About the Role

We are looking for an LLB-qualified lawyer to handle the company's legal documentation and transactions at a fastgrowing wealthtech company. The core of the role is drafting and negotiating agreements and lease deeds, and supporting fund raises, ESOP and share-issuance documentation and due diligence. It also covers legal advisory on

SEBI, RBI and FEMA matters and support on corporate and statutory compliance. This is an individual-contributor role reporting to the VP – Finance. The ideal candidate drafts with precision, has closed investor transactions, works independently, and can advise senior management and coordinate with external counsel.

Key Responsibilities

- Agreements & Contract Drafting
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial, vendor, customer, distribution, partnership, service, employment, NDA and MoU documents, along with indemnities, undertakings and amendments.
- Build and maintain standard templates and clause playbooks; maintain a centralised Agreement Tracker (execution, expiry, renewal, termination clauses, key obligations).
- Manage stamping, notarisation and registration, Powers of Attorney and authorised-signatory documentation; Follow up on signatures, renewals and closures.
- Lease Deeds & Property Documentation
- Draft, review and negotiate lease deeds, leave and licence agreements and rental agreements for offices and other premises, including lock-in, rent escalation, security deposit, exit and restoration terms.
- Carry out title and property-document checks, and handle stamp duty, registration and renewals.
- Fund Raise & Investor Documentation
- Support equity and debt fund raises end to end: term sheets, SSA/SHA, SPA, side letters, amendments to the MoA/AoA, conversion of instruments (CCPS/CCDs), secondary transactions and closing checklists.
- Manage conditions precedent and subsequent, closing deliverables and post-closing covenants, and investor rights,



reserved matters and information obligations.
- Coordinate with investors' counsel, valuers, bankers, auditors and the finance team; support FEMA pricing and reporting aspects and cap-table accuracy.
- ESOP & Share Issuances
- Draft ESOP plans, grant letters, exercise documents and related Board and shareholder approvals; advise on legal aspects under the Companies Act, FEMA and applicable tax rules.
- Prepare documents for allotments, transfers and other share issuances, working with the company secretarial team or external PCS on filings.
- Due Diligence & Transactions
- Lead the legal side of buy-side and sell-side due diligence; prepare diligence reports, manage the virtual data room (VDR), respond to investor and acquirer queries and drive remediation of findings.
- Support M&A;, restructuring and IPO-readiness work, including legal clean-up and documentation.
- Corporate Governance & Compliance Support
- Draft Board and shareholder resolutions, notices and corporate documents; support ROC/MCA and statutory compliances, registers and secretarial audit, working with the company secretarial team or external PCS.
- Maintain a legal compliance calendar and an organised repository of agreements, corporate records and diligence documents.

Candidate Profile

Must-have
- LLB (3-year or 5-year); enrolled advocate preferred; 4–5 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm or inhouse corporate/transactional role.
- Strong hands-on drafting of commercial agreements and lease deeds, with working knowledge of contract law, stamp and registration laws and property documentation.
- Hands-on experience in fund raising (term sheet, SSA/SHA, closing) and legal due diligence, including managing a data room.
- Working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA/FDI and ESOP structuring.
- Robust negotiation, communication and stakeholder management; able to work independently as an individual contributor and meet deadlines.

📌 Associate Legal Counsel (Karnataka)
🏢 Wealthy
📍 Karnataka