General Manager - Corporate Legal

Job description

***You can become a part of* …** Founded in 2018, BharatPe is one of India's fastest-growing fintech companies, offering a comprehensive suite of financial products and services. What began as a single interoperable QR code has grown into a platform used by over 1 crore merchants across the country. At our core, we exist to drive financial inclusion and accessibility for the real Bharat, which is underserved by traditional finance and held back by complexity, paperwork, and products never designed for it. We are changing that, by building simple, accessible financial tools that meet people where they are, in the language they speak and at the scale they need. For our merchant partners, we provide an integrated ecosystem spanning QR and PoS payments, working capital credit, and deposit and investment products, enabling small businesses to accept payments, access finance, and grow. For consumers, we are building a fast-growing set of offerings across UPI payments, Credit on UPI (BharatPe Flex), Personal Loans, and Invest (Digital Gold, Digital Silver, Fixed Deposits, and Mutual Funds), giving them a single place to pay, borrow, and grow their money. Together, these two sides of our business form a single mission: to bring the full power of digital finance to every merchant and every consumer across India, not just the few who have always had access. Alongside the business, we are equally committed to building an organization where people take genuine ownership, do their most meaningful work, and see their ideas realized at a national scale. We value diversity, and we encourage different points of view, ways of thinking, and new capabilities to strengthen and improve the lives of our customers. And that is not all. We have a lot of fun while we explore new ideas, solve real problems, collaborate, and connect, and we do it all together. Connect with us over social media, coffee, or a call. We would welcome the opportunity to tell you more." ***Responsibilities will include* …** 1. Ability to handle and manage all types of **litigation and dispute matters** end to end which include following;1) Consumer matters – District Forum, State Forum and National Forum at pan India level; 2. Civil matter including legal notices including but not limited to various suits, writ petitions– Both by and against the company pan India Level, contractual disputes 3. Criminal matters – well versed with BNS and BNSS Act and the procedures thereon 4. Vendors/third party Disputes – Initial level negotiation with third party vendors, directly engaging with vendors for any pre litigation discussion; 5. IPR related matters – Registration and other process related to Trademark, Word Mark, Device Mark and protecting the brand value of the company in the market, Matters related to infringement of IPR, Defending any IPR claim against the company; Regular track and monitoring of digital eco system including apps, websites to prevent any infringement of Bharatpe Brand **Contract Drafting & Review** :1) Vendor, service provider agreements, lease deeds and other commercial agreements. 1. Develop standardized contract templates, negotiation frameworks, and approval processes to enable efficient and scalable contracting operations. 2. Assist business teams in evaluating contractual obligations, liabilities, and rights. 3. Prepare deviation notes, risk summaries, and contract trackers for internal approvals and audits. 4. Liaise with Procurement, and other business teams to align contractual terms with the business requirements. Liasoning with external authorities including Government Bodies, LEAs, MHA and its subordinate institutions on the issues faced by Fintech industry (eg. Lien marking / Freezing of account by LEAs) ***To succeed in the role* …** ***Qualifications*** ● Law Graduate from a recognized university. ● 8-12 years post-qualification experience in a law firm or corporate legal department with experience in Litigation. ● Preference to be given to candidates who have prior experience of working with any reputed in-house legal department of the fintech organisations ***Skills, experiences & behaviors*** ● Great academic and law firm/in-house credentials with focus on litigation background; ● Experience in handling complex litigation matters including ability to defend Company’s interest in front of law enforcement authorities ● Experience in fintech/banking sector and knowledge of regulatory regime; ● Exposure of working directly with senior cross functional stakeholders and businessperson; ● You should be responsible, transparent, reliable & accountable – be able to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; ● Should have a collaborative mindset and be prepared to work around the clock