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Associate Manager - Legal

Vegapay Technology Private Limited14 open roles

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The Impact You’ll Drive

We’re looking for an entrepreneurial Legal Counsel to join our team and be the first in-house legal hire. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced startup environments, enjoys solving complex legal and business problems, and wants to build the legal function from the ground up.

You will work closely with the founders and leadership team to support commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, product launches, strategic partnerships, fundraising, and day-to-day legal matters across the business.

The Hats You Will Wear

Commercial Contracts

  • Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements including:Master Service Agreements (MSAs) SaaS Agreements Vendor & Procurement Agreements Partnership & Alliance Agreements Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) Employment & Consultant Agreements Customer Contracts
  • Develop and maintain standard contract templates and approval processes.

Regulatory & Compliance

  • Advise business teams on applicable laws and regulations impacting fintech products.
  • Ensure compliance with RBI guidelines, payment ecosystem regulations, data privacy requirements, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
  • Work closely with compliance, finance, security, and product teams on regulatory initiatives.
  • Monitor changes in the legal and regulatory landscape and provide practical guidance.

Corporate Legal

  • Support fundraising, due diligence, shareholder documentation, ESOP-related legal documentation, and board matters.
  • Coordinate with external law firms, company secretaries, auditors, and regulatory consultants.
  • Maintain corporate records and legal documentation.

Product & Business Advisory

  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Leadership teams to identify legal risks early in the product lifecycle.
  • Provide practical legal advice on new products, partnerships, and business initiatives.
  • Balance legal risk with business objectives to enable faster decision-making.

Risk Management

  • Identify legal risks across business operations and recommend mitigation strategies.
  • Manage pre-litigation matters and coordinate with external counsel where necessary.
  • Handle legal notices, customer disputes, vendor issues, and contractual escalations.

Process & Governance

  • Establish legal processes, documentation standards, and contract lifecycle management practices.
  • Conduct legal awareness sessions for internal stakeholders.
  • Drive legal automation and improve operational efficiency.

The Perfect Fit

  • LL.B. / BA LL.B. from a recognized university.
  • 3 - 5 years of post-qualification experience, with significant experience in a startup environment (mandatory).
  • Strong expertise in commercial contracting and corporate legal matters.
  • Working knowledge of RBI regulations, data privacy laws, and technology contracts.
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to independently handle multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
  • Comfortable working directly with founders and cross-functional leadership teams.

Your Edge Over The Rest

  • Prior experience in fintech, payments, banking, lending, SaaS, or financial services is highly preferred.
  • Exposure to investor transactions, and due diligence processes.
  • Experience being an early legal hire or building legal processes from scratch.
  • Familiarity with contract lifecycle management and legal automation tools.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders through pragmatic, solution-oriented advice.

The Problem We’re Solving

Financial institutions today are held back by legacy systems that are slow, rigid, and expensive to scale. Launching or evolving credit, lending, and UPI products often takes months, requires heavy engineering effort, and limits the ability to create personalized customer experiences.

At the same time, customer expectations have changed - speed, flexibility, and tailored financial products are no longer optional. Banks and fintechs need infrastructure that allows them to innovate quickly, adapt continuously, and scale without friction.

This is where we come in.

At Vegapay, we are building modern, configurable fintech infrastructure that enables banks, NBFCs, and enterprises to design, launch, and manage credit and payment programs with ease. Our platform brings together flexibility, speed, and control - helping our partners unlock new growth opportunities and deliver personalized banking experiences at scale.

The Opportunity Ahead

  • Work directly with the founders and leadership team on high-impact business decisions.
  • Build the legal function from the ground up and define how legal enables business growth.
  • Own strategic initiatives spanning product, commercial, regulatory, and corporate legal domains.
  • Be part of one of India’s fastest-growing fintech infrastructure companies, solving complex challenges for leading banks, NBFCs, and fintechs.
  • Thrive in an ownership-driven culture where your ideas, judgment, and initiative will have a meaningful impact from day one.
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