associate legal counsel
Cred
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- review and negotiate commercial agreements with various business partners (including D2C brands, banks, marketing agencies, tech platforms and financial institutions) on a wide range of matters from marketing, promotions, e-commerce contracts, payment support services contracts and similar standard commercial contracts to complex, high-dollar value transactions and cutting-edge business initiatives
- advice the business teams on laws applicable and legal risks related to new lines of business and assist the business teams in structuring the new lines of business
- draft terms of service, standard form agreements and other documentation for new lines of business
- provide day-to-day corporate and business law counselling
- administer and resolve legal issues that arise in existing commercial relationships
- legal review of internal procedures and compliance issues
- research and analysis related to new legislation, regulations, judicial precedents or other developments which may impact the business and liaison with law firms and external counsels
- have 3-4 years of relevant experience of working at law firms or at start-ups
- possess strong skills in legal drafting, research, negotiation and with commercial and contentious work
- have experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- have the competence to review and identify common legal issues in complex commercial documentation
- are competent in broad range of corporate and business laws, including various FEMA regulations and SEBI regulations along with the ability to address related research questions with ease
- have the ability to analyse business processes, spot issues and propose/implement solutions
- are inclined towards working in start-up and fintech ecosystems along with the curiosity to track and keep abreast of the changing regulatory landscape
- are high in motivation, are creative and laser-focused on the details