Details of the Organization

StepChange (www.stepchange.earth) is a climate tech startup revolutionizing how enterprises and financial institutions integrate sustainability into their core operations. They work with financial institutions, large enterprises, and their value chains to measure and reduce their environmental footprint through advanced data solutions, AI, and cutting-edge analytics. 

Details of the Job/Internship

StepChange is hiring a Legal and Policy Associate-Founder's Office with experience of 3 to 5 years to join their office in Bengaluru.

Role and Responsibilities

• End-to-end legal Advisory and Compliance: Including corporate governance, making applications/ filings, compliance, intellectual property, litigation, and employment law.
• Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with clients, vendors, and partners.
• Investor Relations: Reviewing/ preparing documentation for investors/ fundraising.
• Dispute Resolution: Managing any disputes that arise, including coordinating with external counsel as necessary.
• Research: Tracking market and regulatory trends to identify risks and opportunities for StepChange
• Policy Tracking: Proactively monitoring policy changes domestically and globally in a structured manner, enabling our product to evolve with regulatory shifts
• Research Writing: Whitepapers, blogs, and reports to deepen StepChange’s ecosystem engagement.
• Network of Solutions: Adding value to StepChange’s solution suite by identifying, reaching out to, and engaging solution providers in the ESG improvement/ risk mitigation themes.

Eligibility

• Education: An LLB from an accredited law school.
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience at a law firm, preferably across contracts, transactions, and litigation.

Skills:

• Mission-aligned and passionate about startups, sustainability, and decarbonization; prior experience in any of these is a plus.
• Interested in research, writing, and policy engagement.
• Diligent and proactive, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with competing priorities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex topics clearly and concisely.

Salary/Stipend

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

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Karnataka

City

Bengaluru

Address

534/A, 7th Cross Rd, near Litmus7, 8th Block, 4th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560034.

Application and Registration Details

Once you apply, the next steps in the application process will be sent to you via e-mail.

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