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Draft, review, and negotiate B2B SaaS contracts, outsourcing contracts, software development agreements, license agreements, and managed-services, partnership, and third-party vendor agreements with clients, financial institutions, and technology partners, making sure they align with legal and business requirements.
Serve as the subject matter expert on all aspects of technology contracts.
While anchored in technology law, provide practical legal advice across all matters that affect the business, including corporate, commercial, employment, and intellectual property issues, and offer innovative solutions to minimize and manage legal risks across jurisdictions.
Manage the input from internal stakeholders that is needed to draft and review critical agreements.
Lead and mentor a team of lawyers, overseeing the quality and turnaround of contract reviews and negotiations.
Constantly improve the legal team's templates and playbooks, drawing on learnings from each client engagement.
Act as a business enabler, keeping the legal team aligned with Zeta's speed of delivery and culture of teamwork.
Regulatory and commercial acumen: Commercially minded, pragmatic; translates complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
Stakeholder management and communication: Strong communication and negotiation skills, sound and independent judgment, ability to counsel senior management strategically.
Execution and prioritization: Highly organized and detail-oriented; manages multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth setting; ability to leverage AI for legal work highly preferred.
Team leadership and people management: Ability to lead and manage a team effectively.
Ownership and adaptability: Proactive self-starter, energized by ambiguity, comfortable in unfamiliar areas of law, takes ownership of outcomes, thrives in a collaborative, product-driven culture.
5-year BA LLB, BBA LLB or equivalent law degree from a recognized institution; qualified to practice law in India. An LLM is a plus but not mandatory
9-12 years of post-qualification experience in the technology law practice of a top-tier law firm and/or as in-house counsel at a B2B SaaS technology company. Law firm experience mandatory.
Excellent grasp of the laws and market practices that apply to technology agreements, intellectual property, and data protection.
Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills across B2B SaaS, outsourcing contracts, software licensing, software development, IT services, and IP licensing agreements.
Understanding of the nuances of technology agreements in the banking and financial services sector, with exposure to cross-border matters.
Proven experience leading and managing a team, including handling administrative responsibilities alongside substantive legal work.
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Responsibilities Draft, review, and negotiate B2B SaaS contracts, outsourcing contracts, software development agreements, license agreements, and managed-services, partnership, and third-party vendor agreements with clients, financial institutions, and technology partners, making sure they align with legal and business requirements; Experience and Qualification 5-year BA LLB, BBA LLB or equivalent law degree from a recognized institution; qualified to practice law in India; An LLM is a plus but not mandatory 9-12 years of post-qualification experience in the technology law practice of a top-tier law firm and/or as in-house counsel at a B2B SaaS technology company
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Zeta
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