Legal Counsel

Emergent
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 6-10 yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Communication","Judgment","Prioritization","Ability to operate in ambiguity","High ownership"]

Build the company’s first in-house legal function as the go-to partner for commercial contracts, corporate matters, data privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance across India and US entities. Draft and negotiate customer, enterprise, vendor, NDA, and partnership agreements; advise product and engineering teams on AI, data, and acceptable use; and create scalable contract templates and internal processes to help the business scale responsibly.

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Emergent
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Legal Counsel

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Job Summary

Build the company’s first in-house legal function as the go-to partner for commercial contracts, corporate matters, data privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance across India and US entities. Draft and negotiate customer, enterprise, vendor, NDA, and partnership agreements; advise product and engineering teams on AI, data, and acceptable use; and create scalable contract templates and internal processes to help the business scale responsibly.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including customer contracts, enterprise MSAs, vendor agreements, NDAs, and partnership deals.
  • •Own data privacy and protection compliance across jurisdictions, including India’s DPDP Act and GDPR.
  • •Advise on intellectual property strategy, including trademarks, copyrights, open-source usage, and protection of proprietary technology.
  • •Support corporate matters such as fundraising, board governance, cap table management, and cross-border entity structuring.
  • •Guide product and engineering teams on legal considerations around AI, user data, terms of service, and acceptable use; build scalable contract templates and playbooks.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Meal AllowanceHealth InsurancePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •6 to 10 years of legal experience with a strong foundation in commercial and technology law.
  • •Qualified lawyer with an LLB and enrollment with the Bar Council of India.
  • •In-house experience at a technology or SaaS company, or at a top-tier law firm serving technology clients.
  • •Strong command of commercial contracting, data privacy, and intellectual property.
  • •Ability to operate in ambiguity and deliver clear, practical advice under time pressure.
Experience:6-10 yearsSaaSTechnologyIn-house legalAIData privacy
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:CommunicationJudgmentPrioritizationAbility to operate in ambiguityHigh ownership
Licenses:Bar Council of India
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GDPRDPDP ActAI

Company Brief

Emergent
Provides a platform for orchestrating autonomous AI agents and workflows, enabling teams to build, deploy, monitor, and scale agent-driven applications and automations across business processes.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Growth: Early Stage Startup
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