Building and scaling in-house legal for regulated, fast-growing tech companies.
In-house legal counsel with hands-on experience setting up legal operations from scratch, managing high-volume SaaS contracting, cross-border regulatory compliance, and advising leadership teams in complex, high-stakes environments.
Focus
Contracting at scale (SaaS & enterprise)
Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated 500+ SaaS and commercial agreements across SME, mid-market, and enterprise customers.
Regulatory & compliance readiness
Owned compliance frameworks across data protection (DPDP, GDPR) and financial regulations (AML/KYC) in regulated environments.
Cross-border legal operations
Managed multi-jurisdiction work across India, US, EU, and APAC—aligning contracts, licensing, and regulatory requirements.
IP strategy & asset protection
Led IP strategy end-to-end, securing 100+ trademarks and 400+ copyright registrations to protect brand, product, and creative assets.
Governance & leadership advisory
Worked directly with CXOs and boards on corporate governance, fundraising, restructuring, risk assessments, and strategic decisions.
Experience
- Founding member of the legal team, building end-to-end in-house legal operations from scratch.
- Drafted the company’s first standard customer agreements and NDA templates, setting the baseline for all client engagements.
- Led drafting and negotiation across vendor, payment aggregation, franchise, reseller, DPA, and cross-border commercial agreements.
- Updated legal frameworks to align with DPDP, GDPR, AML/KYC, and evolving financial regulations.
- Managed licensing, due diligence, and regulatory compliance for partnerships across US, EU, and APAC.
- Oversaw IP strategy: 100+ trademarks and 400+ copyright filings.
- Advised CXOs and handled board processes, governance, audits, and complex operational matters.
- Resolved disputes through negotiation/mediation before escalation to litigation.
- Closed 500+ SaaS service agreements and NDAs across SME, mid-market, and enterprise customers.
- Supported M&A transactions, including legal due diligence and negotiation of key IP reps and warranties.
- Managed legal aspects of fundraising exceeding ₹10+ Crores, including review of shareholder and share purchase agreements.
- Handled cross-border customer agreements for subsidiaries in the UK, UAE, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
- Led governance/secretarial work: board meetings, agendas, filings, and ROC compliance.
- Advised CEOs, board members, and department heads on organizational legal and compliance matters.
- Litigated 150+ civil, criminal, and commercial matters, including representation before the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
- Represented government bodies, public sector entities, and statutory authorities in complex legal proceedings.
Credentials
LL.M. — Banking, Corporate, Finance & Securities Law
O.P. Jindal Global University
B.B.A. LL.B.
Prestige Institute of Management & Research, Department of Law
Certification of Practice
Bar Council of India
Company Secretary (Professional Programme)
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (pursuing)
Recognition
Spot Award — HubbleHox
Recognized for building and streamlining legal operations, compliance frameworks, and IP strategy within months of joining.
Leadership Program Selection — Mobisy (Bizom)
Recognized for independently managing corporate legal and secretarial functions and providing strategic support to leadership.
Contact
Currently open to senior in-house legal roles in technology-driven organizations.
Best way to reach me: email. LinkedIn also works.
Based in
Mumbai, India
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