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Position : Legal Executive

Department : Legal Compliance

Reporting To : Lead Legal

Location : Gurugram, Haryana

Experience :2-4 years (post-qualification)

Employment Type : Full-time

Role Overview

The role will support the Lead Legal across contract drafting and review, employment and HR compliance, commercial negotiations, and day-to-day corporate governance matters across Varahas group entities. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role suited to a lawyer who wants exposure to a fast-growing climate-tech business operating across agriculture, technology, and carbon markets law.

Key Responsibilities

- Draft, review, and redline a wide range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, service agreements, vendor and procurement contracts, equipment sale/purchase agreements, and collaboration agreements.

- Support carbon project documentation, including review of Carbon Rights Agreements, and related project-level instruments.

- Assist with employment and HR compliance, including offer/appointment letters, HR policies, POSH Act compliance, leave and settlement matters, and state-specific labour law requirements (e.g., Shops Establishments Act, OSH Code).

- Support commercial negotiations with partners, financiers, and carbon market counterparties, including tracking issue lists, redlines, and negotiation positions.

- Assist with corporate governance matters across group entities, including board resolutions, basic company law compliance, and coordination with company secretarial functions.

- Maintain contract templates, playbooks, and precedent banks; help standardise Varahas negotiating positions across recurring clause types (e.g., data protection, arbitration, liability).

- Track key contractual dates, renewals, and compliance deadlines, and maintain organised legal records/trackers.





- Coordinate with external counsel where required and assist in preparing briefing notes and issue summaries.

- Support responses to legal notices, disputes, or enforcement matters under the guidance of the Legal Lead.

Requirements

- LL.B. (or equivalent law degree) from a recognized university; enrolment with a State Bar Council preferred.

- 2-4 years of relevant post-qualification experience, ideally including in-house or law firm experience in commercial contracts and carbon market.

- Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills, with sound understanding of the Indian Contract Act, Companies Act, 2013, and general commercial law principles.

- Working knowledge of Indian employment and labour law (e.g., Industrial Disputes Act, Shops Establishments Acts, POSH Act) is preferred.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal positions clearly to non-legal stakeholders.

- High attention to detail, ownership, and ability to manage multiple matters independently in a fast-paced workplace.

Good to Have

- Prior exposure to agriculture-sector contracts, farmer agreements, or rural/agri-business operations.

- Familiarity with carbon markets, voluntary carbon credit standards (Verra/VCS, Isometric, Gold Standard), FPIC processes, or Carbon Rights Agreements.

- Understanding of Indias Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and its application to commercial contracts.

- Experience working with cross-border counterparties or in a startup/climate-tech environment.

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📌 Legal Executive (Gurugram)
🏢 Varaha Systems
📍 Gurugram