In-House Legal Counsel

About Privacy Pillar

Privacy Pillar provides cutting-edge consumer data privacy solutions that help organisations build trust, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote sustainable business growth. The company offers user-friendly privacy tools to help businesses manage data protection, reduce operational risks, and navigate complex global privacy frameworks including GDPR, CCPA, DPDPA, and other evolving data privacy regulations.

Role & Key Responsibilities

Privacy Pillar is hiring an In-House Legal Counsel to manage commercial contracts, support negotiations, and identify and mitigate business risks. Working closely with leadership, sales, delivery, finance, and HR teams, key responsibilities include:

• Contract Drafting and Review: Draft, review, and update client and vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), master service agreements (MSAs), statements of work (SOWs), SaaS subscription agreements, software licensing agreements, partnership agreements, and data protection agreements (DPAs).
• Contract Negotiations: Lead and support commercial contract negotiations, recommend suitable contractual positions, and assist business teams in making informed commercial decisions.
• Business Risk Management: Identify and assess legal and contractual risks, formulate mitigation strategies, and maintain an updated risk register with designated owners, action plans, and closure status.
• Contract Governance: Maintain a central contract repository and monitor key obligations, renewals, notice periods, and contractual commitments.
• Templates and Processes: Develop and update standard contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks/guidelines to improve consistency and turnaround time.
• Internal Legal Advisory: Advise cross-functional teams on liability, indemnities, intellectual property, confidentiality, data protection, payment terms, and termination rights.
• Dispute Support: Assist with contractual disputes, breaches, and legal notices, coordinating with external counsel where necessary.

Eligibility & Qualifications

• LL.B. degree from a recognised Tier I or Tier II university.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant legal experience in a SaaS or product company.
• Hands-on experience in commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Strong understanding of SaaS contracts, software licensing, subscription models, intellectual property, and data protection provisions.
• Sound commercial judgement with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable business advice.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple contracts and competing deadlines.
• Immediate joiners are preferred.

Location & Work Mode

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should email their updated CV along with their Current CTC, Expected CTC, and Notice Period.

Email Subject Line: Legal Counsel || In-House