Legal Compliance - Venture Capital
Job title: Associate - Legal Compliance
Employment type: Permanent
Job function: Legal Compliance
Location: Ahmedabad
Job description
Key Responsibilities
• Transaction-related - Work with the investment team to draft/ and review end to end
transactions documents including,
o Assisting in end-to-end primary and follow-on investment process including
supporting legal due diligence of target company (the investee) prior to investment,
drafting, reviewing and negotiating share subscription agreement(s) and
shareholders agreement(s), reviewing and drafting CP/CS documents, MCA forms,
Share certificate, and stamping and executing agreements/documents, etc.
o Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating exit documents and lead end to end
execution of exit transactions.
o Assisting in drafting/ reviewing, and negotiating general commercial agreements to
engage with advisors, consultants, and employees.
o Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with startups, i.e.,
prototyping support agreement, incubation cum mentoring agreement, space
allocation agreement, etc.
o Working with the legal firms to conduct due diligence and help finalize CP/CS
findings, and finalise the investment documents on a case-to-case basis.
o Be the point of contact and manage and execute all legal and compliance
reviews/requirements related to or coming from the portfolio companies.
o Work closely with the finance team for investment disbursal.
o Assisting portfolio companies on legal and compliance matters when required.
Key Skills/Abilities
• Experience working cross-functionally and collaboratively and in quick output driven
environment
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Ability to research and analyse laws and regulations
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to “get smart quick” on a wide variety of topics
Qualification/Experience Required
• Lawyer with 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience in the VC/PE industry (either as fund
counsel or from a law firm)
• Excellent legal drafting skills are essential for this position
• In-depth knowledge of Companies Act, Contract Act, Stamp Act, Foreign Exchange
Management Act and SEBI regulations dealing with venture funds and staying up to date
with all relevant notices, guidelines, updates in relation to the business
• Proficiency in MS Office and contract management software
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Employment type: Permanent
Job function: Legal Compliance
Location: Ahmedabad
Job description
Key Responsibilities
• Transaction-related - Work with the investment team to draft/ and review end to end
transactions documents including,
o Assisting in end-to-end primary and follow-on investment process including
supporting legal due diligence of target company (the investee) prior to investment,
drafting, reviewing and negotiating share subscription agreement(s) and
shareholders agreement(s), reviewing and drafting CP/CS documents, MCA forms,
Share certificate, and stamping and executing agreements/documents, etc.
o Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating exit documents and lead end to end
execution of exit transactions.
o Assisting in drafting/ reviewing, and negotiating general commercial agreements to
engage with advisors, consultants, and employees.
o Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with startups, i.e.,
prototyping support agreement, incubation cum mentoring agreement, space
allocation agreement, etc.
o Working with the legal firms to conduct due diligence and help finalize CP/CS
findings, and finalise the investment documents on a case-to-case basis.
o Be the point of contact and manage and execute all legal and compliance
reviews/requirements related to or coming from the portfolio companies.
o Work closely with the finance team for investment disbursal.
o Assisting portfolio companies on legal and compliance matters when required.
Key Skills/Abilities
• Experience working cross-functionally and collaboratively and in quick output driven
environment
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Ability to research and analyse laws and regulations
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to “get smart quick” on a wide variety of topics
Qualification/Experience Required
• Lawyer with 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience in the VC/PE industry (either as fund
counsel or from a law firm)
• Excellent legal drafting skills are essential for this position
• In-depth knowledge of Companies Act, Contract Act, Stamp Act, Foreign Exchange
Management Act and SEBI regulations dealing with venture funds and staying up to date
with all relevant notices, guidelines, updates in relation to the business
• Proficiency in MS Office and contract management software