Legal Counsel

1 week ago

bangalore, India TheHireHub.Ai Full time

Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel (AI/SaaS Startup) – Individual Contributor Location: Gurgaon Experience: 8–10+ years Employment Type: Full-time About the Role We are looking for a highly experienced and self-driven Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel who can independently handle all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters for our fast-scaling AI/SaaS startup. The ideal candidate has deep experience in startup legal frameworks , technology contracts , funding processes , IP protection , and regulatory compliance , with the ability to later build and lead a legal team. Key Responsibilities 1. Legal & Compliance Ownership Lead all legal and compliance processes end-to-end for the organization. Ensure full compliance with Indian laws relevant to tech startups including: Company Law Labor laws Data privacy & data protection (DPDP Act, GDPR familiarity preferred) IT Act / digital regulations Contract Act & commercial regulations DPIIT startup compliances 2. Contracts & Agreements Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements such as: SaaS agreements MSAs, NDAs, licensing contracts Vendor & partner contracts Employment and consultant agreements Customer and enterprise-level contracts Ensure all contracts protect the company’s interests and minimize risk. 3. Funding & Corporate Governance Manage legal aspects of fundraising rounds (Seed to Series stages): Term Sheets SHA, SSA, Cap Table alignment Due diligence responses Investor compliance Handle Board resolutions, ROC filings, statutory registers, and governance documents. 4. IP & Innovation Protection Ensure protection of proprietary technology, AI assets, algorithms, and brand IP. Manage trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent-related matters where required. Advise product and tech teams on compliance-sensitive feature development. 5. Risk, Policy & Regulatory Alignment Build internal policies related to data protection, AI governance, cybersecurity, usage of LLMs, etc. Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks proactively. Stay updated with global AI regulations and technology-specific legal developments. 6. Future Leadership Initially operate as an individual contributor . As the company scales, take ownership of building and leading the legal function. Required Experience & Qualifications 8–10+ years of legal experience, ideally with exposure to AI, SaaS, or technology startups . Strong background in contracts, compliance, corporate law, and startup legal frameworks . Proven experience handling funding rounds and investor-driven legal processes. Experience with IP protection and regulatory compliance for tech products. Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills. Ability to work independently, act as an advisor to founders, and handle fast-paced environments. Preferred Attributes Startup-first mindset; thrives in ambiguity. Proactive, solution-oriented, and detail-driven. Ability to act as the sole legal advisor and scale into a leadership role. Familiarity with global AI governance and cross-border SaaS compliance regulations. Why Join Us Opportunity to shape the entire legal and compliance function of a fast-growing AI startup. Work directly with founders and leadership on strategic decisions. High ownership, autonomy, and future team leadership opportunity.

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