Legal Contracts

About Us Paytm is India s leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company A pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce Paytm s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them into the mainstream economy with the help of technology About the team The legal team facilitates legal risk and compliances centrally and ensures business activities are conducted in conformity with all applicable laws regulations internal policies and procedures Serve as liaison for local regulators and legal bodies as well as maintaining relationships with them Ensure local regulatory permissions for Paytm remain current and appropriate for business needs About the role The major responsibilities would include being a part of the legal Contracts team to ensure effective management of legal and contractual matters for One97 Paytm Money and Paytm Payment Services Limited in addition to identification and mitigation of legal risks for the organization The person will be a part of the legal team and assist senior legal colleagues in special and upcoming projects under the e-commerce and fintech division of Paytm Responsibilities 1 Drafting reviewing red-lining negotiating and finalizing documents like Banking Alliances Corporate PSA s promotional agreements Escrow agreements Marketing agreements Acquiring agreements promotions Banking referrals Distribution contracts EDC Contracts Letters Proposals RFPs etc from a legal perspective ensuring minimal no risk to the organization 2 Resolve any contractual issues developed while working with clients partners service providers and vendors 3 Collaborate with other cross functional teams compliance product finance business teams for implementation of special projects across all business verticals in a time bound manner 4 Ability to understand and analyze business requirements needs spot issues and propose implement solutions 5 Adherence with internal frameworks mandates and processes 6 End-to-end legal management of assigned business transactions General Corporate advisory and assist the senior colleagues of the team to research and assess viability of new proposed business models under the applicable ecommerce and FEMA 7 Ability to analyze and assess business processes and proposed new products identify issues and propose pragmatic solutions Working closely with internal stakeholders Business Finance Product etc and providing appropriate and timely legal support 8 Identify risks in the ongoing legal agreements and evaluate and assist in changes of agreement templates and other legal processes of all business verticals for compliance of applicable IT e-commerce and privacy laws Superpowers Skills that will help you succeed in this role 1 Minimum 13 years of experience in end-to-end contract management having experience in a law firm or in-house legal team is preffered 2 Strong Legal acumen Good interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and coordinate complex issues with diverse levels of management and employees 3 Attention to detail and ability to work independently and efficiently 4 Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic growth-mode environment 5 Proficient with MS Word MS Office 6 Experience with a law firm or as an in-house counsel is preferred 8 The candidate should have good drafting skills and attention to detail The person should be a self-starter and willing to hustle in a start-up environment 9 Strong hold in assessing and advising on compliance of new business product models with applicablee-commerce FEMA Data Protection IT laws Education Must be a law graduate LL B from top tier institute National Law Schools DU ILS Symbiosis is preferred Why join us Merit-based culture that thrives on self-motivated driven individuals who are set out to make a successful career in India s fastest-growing Fintech Organization Agile democratic setup that gives space to your creativity and offers the opportunity to work at scale coupled with an environment that encourages diverse perspectives at all times Compensation If you are the right fit we believe in creating wealth for you With enviable 500 mn registered users 21 mn merchants and depth of data in our ecosystem we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers merchants - and we are committed to it India s largest digital lending story is brewing here It s your opportunity to be a part of the story