Vp Legal & Compliance

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Experience: 12+ yrs

Location: Gurgaon

We are looking for an accomplished Vice President – Legal & Compliance to lead the legal, regulatory, and corporate governance functions of a growing SaaS business. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, IPO readiness, commercial contracting, and compliance management, with the ability to provide strategic legal counsel to senior leadership.

This role requires a commercially minded legal leader who can balance business growth with regulatory compliance, risk management, and strong governance practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the organisation’s legal strategy in alignment with business priorities, growth plans, and corporate objectives.
• Lead legal and compliance operations, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and industry requirements.
• Drive IPO preparedness, including corporate governance, legal due diligence, regulatory documentation, and coordination with investment bankers, auditors, and external legal advisors.
• Lead legal support for mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, corporate restructuring, and other significant transactions.
• Oversee transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiations, documentation, and post-transaction integration requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, customer contracts, vendor agreements, partnership arrangements, and other legal documents.
• Advise senior leadership on legal risks, regulatory developments, contractual obligations, and strategic business decisions.
• Establish and strengthen corporate governance frameworks, internal policies, compliance controls, and legal risk management processes.
• Oversee intellectual property protection, confidentiality arrangements, data privacy, and technology-related legal matters.
• Identify potential legal exposures and develop mitigation strategies to protect the organisation’s interests.
• Manage litigation, disputes, regulatory inquiries, and other legal proceedings in coordination with external counsel.
• Select and manage external law firms, consultants, and specialist advisors, ensuring effective service delivery and cost management.
• Build scalable legal workflows, maintain accurate corporate records, and establish appropriate documentation and reporting standards.
• Partner with Finance, HR, Sales, Product, and other functions to address legal and compliance requirements across the business.
• Monitor changes in corporate law, securities regulations, SaaS-related legal requirements, and other relevant regulatory developments.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the legal and compliance team while fostering a culture of accountability and ethical business practices.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 12+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience in corporate legal, compliance, or general counsel functions.
• Strong expertise in SaaS, technology, or other high-growth business environments.
• Proven experience supporting IPO readiness, capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring.
• Strong understanding of corporate law, securities regulations, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated expertise in commercial contracting, transaction negotiations, legal due diligence, and risk assessment.
• Experience advising founders, executive leadership, boards, and other senior stakeholders on complex legal matters.
• Ability to establish and strengthen compliance frameworks, governance policies, and legal risk management processes.
• Strong understanding of intellectual property, data privacy, technology contracts, and SaaS commercial arrangements.
• Experience managing external legal advisors, complex transactions, and cross-functional legal initiatives.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance legal protection with business priorities.
• High integrity, sound professional judgement, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters.
• Proven leadership capabilities, including building teams, developing talent, and driving operational excellence.
• A law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) is required; additional qualifications in corporate law, securities law, or corporate governance are advantageous.