Location: Mumbai, India (Lower Parel & Vashi Type: Full-time, In-office Budget- 5 to 8 LPA We are hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to lead the legal function for Arcot Group. This is the most senior legal role in the organization. You will own the complete legal scope — intellectual property, trademarks, patents, commercial contracts, corporate compliance, employment law, partnership structuring, dispute resolution, data protection, and governance — across five legal entities in three countries.

You will report directly to the CEO. You will have a Junior Legal Counsel or Paralegal supporting you on execution, research, and administration. But the strategy, the judgment calls, the deal structuring, and the CEO advisory function sit with you.

What You Will

Own

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND BRAND PROTECTION

You will build and manage the Group’s entire IP portfolio.

Arcot

Group operates 10+ brands and builds software products with genuinely novel AI-driven processes. You own it all:

Conducting a full trademark audit across all brands (Arcot Group, Arcitech.ai, Haire.ai, ProSchool.ai, All Talent Agency, BPObox, InterpretIQ, Sharc Recruitment, My Wedding App, Archie) in India, UAE, and the USA

Filing and managing trademark registrations across all jurisdictions — lifecycle management from filing through renewals

Maintaining a master trademark register as the single source of truth for the Group’s brand protection status

Identifying patentable innovations in the Group’s software products and determining whether patent or trade secret protection is the better strategy for each

Working directly with engineering teams and product managers to document innovations in patent-ready format

Filing patent applications or managing external patent counsel for USPTO and international filings

Establishing an invention disclosure process so engineers can flag potentially patentable innovations during development

Monitoring for trademark and IP infringement across all jurisdictions and executing enforcement actions

Clearing new brand names before public launch — availability searches, clearance opinions, and defensive domain registration

Ensuring every employee and contractor agreement contains airtight IP assignment clauses

Advising on open-source license compliance for engineering teams The products you will assess for patent protection include:

Haire.ai: Avatar-led AI interviews, predictive candidate scoring, anti-cheating detection

ProSchool.ai: Adaptive learning algorithms, AI teaching assistants, automated grading systems

BPObox: Real-time speech analytics monitoring 100% of calls, sentiment detection, compliance flagging

InterpretIQ: Three-mode AI interpretation (full AI, AI + human supervision, human + AI assistance), intelligent interpreter routing

All Talent: Intelligent talent-prospect matching, online auditioning system

Arcitech: Organizational brain architecture, AI code quality assessment process COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS Creating and maintaining standardized contract templates: NDA, MSA, SOW, Inter-Company Services Agreement, Vendor Agreement, Software License Agreement, Partnership Agreement, Employment Agreement, Contractor Agreement

Reviewing all inbound contracts before any signature — no exceptions

Negotiating contract terms on behalf of Arcitech, Arcot Group, and portfolio companies

Building a clause library with pre-approved language for common negotiation points (limitation of liability, indemnity, force majeure, termination, SLA penalties)



so Account Managers can handle routine negotiations independently

Maintaining a contract register with proactive deadline alerts for renewals, auto-renewals, and termination notice periods

Ensuring all inter-company transactions have arm’s length agreements in place (critical for UAE free zone compliance and Indian transfer pricing) MULTI-JURISDICTION COMPLIANCE

Five entities, three countries, each with its own regulatory regime:

India (Arcitech AI Solutions Pvt Ltd): Companies Act 2013, ROC filings, board resolutions, GST and TDS legal coordination, Professional Tax, ESIC/PF, Shops and Establishment Act

UAE (Arcitech FZCO + Arcot Global Ventures FZCO): Trade license renewals, visa quotas, establishment card, beneficial ownership, economic substance regulations, AML compliance, DSOA/Dtec lease compliance

USA (Arcitech LLC + ProSchool LLC): Delaware annual reports, franchise tax, registered agent, state-level compliance

Building and maintaining a master compliance calendar across all entities

Advising the CEO on entity structure for new ventures — which jurisdiction, what entity type, implications EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTOR LAW

Standardizing employment and contractor agreements for India, UAE, and USA — jurisdiction-specific, not one generic template

Managing contractor classification risk, particularly in UAE (full exclusivity plus mandatory fixed hours increases reclassification risk under UAE Labour Law)

