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Legal OfficerEquity-Based Founding Role | KefiloAbout Kefilo
Kefilo is building a NutritionTech and personalised wellness transformation ecosystem combining functional nutrition, food science, technology, data, fitness and intelligent food manufacturing.
We are developing a Nutrition Intelligence Engine and scalable food R&D and production systems to deliver personalised, evidence-based nutrition and wellness solutions.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Legal Officer to build and manage the legal foundation of Kefilo across food products, technology, intellectual property, contracts, partnerships, employment, compliance and business operations.
This is an equity-based founding opportunity for a legal professional who wants to contribute strategically to building and protecting a technology-driven nutrition and wellness company.
Key Responsibilities1. Corporate & Business Legal
- Support incorporation, corporate documentation and ongoing legal requirements.
- Draft, review and manage agreements with employees, consultants, founders, vendors and partners.
- Develop legal templates, NDAs, MOUs, service agreements and commercial contracts.
- Advise the founding team on legal risks associated with business decisions.
- Food & Nutrition Compliance
- Research and advise on applicable food, nutrition, labelling, packaging and advertising regulations.
- Support compliance requirements for functional foods, nutrition products and food manufacturing.
- Review product claims and marketing communication from a legal and regulatory perspective.
- Coordinate with relevant regulatory professionals and authorities when required.
- Intellectual Property
- Develop and manage Kefilo's IP protection strategy.
- Coordinate trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other IP matters.
- Work with Food Scientists, R&D teams and patent professionals to identify protectable formulations, processes, technologies and innovations.
- Support documentation and protection of proprietary recipes, formulations, processes, algorithms and technology.
- Technology & Data Legal
- Review legal requirements related to the Kefilo app, Nutrition Intelligence Engine, software and digital services.
- Support privacy, data protection, consent and user-data documentation.
- Review third-party technology, API, software and platform agreements.
- Help establish appropriate legal safeguards for nutrition, wellness and user data.
- Commercial Contracts & Partnerships
- Draft and negotiate agreements with food manufacturers, suppliers, laboratories, distributors and technology providers.
- Support partnerships with gyms, corporates, healthcare professionals, institutions and other ecosystem partners.
- Review franchise, licensing, manufacturing and technology partnership structures.
- Identify contractual risks and protect Kefilo's commercial interests.
- R&D & Innovation Legal Support
- Support legal structures for collaborations with universities, laboratories, researchers and R&D institutions.
- Review research collaboration, technology transfer, licensing and IP ownership agreements.
- Protect confidentiality and proprietary information during product development and R&D.
- Support legal documentation for grants, incubators and innovation programs.
- Risk & Compliance Management
- Identify legal and regulatory risks across Kefilo's operations.
- Develop basic compliance frameworks, checklists and SOPs.
- Monitor relevant regulatory changes affecting food, nutrition, technology and wellness businesses.
- Maintain legal records, contracts, renewals and compliance documentation.
- Strategic Legal Advisory
- Work directly with the founders on legal aspects of new products, business models and expansion.
- Evaluate legal structures for scaling across cities and markets.
- Support fundraising documentation, investor agreements and due diligence.
- Help build a legally robust foundation for long-term growth.
Ideal Candidate
- LLB/LLM or equivalent legal qualification.
- Experience in corporate, commercial, food, technology, IP or regulatory law.
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
- Understanding of Indian food and business regulatory frameworks.
- Experience with startups, FMCG, FoodTech, NutritionTech or technology companies is an advantage.
- Strong interest in intellectual property, innovation and emerging businesses.
- Ability to work independently and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
- Strong documentation, research and communication skills.
Engagement
- Equity-based founding position.
- Part-time contribution: approximately 20–25 hours/week.
- Remote/hybrid engagement.
- No fixed salary at the current stage.
- Fixed compensation will be introduced after funding and revenue stabilisation.
- Equity will be determined based on expertise, contribution, responsibility, commitment and long-term ownership.
- Core founding members will follow a 5-year vesting structure.
Key Outcome
Build a strong legal, regulatory, contractual and IP foundation for Kefilo while protecting its food products, Nutrition Intelligence Engine, R&D innovations, technology, partnerships and long-term commercial interests.
Skills: compliance,partnerships,documentation
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