About the Role

We're hiring a Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team, handling commercial contracts, IP, regulatory compliance, and corporate/secretarial matters for a fast-growing consumer tech platform.

Responsibilities

Corporate & Secretarial (CS) Compliance
Manage company secretarial compliance including ROC filings, board and shareholder resolutions, statutory registers, and annual compliance under the Companies Act, 2013
Support incorporation, corporate restructuring, ESOP administration, and shareholder agreements
Liaise with the company secretary and external counsel on governance and secretarial matters

Regulatory & Policy Compliance
Advise on compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, IT Rules, and other applicable tech/platform regulations
Draft responses to regulatory and grievance notices, and prepare periodic compliance/transparency reports
Draft and update platform policies and user-facing legal documentation
Create and implement ad publishing guidelines for new digital products, while partnering with marketing teams to review campaigns and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Contract Drafting & Management
Draft, review,



and negotiate commercial agreements including MSAs, data processing agreements, licensing and revenue-share agreements, NDAs, vendor and advertising agreements, and IP-centric contracts
Build and maintain contract templates and manage contract workflows (e.g., Spot Draft or similar CLM tools)

Intellectual Property
Manage trademark and copyright filings, oppositions, and infringement/takedown notices
Support IP compliance review for marketing and product content

Litigation & Risk
Coordinate with external counsel on litigation matters and prepare case summaries
Conduct legal risk assessments for current products and features

Requirements
LLB/LLM with 3–6 years of post-qualification experience, including in-house counsel experience at a tech platform company
Robust working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013 and corporate/secretarial compliance
Hands-on experience with commercial contract drafting and negotiation
Familiarity with data protection and IT regulatory frameworks (DPDP Act, IT Rules)
Solid drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills

📌 Legal Counsel Bengaluru
🏢 Lokal App
📍 Bengaluru