Zeta is inviting applications from eligible candidates for the post of Associate Director- Legal to join their office in Mumbai/Bangalore.
About Zeta
Zeta empowers issuers to launch next-gen credit card programs with its cloud-native and fully API-enabled stack that includes processing, issuing, lending, core banking, fraud, loyalty, and many other capabilities.
Zeta has 1700+ employees & contractors with over 70% in technology roles across locations in the US, UK, Middle East, and Asia. Globally, 35+ customers have issued 15M+ cards on Zeta’s platform to date.
About the Opportunity
They are looking for an experienced legal professional who can take on all manner of issues impacting the business of Zeta, but most critically has the knowledge and experience required to take on SaaS Agreements with potential customers of Zeta as well as agreements with SaaS Vendors who provide SaaS to Zeta for internal consumption or integration within Zeta’s SaaS Offerings.
This role will report to the Head of the Legal Department and the CEO of Zeta.
Roles & Responsibilities
- To be the primary owner of Zeta’s customer agreements with Banks and Fintechs around the world. This would include drafting, negotiating, managing internal and external stakeholders, managing other subject matter experts whose inputs are necessary for such agreements as well as managing external legal advisors assisting the company on such assignments. .
- Provide legal advice and opinions on all legal matters that impact the business and provide innovative solutions to minimize/manage the legal risks involved with the company’s business operations in various jurisdictions around the world.
- To communicate effectively and lead discussions with internal stakeholders (such as management, leadership teams, Finance, HR, Information Security, etc.) and external stakeholders (customers/clients, vendors, investor representatives, and industry association representatives).
- To constantly improve and evolve the drafts and templates created by the legal team, from learnings from each customer. Strive to simplify drafting in order to achieve quicker turn-around times and to make legal agreements easier for non-legal stakeholders to understand.
- To be a business enabler and work in a manner where the legal team is aligned with the speed of delivery and culture of teamwork within Zeta.
Eligibility Criteria
- Educational Qualifications:
- 5 year BA.LLB (Hons) degree from a reputed national law university/college.
- LLM or postgraduate degree in law from a reputed international law university specifically in the field of technology law.
- Post Qualification Experience: 10-12 years in a top-tier law firm within the technology law practice of the firm; and/or As an in-house counsel in a SaaS Technology Company (persons with prior experience in law firms, but currently working as in-house counsel will be preferred over persons with no prior law firm experience).
- The candidate must have an excellent grasp of laws and market practices pertaining to SaaS Master Service Agreements, data protection, intellectual property, and other affiliated areas.
- The candidate should have the ability to work independently and within a team as and when required and must have unimpeachable integrity, honesty, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- The candidate should have excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate with persons across different walks of life and cultures and in order to understand business requirements and communicate the required solutions.
How to Apply?
Interested candidates may apply through the link provided at the end.
Location
Mumbai/Bangalore
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