Senior Associate - Legal

CoinSwitch Kuber; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

CoinSwitch Kuber seeks a sharp Senior Associate for its legal team to act as a primary anchor for fintech, web3, and crypto ventures, partnering with Product, Tech, and Marketing to enable growth while managing regulatory and commercial risks.

The role emphasizes drafting, negotiating high-value agreements, regulatory opinions, and overseeing platform policies, with collaboration across business functions and outside counsel.

Qualifications

• LL.B or LL.M from a recognized law school or university.
• 4 to 6 years of PQE in corporate-commercial law, fintechs/web3 crypto preferred.
• Exceptional drafting skills with sharp commercial nuance.
• Strong understanding of tech frameworks, web3, digital assets, and data privacy regulations.
• Highly collaborative with clear communication to non-legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Commercial contracting, vendor management, and MSAs/SOWs.
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize high-value commercial agreements.
• Provide regulatory opinions on offerings and product changes in tech platforms and crypto frameworks.
• Conduct regulatory feasibility assessments during concept and launch phases of new features.
• Draft and maintain platform T&Cs, user agreements, and privacy policies.
• Manage active litigation portfolio and coordinate with outside counsels.

Skills

Drafting

Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance

Web3 Knowledge

Stakeholder Communication

Education

LL.B/LL.M

Job description

We are looking for a sharp, agile, and self-driven Senior Associate to join our dynamic legal team. You will act as a primary legal anchor for our high-growth digital assets, tech products, and corporate commercial verticals. This is a highly collaborative role where you will work closely with Product, Tech, and Marketing teams to enable business growth while robustly managing regulatory and commercial risks.

What You Will Do

• Commercial Contracting & Vendor Management
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize high-value commercial agreements including vendor contracts, marketing agreements, influencer tie-ups, and strategic partnerships.
• Review and standardize Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and technology licensing contracts to safeguard company interests.
• Regulatory Advisory & Product Enablement
• Provide pragmatic legal and regulatory opinions on existing offerings and proposed product changes, specifically focusing on tech platforms and crypto/digital asset frameworks.
• Partner with Product and Tech teams to conduct regulatory feasibility assessments during the conceptualization and launch phases of new features.
• User Governance & Platform Policies
• Draft, revise, and maintain platform Terms & Conditions (T&Cs), user agreements, and privacy policies in line with evolving digital and data regulations.
• Ensure user journey and compliance flows on our applications are legally sound and risk-mitigated.
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Manage the company’s active litigation portfolio, maintaining complete oversight of ongoing legal disputes.
• Brief, coordinate, and align strategies with outside counsels, senior advocates, and legal advisors to draft pleadings, written submissions, and handle court matters effectively.
• Intellectual Property Portfolio Management
• Provide clear legal assessments and clearance opinions on trademark, patent, and copyright matters.
• Coordinate with external IP firms for filing new applications, managing the existing brand/IP repository across Group companies, and handling enforcement actions.

Candidate Qualifications & Skills

• Education: LL.B or LL.M from a recognized law school or university.
• Experience: 4 to 6 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) practicing corporate-commercial law. Prior experience working inside fintechs, web3/crypto entities, or leading law firms' tech-commercial practices is highly preferred.
• Drafting Excellence: Exceptional drafting skills with a sharp eye for commercial nuances and risk allocation in contracts.
• Tech Savviness: Strong conceptual understanding of tech frameworks, web3, digital assets, and data privacy regulations.
• Interpersonal Skills: Highly collaborative with the ability to communicate legal requirements clearly and conversationally to non-legal business teams.