Job Description
<h2 style="margin-bottom:5px; margin-top:24px"><span style="font-size:16pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:normal"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:17.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">Head of Legal</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">Location:</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> Ahmedabad</span></span><br />
<b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">Experience:</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> 12–14 years (ideal)</span></span><br />
<b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">Compensation:</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> 70–80 LPA</span></span><br />
<b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">Qualification:</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> LLB (mandatory) | Qualified Company Secretary – good to have, not mandatory</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<h3 style="margin-top:19px; margin-bottom:5px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#434343"><span style="font-weight:normal"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:13.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:bold">Role Overview</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
<p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">We are looking for a seasoned </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">Head – Legal</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> to lead and build the legal function for a high-growth organization. This role will partner closely with leadership to enable scale, capital raises, and governance while operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">The role requires a hands-on legal leader who is comfortable starting independently and building a team over time, with strong exposure to fundraise transactions, FEMA, and stakeholder management.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<h3 style="margin-top:19px; margin-bottom:5px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#434343"><span style="font-weight:normal"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:13.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:bold">Key Responsibilities</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
<h4 style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:3px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#666666"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:bold">1. Equity & Debt Fundraise Transactions (Critical)</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></h4>
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<li style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Lead all legal aspects of </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">equity (FDI) and debt fundraises</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">, including transaction structuring and execution</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Draft, review, and negotiate </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">SSA, SHA, NCD documentation</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">, and other transaction agreements</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Manage investor and lender negotiations in coordination with leadership</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Oversee all regulatory approvals and transaction-related filings</span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<h4 style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:3px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#666666"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:bold">2. FEMA & Companies Act Compliance (Critical)</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></h4>
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<li style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Ensure complete compliance with </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">FEMA regulations</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> relating to foreign investments, pricing guidelines, and reporting</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Handle filings including </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">FC-GPR, FC-TRS</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">, and other RBI-related compliances</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Oversee </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">Companies Act compliance</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">, secretarial governance, board processes, and statutory filings</span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<h4 style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:3px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#666666"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:bold">3. Contracts & Commercial Operations</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></h4>
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<li style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Own end-to-end </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">contract management</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> across supply chain, manufacturing, dealerships, service, technology, and partnerships</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Ensure contracts are commercially sound with strong risk mitigation and operational safeguards</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Support business teams with pragmatic legal solutions aligned to growth objectives</span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<h4 style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:3px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#666666"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:bold">4. EV Sector Regulatory Compliance</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></h4>
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<li style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Oversee compliance related to </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">EV manufacturing and operations</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">, including homologation, battery regulations, and safety standards</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Ensure adherence to applicable </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">environmental, factory, and industry-specific regulations</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Liaise with regulatory bodies and external advisors on sector-specific compliance matters</span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<h4 style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:3px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#666666"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:bold">5. Stakeholder Management & Way of Working (Critical)</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></h4>
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<li style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Act as a trusted legal partner to </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">CXOs, finance, supply chain, R&D, and business leadership</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Manage external stakeholders including </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">law firms, counsels, advisors, investors, lenders, and regulators</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Demonstrate a calm, structured, and solution-oriented approach in high-stakes and high-growth situations</span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<h3 style="margin-top:19px; margin-bottom:5px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#434343"><span style="font-weight:normal"><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:13.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:bold">Ideal Candidate Profile</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<li style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">12–14 years of post-qualification experience in </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">in-house legal roles</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">, preferably in high-growth or startup environments</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Strong hands-on experience in </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">fundraise transactions, FEMA compliance, and corporate governance</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Comfortable operating as a </span></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-weight:bold">standalone legal leader</span></span></span></b><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"> with the ability to build and scale the function</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Commercially minded with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:114%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span dir="LTR" style="font-size:11.0000pt"><span style="font-family:Arial">Prior exposure to manufacturing, infrastructure, or regulated sectors is a plus</span></span></span></span></span></li>
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