Senior Legal Manager

About Porter

At

Porter , we’re on a mission to

move a billion dreams

by building the most trusted, efficient, and seamless logistics platform in India. We started in 2014 with a simple vision — to transform intra-city logistics through technology. Today, Porter is a

late-stage startup , serving millions of users across

21+ cities , backed by marquee investors like

Tiger Global ,

Lightrock , and

Sequoia .

We solve real-world problems — from empowering micro-entrepreneurs and truck owners, to optimizing last-mile delivery for SMEs and enterprises. Every challenge we take on has real consequences and real impact.

With a sharp focus on

user obsession, ownership, and collaboration , we’re building a workplace where people thrive when they take bold bets, move fast, and build with empathy.

If you’re looking to work where

scale meets purpose ,

complexity fuels learning , and

culture isn’t an afterthought , Porter is the place.

Your Responsibilities :

Managing the entire lifecycle of commercial agreements, from initial drafting and meticulous review to negotiation and finalization

Covering both customer and vendor relationships within the complex logistics ecosystem, ensuring all contracts align with business goals and mitigate industry-specific risks

Acting as a proactive legal partner to diverse stakeholders and end-users across the organization, providing timely, actionable guidance on a wide array of legal issues

Identifying nuanced legal risks inherent in logistics operations, analyzing potential impacts on the business, and formulating pragmatic solutions

Ensuring legal strategies efficiently align with core business objectives while strictly minimizing legal and financial exposure

Focus areas include navigating complex laws and regulations pertaining to logistics and transportation, staying current on all local and international compliance standards

Providing counsel on general corporate governance, consumer protection statutes, and e-commerce compliance as they apply to the company’s operations

Managing diverse corporate matters, including the comprehensive review and negotiation of a variety of transaction documents

Handling critical financial and structural agreements such as share subscription agreements, shareholding agreements, and share purchase agreements during corporate transactions

Coordinating seamlessly with internal cross-functional teams to embed legal compliance into every business function and initiative

Overseeing and managing the legal team's workflow and output, strategically allocating resources to meet business demands effectively

Continuously assessing current legal practices to identify bottlenecks and areas for enhancement

Championing the identification and implementation of process improvements, automations, and efficiencies to streamline legal operations and enhance overall departmental output and speed

Skills and attributes :

Demonstrate unquestionably high standard of ethics, integrity, and values

Be able to manage stakeholder expectations in a dynamic environment while maintaining a calm, professional working style

Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, including creativity and innovative thinking

Possess excellent communication skills (oral and written), strong interpersonal and presentation skills interacting with senior stakeholders

Be able to summarize complex, technical concepts into communications that can be understood by the team and other stakeholders

Solutions oriented with relentless focus on execution of projects and tasks

Contributes to process improvement and automation ideas to drive efficiencies

Experience And Qualifications :

Law Graduate / LL.B with 6 - 9 years of relevant post-qualification experience

Sector experience in logistics preferred

Well-developed analytical, interpersonal, and communication (both verbal and written) skills