About Nextyn Nextyn is a global expert network and primary research firm that connects investors, consultancies and corporates with industry experts through calls, surveys, interviews and bespoke research. The firm operates through Nextyn Advisory Private Limited in India and Nextyn Pte. The Legal and Compliance function sits at the centre of how Nextyn works. It governs expert onboarding and vetting, protects client and expert confidentiality, manages sanctions and conflict risk, and drafts and negotiates every commercial agreement the business signs.

Contract Drafting and Review
Review client, vendor and partner contracts end to end, and prepare first drafts of redlines and issue lists on counterparty paper, flagging deviations on liability, confidentiality, data protection, IP and governing law.
Support HR related documentation, including offer letters, internship agreements and consultant agreements.
Expert Compliance and Vetting
Coordinate background verification through approved vendors and review results.
Screen experts, clients and projects against sanctioned territories, sanctions lists (OFAC, UN, EU, UK OFSI, MAS) and FATF high risk jurisdictions.
Review incoming projects routed to Compliance and escalate those involving government, defence, MNPI or competitor risk.
Maintain Do Not Contact lists, restricted company coding and CRM compliance fields.
Transcript Compliance
Review expert call transcripts before they are released to clients or added to the Transcript IQ content library.
Help maintain transcript review standards, including confidentiality notices and restrictions on uploading content to AI tools.
Policies,



Training and Data Protection
Help maintain the Compliance Manual, Privacy Policy, Expert Terms and Conditions, Code of Conduct and related onboarding documents.
Prepare and deliver compliance training to research and corporate functions teams.
Support data protection compliance under the DPDP Act, Singapore PDPA and GDPR, including handling data subject requests.
Track regulatory developments relevant to expert networks and primary research, and prepare short internal updates.
Assist with legal notices, client disputes and responses to client audit or due diligence questionnaires.
Answer day to day legal and compliance queries from internal teams, escalating where needed.
Contribute to strategic decisions on risk appetite, new business lines, client negotiations and market entry by preparing research notes and recommended positions.
Help design and improve compliance processes, templates and automation as the business scales.

Qualifications and Experience Required
LLB or BA LLB from a recognised university; About 2 years of post qualification experience in a law firm, in house legal team or compliance function.
Hands on experience drafting and reviewing commercial contracts.
Working knowledge of Indian contract law, the DPDP Act and basic corporate law.




Experience at an expert network, market research, consulting, financial services or professional services firm.
Exposure to sanctions screening, KYC, anti bribery or insider trading compliance.
Familiarity with cross border contracts, Singapore law or GDPR.
A certification in compliance, data privacy (such as CIPP) or company secretaryship.

Precise drafting in clear, formal English, with consistent defined terms and close attention to detail.
Ability to explain legal and compliance risk in plain terms to commercial and research teams.
Discretion in handling confidential client, expert and personal data.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word (track changes, comments), Excel and CRM tools; interest in using AI tools responsibly in legal work.

Thinks on their feet: can assess a live compliance issue, such as a flagged expert or a client query during a project, and give a reasoned answer quickly.
Self starter who takes ownership of matters without close supervision and follows them through to closure.
Eager to learn, curious about the expert network industry, and open to feedback.
Brings a strategic, commercial mindset that looks beyond the legal answer to what the business needs.

Broad exposure across contracts, regulatory compliance, data protection and corporate work in a cross border business.
Direct mentorship from the Senior Manager, Legal and Compliance, with growing ownership of matters over time.
The prospect to help build compliance infrastructure at a fast growing global firm.
Compensation commensurate with experience.

📌 Legal Assistants / Law Clerks (Mumbai)
🏢 Nextyn
📍 Mumbai