Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join HackerRank as Corporate Counsel based in India, reporting to the US-based General Counsel. You will be the sole attorney in India, playing a key role in negotiating customer and vendor contracts, primarily supporting the Sales team. Responsibilities include reviewing, preparing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts; developing and implementing standardized contract templates; managing product and data compliance; serving as the principal legal advisor in India; and advising on legal aspects of business decisions. Success requires excelling at simplifying complex issues, advising cross-functionally, and having a proven track record of negotiating software contracts with enterprise customers. The ideal candidate will bring a positive, team-driven attitude.

Requirements

• Licensed attorney in India with 5+ years of law firm or in-house experience
• Previous in-house experience in tech/SaaS on the vendor/seller side, working with Sales teams
• Track record drafting/negotiating commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and DPAs
• Strong knowledge of data privacy and technology compliance issues
• Working in mid or late-stage startup company with enterprise-level customers
• Experience assisting with the development of company compliance policies

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare, and negotiate complex commercial contracts primarily focusing on sales support, but also handling procurement, professional services, service providers, AI, and other business partners
• Develop and implement standardised contract templates and playbooks to streamline legal processes
• Assist in managing product and data compliance with regulations across multiple jurisdictions such as GDPR, CCPA, AI laws and other regulatory requirements
• Serve as the company’s principal legal advisor within India, advising on India-specific laws, including laws related to employment, business governance, and intellectual property
• Support General Counsel in advising decision makers on legal elements of various business decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• You excel at distilling complex issues into digestible issues for business decision-making
• You are passionate about advising teams cross-functionally
• You have a track record of negotiating software contracts with enterprise customers
• You bring a positive, team-driven attitude to the table