operational risks and provide practical mitigation recommendations
• Maintain and manage the company’s legal contract repository and ensure proper documentation controls

Policy Drafting & Legal Documentation

• Draft, review, and update internal policies, external agreements, standard operating procedures, and legal documentation
• Support development of legally robust governance frameworks

Legal Research & Advisory Support

• Conduct legal research on regulatory, contractual, and business-related matters
• Prepare legal notes, risk assessments, and internal advisory memorandam

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate effectively with internal stakeholders including Product, Tech, Compliance, Operations, and Business teams
• Liaise with external counsels, if so required, vendors, consultants, and regulatory intermediaries as required.

Experience

• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in the legal domain
• Prior experience in a SEBI-regulated entity is strongly preferred, particularly in:
• Stock Broking
• Research Analyst Services
• Mutual Funds

Qualifications

• LL.B. or LL.M. from a recognized institution
• Sound understanding of financial sector regulatory frameworks
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product and Technology teams
• Strong legal research and analytical capabilities
• Working knowledge of data privacy and data protection practices
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High ownership, attention to detail, and strong commercial acumen

Preferred Profile

We are looking for someone who combines legal rigor with business practicality, a professional who can independently navigate complex legal issues while enabling business innovation in a regulated environment.

Life at Lemonn.

We take great pride in what we do, and are committed to our mission. And we have a lot of fun while at it!

Here's how we do things at CoinSwitch:

• Customer-first: That's the North Star. Everything we do is to make our users' investment experience better and simplified.
• Ownership: We don't sport lab coats, but we experiment-a lot. And we take ownership. We even have a catchphrase for this: Think big, fail fast, and build better.
• Data-driven: The source of truth. Simple as that.
• Fun: PS5, anyone? Or do you prefer Foosball? Or perhaps Carrom? And yes, our HR team has a whole list of activities: Disco nights, offsites, gift boxes, and more!

Speaking of lists, the perks and benefits are so extensive, this space isn't enough. Here are a few:

• Parenthood: Up to 8 months of Maternity leave and 1 month of Paternity leave
• Gender Reassignment Surgery: Be the best version of you! We'll support you and reimburse your medical bill.

Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents -and resonates with - the world around us.