Senior Legal Advisor

Clinikally (YC S22); Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinikally is seeking an in‑house Legal Counsel to join our Gurugram team. You will draft, review, and close commercial agreements across vendor, SaaS, and services lines, while advising on Indian employment and labour laws.

You’ll also handle data privacy, IP, and regulatory compliance matters with cross‑functional partners. You will support HR, payroll, and compliance, monitor legal developments, and coordinate with external counsel for complex matters—driving pragmatic, business‑oriented

Qualifications

• LLB/LLM or equivalent law degree from a recognized institution.
• 4–7 years of post‑qualification legal experience, preferably with in‑house exposure.
• Strong experience in commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Working knowledge of Indian employment laws, data privacy, and corporate compliance.
• Ability to independently manage multiple legal matters and provide practical, business‑oriented advice.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, organization, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and close commercial agreements including vendor, service, SaaS, technology, consultant, NDA, logistics, distribution, partnership, and professional‑services agreements.
• Advise HR and business teams on Indian employment and labour‑law matters including Shops & Establishments, wages, working hours, PF, ESI, gratuity, maternity, POSH, leave, contractor arrangements, and statutory records.
• Support data privacy, risk, and compliance initiatives; review data‑processing, privacy, confidentiality, and information‑security clauses in contracts.
• Coordinate with external counsel for matters requiring escalation; assist due diligence, audits, and compliance reviews.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

Employment law

Education

LLB/LLM or equivalent

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts & Legal Support

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and close commercial agreements including vendor, service, SaaS, technology, consultant, NDA, logistics, distribution, partnership, and professional‑services agreements.
• Work with business teams to understand commercial objectives, identify legal risks, suggest practical fallback positions, and support timely deal closure.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, trackers, approval workflows, renewal dates, and key contractual obligations.

Employment Law & Compliance

• Advise HR and business teams on Indian employment and labour‑law matters including Shops & Establishments, wages, working hours, PF, ESI, gratuity, maternity, POSH, leave, contractor arrangements, and statutory records.
• Draft and review employment documents, policies, consultant agreements, disciplinary communications, termination and separation documents.
• Support HR, payroll, and compliance teams in identifying and closing recurring legal or statutory gaps.

Data Privacy, Risk & Legal Operations

• Support matters relating to Indian data privacy, confidentiality, technology, e-commerce, and intellectual property.
• Review data‑processing, privacy, confidentiality, and information‑security clauses in commercial agreements.
• Conduct legal research and monitor regulatory developments relevant to Clinikally’s business.
• Coordinate with external counsel where required and support due diligence, audits, and compliance reviews.
  

Required Qualifications & Skills

• LLB / LLM or equivalent law degree from a recognized institution.
• 4–7 years of post‑qualification legal experience, preferably with in‑house exposure.
• Strong experience in commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Working knowledge of Indian employment laws, data privacy, and corporate compliance.
• Ability to independently manage multiple legal matters and provide practical, business‑oriented advice.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, organization, and attention to detail.
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience in healthcare, e-commerce, D2C, technology, consumer internet, or a fast‑growing startup.
• Exposure to technology contracts, SaaS, data processing, employment law, legal operations, and compliance management.
• Experience working closely with HR, Finance, Operations, Technology, and senior leadership.