Details of the Organization
SparkCognition India Private Limited (SCI) is a rapidly growing subsidiary of SparkCognition, Inc., a global leader in industrial artificial intelligence. Together, SparkCognition and SCI provide cutting-edge AI solutions to businesses, enhancing sustainability, safety, and profitability. With award-winning AI technology, they predict outcomes, optimize processes, prevent cyberattacks, and enhance health and safety measures. Partnering with industry leaders worldwide, they analyze data to drive growth and operational excellence. If you're a proactive, detail-oriented attorney with a passion for technology and innovation, and thrive in entrepreneurial environments, they want to hear from you!
Details of the Job/Internship
SparkCognition seeks a Senior Legal Counsel for Bengaluru. As the first legal hire in India, you'll provide legal support and guidance to SCI, collaborating with the SparkCognition Legal Department. Your role involves ensuring compliance with local laws, offering legal advice, and handling various legal matters like contracts, corporate affairs, intellectual property, and more. Join them for diverse and exciting projects!
Role and Responsibilities
- Drafting, reviewing, and overseeing logistics of legal documents, including contracts, agreements, policies, requests for proposals (RFPs), and tenders.
- Advising on legal matters related to business operations in India, including but not limited to data privacy implications, intellectual property, and labor matters.
- Managing and monitoring litigation and disputes involving SCI or operations in India.
- Conducting legal research and staying up-to-date with changes in laws and regulations that affect the company's operations.
- Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and developing policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks.
- Collaborating with other departments, including finance, HR, operations, sales, services, and engineering to protect the company’s interests.
- Contributing to the development and implementation of global compliance processes and policies.
- Assisting on corporate secretarial matters, such as Indian board and shareholder meetings.
Eligibility
- LLB from a reputable university in India
- 5-10 years of experience as an attorney, preferably in an in-house legal role at a technology company.
- Knowledge of Indian laws and regulations related to AI, data privacy, intellectual property, labor, and corporate matters.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with experience in negotiating tenders, contracts, and agreements.
- Ability to help administer compliance programs following global best practices in managing due diligence procedures for compliance with anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, economic sanctions, data privacy and other critical laws and regulations.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and cross-cultural skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Ability to accommodate work hours involving international participants–time zones can get tricky when folks from multiple continents are involved.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional written and verbal skills in English. Familiarity with Hindi and/or Kannada will be viewed favorably.
- Familiarity with AI and machine learning would be a plus.
- Familiarity with US laws and regulations, particularly the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, would be a plus.
Salary/Stipend
The salary will be discussed with the candidate itself.
Type of Opportunity
Fulltime
Country
India
State
Karnataka
City
Bengaluru
Address
Bengaluru, Karnataka