About the role:
We are looking for a Head of Legal to support our rapidly growing team.
The Head of Legal will serve as the primary counsel responsible for advising the business & leaders on a broad range of commercial, regulatory & licensing matters for our existing and forthcoming products in the payments and fintech space.
A suitable candidate will carry 15+ years of experience both as an in-house counsel and / may be as an attorney with a law firm in India.
Job brief :
The legal team will primarily have functions such as, Contracts, Regulatory, Litigation and some areas of Compliance”.
The Legal head will manage the current team and also build a larger team across the legal charter wherever necessary.
Must be a subject matter expert with extensive knowledge of the payments and fintech industry in India. Must have specialist legal subject skills in commercial law, regulatory matters pertaining to payments, data privacy and licensing & regulations such as PAPG, PPI, NBFC AA & BBPOU and related.
While the role reports to the Cofounders, the Head of Legal will work directly with the business, providing contract, compliance, commercial and regulatory advice on key strategic initiatives, providing day-to-day advice and in resolving issues that may arise in existing commercial relationships.
Aside this, they shall be adept to handle pre & post litigation disputes and inquiries that may arise from the respective government and regulatory bodies from time to time. The candidate should have curated, mentored, and efficiently managed a team of internal lawyers and multi-location external legal associates who have responsibly contributed towards the legal needs of the organization.
What You Will Need:
Bachelor's Degree in Law from India.
Strong fundamentals in laws around the fintech & payment industry.
Good working knowledge in litigation and handling external counsels.
What we offer?
Competitive pay, great workmates!
Medical insurance for hospitalization & Insurance for Term Life.
Flexible timings, Uber credits.
We work on trust and mutual respect. And the credibility of building the next big Unicorn!