About the Role We're hiring a Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team, handling commercial contracts, IP, regulatory compliance, and corporate/secretarial matters for a fast-growing consumer tech platform.ResponsibilitiesCorporate & Secretarial (CS) ComplianceManage company secretarial compliance including ROC filings, board and shareholder resolutions, statutory registers, and annual compliance under the Companies Act, 2013Support incorporation, corporate restructuring, ESOP administration, and shareholder agreementsLiaise with the company secretary and external counsel on governance and secretarial mattersRegulatory & Policy ComplianceAdvise on compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, IT Rules, and other applicable tech/platform regulationsDraft responses to regulatory and grievance notices, and prepare periodic compliance/transparency reportsDraft and update platform policies and user-facing legal documentationCreate and implement ad publishing guidelines for new digital products, while partnering with marketing teams to review campaigns and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements. Contract Drafting & ManagementDraft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including MSAs, data processing agreements, licensing and revenue-share agreements, NDAs, vendor and advertising agreements, and IP-centric contractsBuild and maintain contract templates and manage contract workflows (e.g., SpotDraft or similar CLM tools)Intellectual PropertyManage trademark and copyright filings, oppositions, and infringement/takedown noticesSupport IP compliance review for marketing and product contentLitigation & RiskCoordinate with external counsel on litigation matters and prepare case summariesConduct legal risk assessments for new products and featuresRequirementsLLB/LLM with 3–6 years of post-qualification experience, including in-house counsel experience at a tech platform companyStrong working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013 and corporate/secretarial complianceHands-on experience with commercial contract drafting and negotiationFamiliarity with data protection and IT regulatory frameworks (DPDP Act, IT Rules)Strong drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills
About the Role
We're hiring a Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team, handling commercial contracts, IP, regulatory compliance, and corporate/secretarial matters for a fast-growing consumer tech platform.
Responsibilities
Corporate & Secretarial (CS) Compliance
- Manage company secretarial compliance including ROC filings, board and shareholder resolutions, statutory registers, and annual compliance under the Companies Act, 2013
- Support incorporation, corporate restructuring, ESOP administration, and shareholder agreements
- Liaise with the company secretary and external counsel on governance and secretarial matters
Regulatory & Policy Compliance
- Advise on compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, IT Rules, and other applicable tech/platform regulations
- Draft responses to regulatory and grievance notices, and prepare periodic compliance/transparency reports
- Draft and update platform policies and user-facing legal documentation
- Create and implement ad publishing guidelines for new digital products, while partnering with marketing teams to review campaigns and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Contract Drafting & Management
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including MSAs, data processing agreements, licensing and revenue-share agreements, NDAs, vendor and advertising agreements, and IP-centric contracts
- Build and maintain contract templates and manage contract workflows (e.g., SpotDraft or similar CLM tools)
Intellectual Property
- Manage trademark and copyright filings, oppositions, and infringement/takedown notices
- Support IP compliance review for marketing and product content
Litigation & Risk
- Coordinate with external counsel on litigation matters and prepare case summaries
- Conduct legal risk assessments for new products and features
Requirements
- LLB/LLM with 3–6 years of post-qualification experience, including in-house counsel experience at a tech platform company
- Strong working knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013 and corporate/secretarial compliance
- Hands-on experience with commercial contract drafting and negotiation
- Familiarity with data protection and IT regulatory frameworks (DPDP Act, IT Rules)
- Strong drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Lokal - India's largest hyperlocal platform in Indian languages is focussed on building a world-class product for non-english speakers in India by providing them local information, classifieds and evolving with more meaningful use cases every day. We are operational in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and West Bengal with 50M+ downloads as on today.
Lokal - India's largest hyperlocal platform in Indian languages is focussed on building a world-class product for non-english speakers in India by providing them local information, classifieds and evolving with more meaningful use cases every day. We are operational in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and West Bengal with 50M+ downloads as on today.
