Legal & Compliance - Venture Capital The Leaders Hive

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Job title: Associate - Legal & Compliance Employment type: Permanent Job function: Legal & Compliance Location: Ahmedabad Job description Key Responsibilities Transaction-related - Work with the investment team to draft/ and review end to end transactions documents including, o Assisting in end-to-end primary and follow-on investment process including supporting legal due diligence of target company (the investee) prior to investment, drafting, reviewing and negotiating share subscription agreement(s) and shareholders agreement(s), reviewing and drafting CP/CS documents, MCA forms, Share certificate, and stamping and executing agreements/documents, etc. o Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating exit documents and lead end to end execution of exit transactions. o Assisting in drafting/ reviewing, and negotiating general commercial agreements to engage with advisors, consultants, and employees. o Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with startups, i.e., prototyping support agreement, incubation cum mentoring agreement, space allocation agreement, etc. o Working with the legal firms to conduct due diligence and help finalize CP/CS findings, and finalise the investment documents on a case-to-case basis. o Be the point of contact and manage and execute all legal and compliance reviews/requirements related to or coming from the portfolio companies. o Work closely with the finance team for investment disbursal. o Assisting portfolio companies on legal and compliance matters when required. Key Skills/Abilities Experience working cross-functionally and collaboratively and in quick output driven environment Excellent spoken and written communication skills Ability to research and analyse laws and regulations Intellectual curiosity and ability to get smart quick on a wide variety of topics Qualification/Experience Required Lawyer with 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience in the VC/PE industry (either as fund counsel or from a law firm) Excellent legal drafting skills are essential for this position In-depth knowledge of Companies Act, Contract Act, Stamp Act, Foreign Exchange Management Act and SEBI regulations dealing with venture funds and staying up to date with all relevant notices, guidelines, updates in relation to the business Proficiency in MS Office and contract management software,