Details of the Organization

SparkCognition India Private Limited ("SCI") is a fast-growing Bengaluru-based wholly-owned subsidiary of SparkCognition, Inc., one of the world's leading industrial artificial intelligence companies. SparkCognition and SCI deliver world-class Al solutions that enable a business to solve its most critical problems, empowering it to run a more sustainable, safer, and profitable business. 

Details of the Job/Internship

SparkCognition is hiring Senior Legal Counsel with the experience of 5 to 10 years to join their office Bengaluru.

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 Al, 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 Al 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

It will be discussed with the candidate itself

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Karnataka

City

Bengaluru

Address

TOWER-A, Brigade Metropolis, Garudachar Palya, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560048