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Legal Counsel

Emergent· Operations
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Hybrid (Bangalore)Full-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

In-house Legal Counsel to build Emergent's legal function from the ground up, serving as the go-to legal partner for commercial, corporate, data privacy, IP, and regulatory matters across India and US entities.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, enterprise MSAs, vendor agreements, NDAs, and partnership deals
  • Own data privacy and protection compliance across jurisdictions, including India's DPDP Act, GDPR, and other applicable frameworks
  • Advise on intellectual property strategy, including trademarks, copyrights, open-source usage, and protection of proprietary technology
  • Support corporate matters including fundraising, board governance, cap table management, and cross-border entity structuring
  • Guide product and engineering teams on legal considerations around AI, user data, terms of service, and acceptable use
  • Build scalable contract templates, playbooks, and internal processes to speed up deal cycles
  • Manage relationships with external counsel across India and the US, controlling cost and quality
  • Track evolving AI, technology, and employment regulations and translate them into practical guidance for the business

Qualifications

  • 6 to 10 years of legal experience, with a strong foundation in commercial and technology law
  • Qualified lawyer with an LLB and enrollment with the Bar Council of India
  • Experience in-house at a technology or SaaS company, or at a top-tier law firm serving technology clients
  • Strong command of commercial contracting, data privacy, and intellectual property

Skills

Required:Commercial contractsData privacy and protectionIntellectual propertyCorporate mattersAI regulatory guidance

Benefits

  • Daily Meals: Lunch and Dinner provided
  • Family Insurance: 5 Lakhs worth of coverage for you and your family
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed
  • Flexible Working Hours: Work arrangements that fit your life and commitments
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Emergent

Build apps with AI - think it, describe it, ship it

Emergent is the AI coding platform builders use to create production-ready software. Describe what you want in the chat, and our coding agents handle everything else: frontend design, database architecture, backend logic, authentication, payments, deployment, and automatic scaling. We've grown to 700,000+ users and $10M ARR in just 2 months because we solved the real problem: the best software comes from people who understand the problems.

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