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Associate Director - Legal

Associate Director - Legal

Ola ElectricBengaluru, Karnataka, India
24 days ago
Job description

At Ola Electric and Krutrim, we are on a mission to redefine the future of mobility and Artificial

Intelligence. Ola Electric is leading India’s EV revolution, while Krutrim is building the nation’s first

homegrown AI platform. Together, we are shaping industries that will power the next decade of growth

and innovation.

To support this bold vision, we are looking for an accomplished Associate Director – Legal to take charge

of legal strategy and execution across our Go-to-Market initiatives and AI business vertical. This role sits

at the intersection of law, technology, and business, and will be central to enabling growth while

managing risk in highly dynamic and regulated industries.

What will you do?

  • Partner with GTM and sales leaders to structure, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts with

distributors, OEMs, enterprise customers, and channel partners.

  • Drive agile and compliant GTM execution, including product launches, consumer warranties,

    • after-sales programs, and marketing communications.

  • Advise on AI governance, data usage, licensing, and responsible AI frameworks, ensuring

    • alignment with DPDP, GDPR, global AI regulations, and emerging Indian laws.

  • Shape internal policies around responsible and ethical AI, balancing innovation with regulatory

    • guardrails.

  • Protect and commercialize IP, algorithms, and proprietary datasets across AI and EV businesses.
  • Lead implementation of data privacy and cybersecurity frameworks, covering cross-border data

    • transfers and compliance-by-design.

  • Manage regulatory risks, disputes, and external counsel strategy, ensuring proactive risk

    • mitigation.

  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing commercially relevant legal guidance at

    • high speed.

    What are we looking for?

  • LL.B. (LL.M. preferred) with 12–16 years PQE across law firms and in-house roles.
  • Strong experience in technology / AI, data privacy, and commercial contracting; exposure to

    • consumer-facing industries is a plus.

  • Expertise in DPDP, GDPR, AI regulation, consumer law, and commercial negotiations.
  • Exceptional ability to balance legal risk with business agility.
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills; experience building or mentoring legal

    • teams is an advantage.

  • A growth-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable operating in fast-paced and evolving

    • markets.

    Why Join Us?

  • Shape the legal and compliance backbone of India’s most ambitious EV and AI businesses.
  • Partner directly with visionary leadership in building sustainable mobility and next-gen AI

    • solutions.

  • Work on challenges that few legal professionals globally have faced, from EV scale-up to AI

    • governance frameworks.

  • Be part of a mission-driven organization, working where law meets technology and innovation

    • at global scale.

  • This is not just another legal role — it’s an opportunity to define how India’s EV and AI

    • ecosystems operate, grow, and lead globally.

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