Details of the Organization

Favcy Venture Builders distils ten years of venture-building experience into solutions tailored to meet organisations at their respective stages of growth.

Details of the Job/Internship

Favcy Venture Builders is hiring an In-House Legal Counsel with experience of 5–10 years to join their office in New Delhi. The role involves providing end-to-end legal advisory support to the organisation, ensuring legal risk mitigation, contract governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal guidance across business operations, investments, and corporate matters. The position reports to the Founders and Senior Management.

Role and Responsibilities

Legal Advisory and Risk Management

• Act as the primary legal advisor to management on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks across business operations and investments.
• Interpret laws, regulations, and contractual obligations impacting the company.

Contracts and Documentation

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalise contracts, including investor agreements, shareholder agreements, NDAs, MOUs, service agreements, vendor contracts, and commercial arrangements.
• Ensure contracts align with business objectives while safeguarding the company’s legal interests.
• Maintain contract governance, templates, and legal documentation repositories.

Corporate, Investment, and Startup Legal Matters

• Provide legal support for investments, fundraising, share transfers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions.
• Advise on corporate structuring, governance, and shareholder matters.
• Support startup-related legal requirements, including DPIIT-related advisory, where applicable.

Compliance Oversight and Coordination

• Oversee statutory and regulatory compliance in coordination with the Company Secretary and compliance team.
• Provide legal oversight for MCA, FEMA, and other applicable regulatory compliances.
• Support statutory audits, regulatory inspections, and legal due diligence.

Litigation and External Counsel Management

• Manage and coordinate with external legal counsels, law firms, and advisors.
• Oversee litigation matters, notices, claims, and legal proceedings.
• Review pleadings, responses, and legal strategies proposed by external counsels.

Policy and Governance Frameworks

• Draft, review, and update internal policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure internal processes align with applicable laws and best legal practices.

Stakeholder and Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with leadership, finance, compliance, HR, and operations teams on legal matters.
• Provide practical and business-oriented legal guidance to internal stakeholders.

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law (LL.B / LL.M).
• 5–10 years of relevant experience as an in-house counsel or with a law firm handling corporate and commercial matters.
• Strong knowledge of corporate laws, contracts, investments, FEMA, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in startup, venture capital, private equity, or corporate advisory environments is preferred.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strategic thinking with a business-centric legal approach.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High integrity, discretion, and attention to detail.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Delhi

Address

New Delhi, Delhi, India.

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