Head Legal & Compliance

Role: Head – Legal & Compliance Location: Hyderabad Experience: 8–10 years Qualification: LLB (Mandatory); Company Secretary preferredAbout the Role Our client, a fast-growing, well-funded EdTech company based in Hyderabad, is looking for a Head - Legal & Compliance to lead and scale its legal and compliance function. This role will own legal frameworks, contract management, corporate governance, fundraising/investor compliance, IP, litigation, and policy implementation.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn end-to-end legal & compliance operations; build standardized frameworks, workflows, and checklists; track evolving EdTech/education/fintech-relevant regulationDraft, review, and negotiate contracts (NDAs, MSAs, SaaS agreements, vendor agreements, content partnerships, licensing, leases, LOIs); maintain templates and approval workflowsManage corporate secretarial and statutory compliance under the Companies Act, 2013 — Board/Committee/General meetings, resolutions, minutes, filings, statutory registersSupport fundraising and investor compliance — term sheets, SHAs, SSAs, side letters; FEMA/FDI/RBI compliance; coordinate due diligenceSupport IPO/capital markets groundwork — filings, disclosures, DRHP documentation, post-listing complianceDraft and implement internal policies (POSH, Whistleblower, Ethics, Data Privacy, Code of Conduct); run compliance audits and maintain risk registersManage disputes and litigation — notices, consumer complaints, grievances, coordination with external counselOversee IP management — trademarks, copyrights, patents, domain names; build IP playbooksLead and mentor the internal legal & compliance team; drive process optimization and knowledge managementAct as the key point of contact for audits, due diligence, and regulatory inspections