Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated and business-oriented Manager – Legal to join our in-house
legal team. The ideal candidate will be someone with a strong foundation in contracting, and with
experience in e-commerce related arrangements as well as a wide range of general commercial
agreements relevant to the Indian corporate and regulatory workplace.
The role demands a balance of legal acumen, commercial awareness, and stakeholder management,
ensuring all business operations align with applicable laws and contractual obligations, while
supporting strategic business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation

● Draft, review, vet, and negotiate:
 Commercial agreements, including services contracts
 Marketing and PR related contracts
 Technology, SaaS and licensing agreements
 MSAs, NDAs, reseller/partner agreements, and consulting/service contracts
● Ensure clarity of commercial terms, risk assessment, and protection of company’s interests and rights. Ensure all requisite clauses and protections are included in the contracts, such as limitation of liability, indemnity, data protection, termination conditions.




● Customize standard templates and build negotiation playbooks tailored to the company’s risk appetite and processes.

2. Stakeholder & Business Partnering

● Engage with cross-functional teams including procurement, business, finance, information security, product, and operations, to support their contracting needs.
● Act as a legal advisor on commercial matters, advising on rights, liabilities, and risk mitigation strategies.
● Participate in internal business negotiations and vendor/onboarding processes from a legal standpoint.

3. Compliance & Legal Risk Management

● Ensure contracts are compliant with the Indian Contract Act, IT Act, E-Commerce Guidelines, Data Protection Laws and other relevant statutory requirements.
● Stay abreast of evolving regulatory and compliance frameworks in India.
● Maintain and update legal trackers and contract repositories.

4. Policy, Process & Template Management

● Develop and periodically update contract templates, legal SOPs.
● Drive awareness of legal and compliance policies through internal trainings and workshops.
● Contribute to automation initiatives for contract lifecycle management.

📌 Legal counsel - Contracts and Advisory (Bengaluru)
🏢 Phonepe
📍 Bengaluru