The Candidate Will Have Responsibilities Across The Following Functions

Commercial Contracts and Negotiations (50%):

- Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of global commercial contracts with a strong focus on SaaS and technology agreements from first draft to final signature.

- Lead live negotiations directly with customers, partners, and vendors independently, including calls with counterparty legal teams, without needing backup.

- Advise on complex contractual structures and ensure alignment with business objectives under tight timelines and speed without compromising quality.

- Work closely with business stakeholders and leadership to close deals efficiently while managing legal risk in real time.

Legal Infrastructure and Compliance (30%):

- Build and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and internal legal processes as the company scales across India, the US, and the EU.

- Provide timely, practical legal guidance to cross-functional stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions - no legalese, no hand-waving.

- Oversee dispute management and ensure full compliance with applicable laws and internal policies across all active markets.

- Address legal, regulatory, and operational risks proactively.

- Flag issues before they become problems, not after.





Strategic Legal Partnership (20%):

- Support strategic initiatives of the company, M& A groundwork, partnership structures, and new market entry legal frameworks.

- Translate legal risk into commercial language that enables faster, smarter decisions for leadership.

- Build the legal function from lean infrastructure into a scalable system that grows with the company without adding unnecessary friction.

Requirements

- In-House SaaS Legal Experience: 3-6 years post-qualification with meaningful in-house time at an IT or SaaS company; law firm experience alone does not qualify.

- SaaS Contract Depth: A proven track record negotiating SaaS and technology contracts at volume and complexity from both the sell-side and procurement must be shown with specific deal experience.

- Cross-Border Jurisdiction Fluency: Solid working knowledge of IP, data protection, and contracting across India, the US, and the EU - not theoretical, practical and battle-tested.

- High-Ownership Operator Mindset: Has built legal processes from scratch in a rapid-moving environment; doesn't wait to be told and doesn't escalate every edge case upward.

This job was posted by Hemant Dixit from TestMu AI.

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