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Location Name: Pune Corporate Office - Mantri
Job Purpose
We are looking for an exceptional investment lawyer who has spent a significant portion of their career executing venture capital, private equity and strategic technology investments, particularly in software, SaaS, AI, cybersecurity and deep-tech startups.
This is NOT a conventional legal counsel role.
This role is specifically designed for professionals who have acted as lead legal counsel on startup investments and have managed investment transactions from sourcing support through due diligence, negotiation, execution, portfolio governance, follow-ons, secondary transactions and exits.
Candidates whose experience is primarily litigation, compliance, labour law, disputes, general corporate law, commercial contracting or traditional in-house legal work without substantial PE/VC transaction execution experience will not be considered.
Duties And Responsibilities
End-to-End Venture Investment Transaction Execution
Lead all legal aspects of venture and strategic investment transactions from inception to closing.
Responsibilities Include:
Structuring venture investment transactions
Advising investment teams on transaction mechanics
Reviewing investment memorandums
Supporting Investment Committee processes
Developing transaction structures
Advising on risk allocation
Managing transaction timelines
Coordinating external counsel
Coordinating founders and investors
Driving signing and closing processes
Managing post-closing and exits obligations
Venture Capital Deal Documentation
Lead drafting, review and negotiation of all transaction documents including:
Preliminary Documents
NDAs
MNDAs
Confidentiality Agreements
Information Access Protocols
Data Room Protocols
Exclusivity Arrangements
No-Shop Agreements
LOIs
Term Sheets
Indicative Offers
Investment Proposals
Definitive Agreements
Share Subscription Agreements (SSA)
Share Purchase Agreements (SPA)
Shareholders Agreements (SHA)
Investor Rights Agreements
Voting Agreements
Founders Agreements
Convertible Instruments Documentation
SAFE Agreements
CCPS Documentation
CCD Documentation
ESOP-related investment documentation
Joint Venture Agreements
Strategic Alliance Agreements
Closing Documentation
Disclosure Letters
Closing Checklists
Conditions Precedent Tracking
Conditions Subsequent Tracking
Board Resolutions
Shareholder Resolutions
Closing Deliverables
Regulatory Filings
Technology-Focused Legal Due Diligence
Lead legal due diligence efforts on emerging technology startups, particular focus areas include:
Corporate Due Diligence
Cap table verification
Historical funding rounds
ESOP structures
Founder agreements
Governance review
Shareholding validation
Technology Due Diligence
Software ownership
Source code ownership
Open-source compliance
Product licensing structures
Third-party software dependencies
SaaS architecture risks
AI model ownership
AI-Specific Due Diligence
Foundation model licensing
Training data ownership
Data provenance
Data usage rights
AI model IP ownership
Synthetic data rights
Copyright risks
AI governance risks
Regulatory exposure
AI explainability risks|Cybersecurity Due Diligence
Security certifications
Security compliance
Breach history
Vulnerability disclosure programs
Security liability exposures
Data security controls
Cyber insurance coverage
Quantum and Deep-Tech Due Diligence
Patent portfolio review
Research commercialization rights
University IP agreements
Technology transfer agreements
Government grants restrictions
Cross-border technology transfer controls
Intellectual Property Leadership
Act as subject matter expert for all technology IP matters.
Key Responsibilities:
Technology IP
Software ownership validation
Source code ownership
Contributor agreements
Work-for-hire structures
Contractor IP assignments
Customer ownership clauses
Patent Strategy
Patent portfolio review
Patentability assessment support
Freedom-to-operate reviews
Patent enforcement risks
Patent licensing reviews
Emerging Technology Rights
AI rights framework
Model ownership frameworks
Algorithm ownership
Data ownership rights
Trade secret protection
Quantum IP protections
Commercialization Rights
Licensing models
Revenue-sharing structures
White-label rights
Distribution rights
Commercialization restrictions
Investment Negotiation Leadership
Lead Negotiations Directly With:
Founders
Founder counsels
Venture Capital funds
Private Equity funds
Strategic investors
Corporate investors
International investors
Law firms
Negotiate Key Provisions Including:
Liquidation preferences
Anti-dilution mechanisms
Pro-rata rights
Information rights
Board rights
Observer rights
Reserved matters
Protective provisions
Tag-along rights
Drag-along rights
Exit rights
Founder vesting
Lock-in provisions
ROFR/ROFO rights
MFN provisions|6. Fund Deployment and Closing Management
Own legal readiness for capital deployment.
Responsibilities Include:
Closing readiness assessment
Funding conditions validation
Regulatory readiness checks
Signatory verification
Funds release legal clearance
Closing documentation management
Investment completion certifications
Portfolio Company Legal Governance
Provide ongoing legal support across portfolio companies.
Including:
Board governance
Shareholder governance
Reserved matter approvals
Follow-on investments
Down rounds
Internal restructurings
Founder transitions
ESOP modifications
Strategic partnerships
M&A opportunities
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Exit and Liquidity Transactions
Lead Legal Workstreams Across:
Strategic Exits
Mergers
Acquisitions
Asset sales
Business transfers
Investor Liquidity
Secondary transactions
Share transfers
Structured exits
Tender processes
Public Markets
Pre-IPO readiness
IPO participation
Regulatory preparedness|9. Cross-Border Investment Transactions
Advise On:
Foreign investments
Cross-border capital flows
International structures
Holding company structures
Delaware structures
Singapore structures
UAE structures
FEMA compliance
ODI regulations
International regulatory matters
Required:
Required Qualifications and Experience
LL.B. / LL.M.
Enrolled with Bar Council
Preferred:
Top-tier National Law School
International legal qualifications
Corporate law specialization
Securities law specialization
Within 12–18 Months, The Candidate Will Have:
Built the legal framework for Bajaj Finserv Intelligence's venture investing platform
Led multiple technology startup investments
Established investment governance standards
Developed standard term sheets and document suites
Reduced transaction timelines
Improved portfolio governance frameworks
Supported strategic exits and liquidity events
Become Bajaj Finserv Intelligence's internal subject matter expert for AI, cybersecurity, software and quantum technology investments
Experience
6–10+ years
Work arrangement
No
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