Manager -Legal Contracts & Advisory

Rapido Bike Taxi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rapido Bike Taxi in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Legal Counsel to provide business-focused legal guidance and contract support. The role involves translating requirements into compliant solutions, evaluating structures, and negotiating complex agreements.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in law with 6+ years PQE, with strong risk assessment and cross-functional collaboration skills. This is a full-time, Bengaluru-based position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law required.
• Minimum PQE of 6+ years in corporate/commercial law.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-oriented legal advisory to the company.
• Translate business requirements into legally compliant and workable solutions.
• Evaluate legal and commercial structures and recommend approaches based on risk and feasibility.
• Draft, review, and negotiate master service agreements, vendor contracts, and partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align legal strategy with business goals.
• Research applicable laws and regulatory developments and assess impact on practices.
• Develop implementation mechanisms to ensure compliance with minimal disruption.

Skills

Legal advisory

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Education

L.L.B./LL.B. (Bachelor’s degree in law)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Business-Oriented Legal Advisory
• Translate business requirements into legally compliant and commercially workablesolutions.
• Evaluate different legal and commercial structures and recommend the most appropriateapproach based on risk, cost, operational feasibility and business objectives.
• Take a risk-based approach to legal advice, distinguishing between critical legal risks andrisks that can be appropriately mitigated or commercially accepted.
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation:
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including master serviceagreements, delivery service agreements, vendor contracts, subcontracting agreements,collaboration agreements, partnership agreements etc.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals andrequirements.
• Legal and Regulatory Compliance:
• Research and interpret applicable laws, rules, regulations, notifications, judicial precedentsand regulatory developments relevant to the business.
• Assess the impact of new or evolving laws on existing and proposed business practices.
• Work with business teams to develop implementation mechanisms that ensure compliancewithout creating unnecessary operational friction.
• Monitor regulatory developments and proactively communicate material changes and theirbusiness implications.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• PQE: 6+ Years.