Details of the Organization

Swiggy, India’s premier on-demand delivery platform, operates in 500+ cities, partnering with thousands of restaurants and boasting a workforce of over 5000 employees and a fleet of 200,000+ delivery executives. Fueled by cutting-edge ML technology and massive data processing capabilities, Swiggy provides fast, seamless, and reliable delivery services. Evolving from a hyperlocal food delivery service in 2014, Swiggy has expanded to offer diverse services like Swiggy Instamart, Genie, and Guiltfree, continually innovating while providing fulfilling experiences for both customers and employees.

Details of the Job/Internship

Swiggy is seeking a General Manager - Legal based in Bengaluru. Employees will attend the office two or three times a week at their base location and work remotely for the remaining days, especially in partner-facing roles.

Role and Responsibilities

PE/M&A, investments and corporate:

• Lead Swiggy’s’ PE/M&A, investment and other corporate development activities from legal perspective.
• Structuring and evaluating new/proposed transactions in collaboration with relevant stakeholders;
• Review, draft and negotiate transaction documentation including term sheets, definitive agreements and closing documentation.
• Advise business and commercial teams on commercial arrangements/business models by highlighting potential legal issues, risks, and collaborating with stakeholders to develop and implement appropriate risk-mitigation strategies
• Provide commercial and practical general business advisory and support from a legal perspective relating to business operations
• Compliance:
• Proactively advise and assist in managing important change in laws and regulation;
• Lead the team in developing processes, policies and procedures designed to reduce legal risk and/or increase efficiency;
• Work with respective functions and business teams to ensure smooth implementation of regulatory compliance and processes;
• Facilitate acquisition of compliance certificates and registrations
• Organize and deliver compliance training and communications;
• Be a key contributor to developing and implementing new compliance policies;

Essential Skills:

• Competence in broad range of corporate laws, especially in both Indian domestic and trans-national commercial transaction;
• Extensive experience and strong skills in drafting and negotiating transaction documentations; Extensive experience in analysing and responding to regulatory and compliance matters;
• Excellent ability to analyse and assess business processes, spot issues and propose/implement solutions; Ability to function autonomously yet communicate laterally and upwardly with ease;
• Strong legal and business judgment;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and coordinate complex issues and projects with diverse levels of management and employees.
• Ready and willing to take up new projects.

Eligibility

• LL.B., from a recognized university in India;
• 7+ years PQE with significant PE/M&A experience;
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to manage varied stakeholders both in India and internationally;
• Sound and practical business judgment

Salary/Stipend

The salary will be discussed with the candidate itself.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Karnataka

City

Bengaluru

Address

Bengaluru, Karnataka