Legal Associate

Position: Legal Associate

Department: PE/VC Transactions

Location: BKC, Mumbai

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate should be perceptive with strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of awareness to be able to discern client needs and build strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drafting and vetting transactional documents for startups(term sheets, investment agreements, share subscription & shareholders agreements, share purchase agreements, closing documents to the transactions, and the like).

• End-to-end support to the team for the completion of an Investment Transaction from due diligence, pre-closing, and post-closing transaction-related matters.

• Assist on a broad variety of matters from complex matters to routine standard matters: Company Law, Data Protection, Commercial Contracts, Foreign Investments, Acquisitions, Investment Exits

• Knowledge and interest in broad areas of corporate and transactional matters, including disclosure and reporting, corporate governance, investments, and general awareness of the nuances of the start-up ecosystem.

• Advice on diverse complex structures based on varied business models with multiple marquee startup founders and investors

Key Requirement:

• BLS (LLB/LLM) or BA (LLB/LLM) from a recognized university;

• 1 - 3 years of experience in a law firm, boutique or otherwise;

• The candidate should have hands-on experience in the following:

- Mergers & Acquisitions

- PE/VC Transactions

-Corporate Restructuring & reorganization

• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion to opine on legal issues effectively

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

• A command over the language both from a legal and a colloquial perspective.

• Inclination to work in a fast-paced environment and develop a network

• Research, analysis, and interpretation of legal information relevant to the case.

• Prior Startup Experience Preferred with a Great Network.

Additional Perks:

• Direct interactions with multiple marquee startup founders and investors

• Exposure to cross-functional training including taxation, compliance, and finance.

• Great opportunity to grow with the organization - hockey stick growth