Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

If interested kindly share the resume : n.ganesh@nxtwave.co.in

Role Overview :

We are looking for a highly qualified and experienced Head – Legal & Compliance to lead our corporate legal, regulatory, compliance, and secretarial functions. This is a strategic leadership role involving risk management, legal structuring, fundraising documentation, corporate governance, IPO preparedness, contract negotiation, and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities :

• Legal Strategy & Governance
• Develop and execute the company’s legal strategy aligned with business goals and compliance needs.
• Lead all legal risk mitigation efforts and provide strategic legal inputs to the board and CXOs.
• Stay ahead of regulatory changes in the EdTech, education, and fintech sectors impacting business operations.
• Contract Management
• Draft, review, and negotiate high-value contracts including MSAs, NDAs, vendor agreements, content partnerships, SaaS, licensing, lease and LOIs.
• Establish a standardised, tech-enabled contract lifecycle management process.
• Guide internal stakeholders on contractual obligations and dispute resolution strategies.
• Corporate Secretarial & ROC Compliance
• Ensure end-to-end compliance under Companies Act, 2013 and other relevant laws.
• Manage all Board, General Meetings, and Committee Meetings including drafting minutes, resolutions, and regulatory filings.
• Maintain statutory registers and coordinate with external consultants / auditors.
• Fundraising & Investor Compliance
• Support due diligence, drafting of SHA, SSA, term sheets, side letters, and condition precedent fulfilment during fundraising rounds.
• Coordinate with external counsel and investor legal teams.
• Ensure compliance with FEMA, FDI regulations, and RBI reporting for foreign investments.

Qualifications & Experience :

• Bachelor of Law (LLB) and Qualified Company Secretary (CS), 8–10 years of experience in corporate legal, secretarial, and compliance functions, preferably in a startup or high-growth company.
• Prior experience with fundraising, due diligence, and IPO preferred.
• Strong understanding of contract law, company law, SEBI regulations, education sector laws, and commercial negotiations.

Key Competencies :

• Strategic legal mindset with hands-on execution capabilities.
• High integrity and a solution-oriented approach.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, fast-changing regulations, and scaling businesses.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to be part of a leadership team shaping one of India’s fastest-growing EdTech companies.
• Ownership of a mission-critical vertical with visibility to the Board and investors.
• Competitive compensation
• A culture of innovation, agility, and execution excellence.