Legal Counsel

**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. ● Basic 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.