Senior Legal Associate

This role is designed for a strategic legal professional who can bridge the gap between Indian operations and U.S. corporate requirements. As we scale our AI Agentic platform, candidate will be the primary architect of our contractual framework, ensuring our growth trajectory remains compliant and protected as we scale further.

Position: Senior Legal Associate Location: India (Remote/Hybrid) Reporting to: CFO / Founders Key Focus: U.S. Tech Transactions, AI Governance, and Cross-border Compliance, Fund raising is a +

Core Responsibilities

1. International Contract Management Draft, review, and negotiate complex SaaS agreements, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), and Statements of Work (SOWs) for our U.S. Holding Company. Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of vendor contracts, employment agreements, and partnership deals across Indian and U.S. jurisdictions.
2. AI & Data Privacy Governance Draft and maintain Privacy Policies, Terms of Service, and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) tailored for AI-driven products (addressing LLM data usage, intellectual property in outputs, and bias mitigation). Ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and evolving Indian DPDP Act regulations.
3. Corporate Secretarial & Compliance Liaise with U.S. legal counsel to manage Delaware (or equivalent) entity filings and board resolutions. Oversee inter-company agreements between the India subsidiary and the U.S. parent company (Transfer Pricing, IP Assignment). Manage the ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan) administration for Indian employees under the U.S. plan.
4. IP Protection Safeguard the company's core AI intellectual property through robust IP assignment clauses and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Advise on the legal implications of using open-source libraries and third-party APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic).

LL.B. or LL.M. from a Tier-1 Law School.