Role Overview:

We are looking for a General Counsel/VP - Legal & Compliance to establish and lead the Group's global Legal & Compliance function.

This is a unique opportunity to join the executive leadership team and build the legal function from the ground up - shaping the organization's approach to commercial contracting, corporate governance, privacy, compliance, intellectual property, risk management, and strategic transactions.

The ideal candidate will be both strategic and hands-on: someone who can advise the CEO and Board on complex matters while also building scalable processes, frameworks, and a high-performing legal organization.

Requirements:

- 12 - 18 years of post-qualification legal experience, with significant experience in senior in-house legal leadership roles.

- Experience working within a global technology, SaaS, software, internet, or similarly complex business environment.

- LLB or equivalent law degree required; LLM or relevant postgraduate qualification is a plus.

- Qualification to practice law in India is preferred/required depending on the candidate's primary jurisdiction.

- Strong expertise in commercial contracting, technology law, corporate governance, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

- Deep working knowledge of GDPR and familiarity with India's DPDP Act, CCPA, and other global privacy frameworks.

- Proven experience managing legal matters across multiple international jurisdictions.

- Strong exposure to M&A, due diligence, corporate restructuring, investments, shareholder arrangements, and strategic transactions.

- Experience with intellectual property, software licensing, SaaS agreements, and open-source compliance.

- Experience building or scaling an in-house legal function is highly desirable.

- Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.

- Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior executives and Boards.

- Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.

- French language proficiency and/or experience working with European businesses is a strong advantage.

What Success Looks Like:

In your first 12 - 18 months, you will:

- Establish a scalable global Legal & Compliance function and operating model.

- Create consistent legal, contracting, governance, privacy, and compliance frameworks across the Group.

- Improve the speed, consistency, and effectiveness of commercial contracting.

- Strengthen the organization's global privacy and regulatory compliance posture.

- Build strong partnerships with executive leadership and business teams.

- Establish an effective approach to legal risk management and external counsel.

- Support strategic business initiatives, investments, and M&A.

- Build and develop a strong legal team capable of supporting the Group's continued global growth.

Why This Role?:

This is not a traditional legal leadership role.

You will have the opportunity to shape the legal function of a growing global technology group, work directly with executive leadership, influence strategic decisions, and build the systems and team that will support the organization's next phase of international growth.

If you are a commercially minded legal leader who enjoys building, solving complex problems, and enabling business growth - not simply managing legal risk - we'd love to hear from you.