About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented legal professional to join our Legal team. The role involves end-to-end legal support across contract management, regulatory tracking, product advisory, legal research, policy drafting, and stakeholder coordination. The ideal candidate should be capable of independently managing legal assignments while partnering closely with business, product, technology, and compliance teams to enable compliant and efficient business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Business Advisory

- Conduct legal feasibility assessments for recent products, services, and business initiatives
- Provide detailed legal analysis and actionable recommendations for product launches
- Collaborate closely with Product and Technology teams to review features, workflows, and legal implications during development stages

Regulatory Monitoring & Implementation

- Track regulatory developments and legal updates applicable to the organization
- Assess impact of regulatory changes and proactively update relevant internal stakeholders
- Ensure timely implementation of regulatory changes across business functions

Data Privacy

- Assist in implementation and monitoring of data privacy practices and applicable data protection requirements across organization
- Support legal review of privacy-related policies, processes, and documentation

Contract Review & Risk Assessment

- Review, draft, negotiate, and assess risks associated with vendor, partner, and commercial contracts
- Identify legal and operational risks and provide practical mitigation recommendations
- Maintain and manage the companys legal contract repository and ensure proper documentation controls

Policy Drafting & Legal Documentation

- Draft, review, and update internal policies, external agreements,



standard operating procedures, and legal documentation
- Support development of legally robust governance frameworks

Legal Research & Advisory

- Conduct legal research on regulatory, contractual, and business-related matters
- Prepare legal notes, risk assessments, and internal advisory memoranda

Stakeholder Management

- Coordinate effectively with internal stakeholders including Product, Tech, Compliance, Operations, and Business teams
- Liaise with external counsels, if so required, vendors, consultants, and regulatory intermediaries as required

Experience

5+ years of post-qualification experience in the legal domain. Prior experience in a SEBI-regulated entity is strongly preferred, particularly in: Stock Broking, Research Analyst Services, Mutual Funds.

Qualifications

LL.B. or LL.M. from a recognized institution

Skills & Competencies

Sound understanding of financial sector regulatory frameworks

Experience working cross-functionally with Product and Technology teams

Strong legal research and analytical capabilities

Working knowledge of data privacy and data protection practices

Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

High ownership, attention to detail, and strong commercial acumen

Preferred Profile

We are looking for someone who combines legal rigor with business practicality, a professional who can independently navigate complex legal issues while enabling business innovation in a regulated environment.

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