Legal Counsel - FinTech - LLB

Legal Counsel on Retainer basis

- Our client is a US based Fintech company primarily in the business of Teen Banking and market leader in this space They are currently valued at $2.3Billion with about 500 employees in the US and are now expanding their teams in India.

- We are looking for a qualified Legal Counsel on a retainer basis to oversee the legal aspects of our client's business.

- You will safeguard our client's reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.

- The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of exposure.

Key Responsibilities :

- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)

- Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues

- Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust

- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights

- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces

- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications

Requirements and skills :

- Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment

- Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures

- Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation

- Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies

- High degree of professional ethics and integrity

- Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information

- Outstanding communication skills

- Degree in Law