Legal Manager

Job Title: Senior Manager / Associate Vice President – Legal Location:

Mumbai

Key Responsibilities Transactions Suitable experience in handling the legal aspects of Private Equity investment transactions, including Pre-IPO investment, structuring, documentation, and due diligence Managing legal aspects of capital market transactions, including IPOs, rights issues, QIPs, preferential allotments, and ancillary regulatory and legal queries Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating offer documents, transaction documents, and other capital markets and research documentation Advising on SEBI regulations, Companies Act compliances, stock exchange requirements, and other applicable regulatory frameworks relating to capital markets activities including stock broking, research analyst and merchant banking Coordinating with merchant bankers, lead managers, external counsels and other parties in relation to capital markets transactions From time to time managing legal work related to real estate investments, including title due diligence, transaction documentation, and coordination with external counsels Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing client-facing and vendor-facing agreements for all Group products and service offerings (i.e. Portfolio Management, Broking, Alternate Investment Fund, Mutual Fund, Investment Advisory, Wealth Management, etc.), both domestic and offshore Supporting and advising the wealth management business including client complaints and amendments

Dispute Management and Intellectual Property End-to-end dispute and litigation management, including coordination with external advocates, tracking cases, and strategy inputs Managing the Group’s trademarks and other IP matters

Regulatory and Legal Advisory Providing ongoing legal and regulatory advisory support to business teams Advising on SEBI, RBI, Companies Act, FEMA, and other applicable financial sector regulations Identifying legal and regulatory risks and requirements and proposing and implementing practical measures to address the same

General Corporate Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing agreements relating to general corporate activities across departments such as HR, Administration, IT, Marketing, and Operations Ensuring proper documentation, contract lifecycle management, and adherence to internal policies

Team Management Training and supervising any assigned resources, as required

Desired Qualifications & Experience L.L.B. from a reputable university; L.L.M. is an added advantage 7 years plus of post-qualification experience, preferably in NBFCs, merchant banking firms, financial services companies, investment funds, or reputed law firms Strong experience in wealth management or merchant banking and capital markets transactions, including IPOs and other public market issuances Strong experience in transactional work, corporate contracts, and regulatory advisory Exposure to VC funding, investments, and pre-IPO transactions is highly desirable

Key Skills Strong drafting, negotiation, and contract management skills Sound understanding of Indian corporate laws, SEBI regulations, capital markets framework, and dispute resolution mechanisms Ability to manage multiple stakeholders including external counsel and consultants Commercially pragmatic and solution-oriented approach Excellent communication and interpersonal skills