Senior Legal Counsel Role - FinTech - LLB

The role will be responsible for leading all aspects of the company's Legal function, including:

- Represent the organization in all legal matters in order to protect company's rights, interests, and reputation

- Analyze and identify the legal risks and implications of all of the business's transactions

- Ensure compliance with all laws and regulations that apply to the business, including adherence to information security and GDPR requirements, employment laws and related matters, etc.

- Keep the senior management in all departments of the business informed of developments in laws and regulations that potentially affect the business

- Ensure IP protection for all IP created by the business, especially IP within our products

- Oversee the drafting, review, and negotiations of various commercial contracts and agreements

- Lead and strengthen the legal team and its processes

Qualification & Experience:

- LLB from a recognized university with a minimum of 12 years of experience, with at least three years of progressive experience of working in corporate.

- Understanding of all aspects of a legal function, especially in a Fin-tech organisation / BFSI / NBFC startup.

- Experience of setting / scaling up a legal function in a fast-growing company

- Executive presence and the highest levels of personal and professional ethics and integrity

- Prior experience in a leadership role with strong people management skills