General Counsel Legal Regulatory - Ahmedabad, India - Klub

Description

AboutKlubKlub is India s largestRevenue Based Financing platform offering nondilutive capital up to30 crores for consumer brands across 35 sectors (F&BFashion Health & Wellness Electronics Cloud Kitchens& more). We have facilitated over 1000 investments inleading brands of India including BluSmart Third Wave CoffeeRoasters SMOOR Tagz Foods Hero Electric Bewakoof & more Weare a three year old startup funded by leading global investorssuch as Peak XV Surge 9Unicorns GMO Alter Global andEMVC.
Aboutthe RoleWe are hiring aGeneral Counsel Legal & Regulatory based out of AhmedabadGujarat to set up our legal & regulatory function. Theresponsibilities of this roleinclude:

1. We frequentlysign agreements with different stakeholders. This role will be thefirst point of contact in reviewing these agreements and buildingtemplates.
2. Like anybusiness we are subject to multiple regulations. This role will beour eyes and ears on regulatory updates providing short summariesto the senior management. It will also ensure compliance with allapplicableregulations.
3. We workwith multiple law firms in different parts of our business. Thisrole will be the single point of contact between Klub and our legalpartners.
4. We innovaterapidly. This role will provide advice internally on compliance ofnew businesses or products with regulations in India oroverseas.
5. While doingall of this the role will identify and manage our legal risks fromthe tactical (e.g. vendor contracts) to the strategic (e.g.regulatory risk).
6. Therole will undertake basic legal drafting work (e.g. legal notices)while working with external vendors for more complextasks.
7. We work inmultiple geographies. The role will include the responsibility ofinterpreting and dynamic regularity environment across multiplegeographies and provide early guidance on business strategy inlight of thesame.

Requirements

1. 46 years experience at a reputed law firmor as inhouse counsel in financial services /FinTech.
2. Significantexposure to at least one (preferably two) of the following areas:NBFC lending securities AIFs and crossborderecommerce.
3. If inhouseexperience in an organisation that has entities in multiplegeographies is highly preferred but notmandatory.
4. Strongexperience in legal research drafting and negotiation.
5. Experience in workingwith crossfunctional teams providing highquality and succinctsynthesis for senior management and excellent written and verbalcommunicationskills.

negotiation,compliance,legalrisk management,drafting,legal drafting,legal,regulations,legalresearch,regulatory compliance,in-house counsel,cross-bordere-commerce,financial services