Advising on enforceability of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses by jurisdiction (24 months maximum for non-solicitation in UAE; generally unenforceable post-employment in India; varies by state in US)

Supporting HR on termination processes, disciplinary actions, and settlement agreements

Reviewing the Employee Handbook and corporate policies for legal compliance across jurisdictions PARTNERSHIP AND INVESTMENT STRUCTURING

Arcot Group actively creates new ventures by partnering with industry experts. You lead all legal structuring:

Partnership agreements for current and future ventures (BPObox with Marco Barrios, InterpretIQ with Manfred Alvarez, Marco Barrios, and Kerry, ProSchool LLC with Jalaj Desai)

Shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, operating agreements

Technology credit investment documentation — ensuring tech credits are properly documented as equity consideration with defensible valuations

Due diligence on investment targets and partnership opportunities

Advising on equity structures, vesting, anti-dilution, drag-along/tag-along, and exit mechanisms

Supporting external fundraising if portfolio companies raise capital DISPUTE RESOLUTION

First responder for all legal disputes: client claims, vendor disagreements, employee grievances, partnership issues, regulatory actions

Assessing disputes quickly: severity, financial exposure, likelihood of escalation, recommended response

Managing pre-litigation resolution through negotiation, mediation, and settlement

Engaging and managing external litigation counsel when matters require court representation

Managing collection actions for unpaid invoices





Conducting post-dispute analysis to prevent recurrence DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY

Compliance with India’s DPDP Act, UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021, and US state privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA)

Privacy policies for all public-facing websites and applications

Data processing agreements with vendors and clients handling personal data

Data breach response protocol GOVERNANCE, POLICY, AND CEO ADVISORY

Corporate governance: board meetings, minutes, resolutions, signing authority matrices

Corporate policies: anti-corruption, whistleblower, conflict of interest, related party transactions, document retention

Quarterly legal briefings to the CEO covering: IP portfolio status, contract pipeline, compliance posture, employment matters, active disputes, risk register updates, and emerging legal concerns

Legal risk register with the top risks across the Group, severity ratings, and mitigation plans

Legal knowledge base — FAQ documents and process guides that allow teams to handle routine matters without involving legal for every question

Establishing and managing relationships with external counsel in India, UAE, and USA for specialized matters (patent prosecution, litigation, tax disputes, immigration) Managing the Junior Counsel / Paralegal

You will have one Junior Legal Counsel or Paralegal reporting to you. You are responsible for:

Delegating research, drafting, filing, and administrative tasks effectively

Reviewing the junior’s work product before it goes to stakeholders or gets filed

Setting priorities and managing the junior’s workload to ensure nothing falls through the cracks

Developing the junior’s legal skills and judgment over time

You set the direction. They handle the volume. You review everything that matters. REQUIRED

LLB or equivalent law degree from a recognized Indian university. LLM (Corporate, IP, or Commercial) is strongly preferred.

Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India

Demonstrated experience across multiple legal disciplines: contract drafting and negotiation, corporate compliance, IP protection, employment law, and deal structuring

Trademark registration and prosecution experience in India (international experience is a strong plus)

Working knowledge of patent processes — either direct filing experience or experience managing external patent counsel

Strong understanding of Indian corporate law (Companies Act 2013), Indian IP laws (Patents Act 1970, Trade Marks Act 1999, Copyright Act 1957), and Indian employment law

Experience working across multiple jurisdictions or with multi-entity corporate structures

Ability to provide practical, commercially-minded legal advice — structuring solutions, not just flagging risks

Excellent written and verbal communication in English — contracts, patent documentation, policies, and CEO communications must be clear, precise, and professional PREFERRED

In-house experience at a technology company, ideally with a multi-product portfolio

Registration as a Patent Agent with the Indian Patent Office

Background in computer science, engineering, or a technical discipline in addition to law

Cross-border experience with UAE and/or US legal systems

Familiarity with UAE free zone regulations (DSOA, DIFC, DAFZA, or similar)

Experience with software patents and AI/ML-related patent claims

Experience supporting M&A;, investment, or partnership transactions

Familiarity with data protection frameworks across multiple jurisdictions

Experience with open-source licensing and compliance

📌 Senior Legal Counsel (Mumbai)
🏢 ARCITECH
📍 Mumbai