Senior Legal Advisor

Key ResponsibilitiesCommercial Contracts & Legal Support

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and close commercial agreements including vendor, service, SaaS, technology, consultant, NDA, logistics, distribution, partnership, and professional-services agreements.
• Work with business teams to understand commercial objectives, identify legal risks, suggest practical fallback positions, and support timely deal closure.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, trackers, approval workflows, renewal dates, and key contractual obligations.

Employment Law & Compliance

• Advise HR and business teams on Indian employment and labour-law matters including Shops & Establishments, wages, working hours, PF, ESI, gratuity, maternity, POSH, leave, contractor arrangements, and statutory records.
• Draft and review employment documents, policies, consultant agreements, disciplinary communications, termination and separation documents.
• Support HR, payroll, and compliance teams in identifying and closing recurring legal or statutory gaps.

Data Privacy, Risk & Legal Operations

• Support matters relating to Indian data privacy, confidentiality, technology, e-commerce, and intellectual property.
• Review data-processing, privacy, confidentiality, and information-security clauses in commercial agreements.
• Conduct legal research and monitor regulatory developments relevant to Clinikally’s business.
• Coordinate with external counsel where required and support due diligence, audits, and compliance reviews.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• LLB / LLM or equivalent law degree from a recognized institution.
• 4–7 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably with in-house exposure.
• Strong experience in commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Working knowledge of Indian employment laws, data privacy, and corporate compliance.
• Ability to independently manage multiple legal matters and provide practical, business-oriented advice.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, organization, and attention to detail.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in healthcare, e-commerce, D2C, technology, consumer internet, or a fast-growing startup.
• Exposure to technology contracts, SaaS, data processing, employment law, legal operations, and compliance management.
• Experience working closely with HR, Finance, Operations, Technology, and senior leadership.