Legal Counsel 2

**Role Snapshot** As Legal Counsel II, you will serve as a front\-line legal partner to HyperVerge’s identity AI business and the HyperStart CLM platform. The role combines commercial contracting, data\-privacy operations, and day\-to\-day advisory to cross\-functional teams including Sales, Strategy, Product, Security, and Finance. You will help ensure that contracts move efficiently, legal risk is managed pragmatically, and legal processes scale alongside HyperVerge’s 0\-1s and the global SaaS business. **Key Responsibilities** **Commercial Contracting** * Draft, review, negotiate, and close NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, Order Forms, DPAs, and SLAs with enterprise clients including banks, fintechs, telcos, and internet companies across India, US, ASEAN and MEA. * Drive contract negotiations through redline matrices, approved playbooks, and fallback positions to enable efficient deal closures. * Identify commercial, legal, and operational risks and propose practical solutions aligned with business goals. **Data Privacy \& Compliance** * Support operational implementation of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework and respond to GDPR/CCPA\-related customer diligence requests. * Maintain vendor risk assessments, incident response templates, and policy acknowledgment workflows. * Lead compliance projects, create high quality compliance documentation and resilient processes, work with multiple internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of compliance standards. **Product Counsel** * Partner with product managers and engineering teams to review and counsel on products and product partnerships. * Work with product teams to translate regulatory frameworks (including DPDP, financial\-sector expectations, and cross\-border data requirements) into clear product guardrails and design considerations. **Intellectual Property \& Open Source** * Maintain trademark logs and filings and monitor brand protection issues. * Track and review open\-source software (OSS) usage and licensing obligations. Escalate emerging AI\-related IP or licensing issues for deeper legal review. **Legal Operations \& Process** * Triage and manage the legal intake queue and contracting pipeline. * Track and improve turnaround times (TAT) for legal requests. * Identify opportunities to automate repeatable workflows within the CLM platform. **What Great Looks Like (Milestones)** **Month 1** * Achieve full working familiarity with HyperVerge’s product stack, key enterprise contracts, negotiation playbooks, and regulatory landscape (DPDP, BFSI expectations, cross\-border data). * Independently handle standard contracting workflows (NDAs, low\-risk Order Forms, standard DPAs) while aligning with the existing playbooks. * Map the current contracting lifecycle across Sales, Product, and Legal to identify friction points and immediate efficiency gains. Build strong working relationships with Sales, Product, Security, and Finance stakeholders, becoming a trusted point of contact for day\-to\-day legal queries. **Month 3** * Independently negotiate and close mid\-complexity enterprise SaaS contracts, including MSAs, DPAs, and security/compliance addenda with regulated clients. Improve contracting efficiency by standardizing fallback positions and updating playbooks. * Operationalize at least one privacy/compliance workflow (e.g., vendor risk review, DPDP response template, or customer diligence pack). **Must\-Have Qualifications** * 3–6 years’ experience in TMT, fintech, or general corporate law (law firm or in\-house). * Hands\-on experience with commercial SaaS contracting. * Working familiarity with DPDP, GDPR, or CCPA frameworks. * Strong understanding of SaaS models, IP, and open\-source licensing. * LL.B. required (LL.M. or privacy certification is a plus). * Strong drafting ability and calm, solution\-oriented negotiation style. **You’ll Thrive Here If You** * Combine technical curiosity with contract rigor. * Look for ways to automate repetitive work and scale legal processes. * Escalate edge\-case risks early while enabling the business to move quickly. * Care about clarity, ownership, and measurable impact.