Legal Counsel - WFO

Company Description

BrightCHAMPS is a fast-growing edtech platform focused on bridging the gap between traditional education and the real-world skills children need to thrive. The company offers expert-designed courses in Coding, Financial Literacy, Math, Robotics, AI, Communication, and other future-ready domains, serving learners in more than 30 countries. Backed by $63M in funding and valued at $650M, BrightCHAMPS delivers over 200,000 live classes each month and is recognized with multiple Startup of the Year and leadership awards. The organization fosters a collaborative, impact-driven culture where educators and innovators work together to inspire young minds. BrightCHAMPS vision is to become the world's most trusted education platform, making transformative learning accessible to every child, regardless of background.

Role Overview

The Senior Legal Counsel & Compliance Manager serves as the primary legal advisor to the organisation, supporting business operations across India, Singapore, the United States, UAE, Vietnam, and other jurisdictions. The role oversees commercial contracts, litigation, regulatory compliance, employment law, data privacy, intellectual property, and strategic legal risk management, providing practical legal guidance that enables business growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Commercial Contracts

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including customer, SaaS, vendor, partnership, consultancy, service, banking, and financing agreements. Maintain contract templates and negotiation playbooks. Advise business teams on contractual risks and commercial transactions.

2. Litigation & Dispute Management

Manage domestic and international disputes, including consumer, employment, TCPA, contractual, arbitration, and court matters by: Coordinating with external/foreign counsel. Managing litigation strategy, evidence, discovery, and legal research. Supporting settlement negotiations and ongoing case management.

3. Regulatory Compliance & Data Privacy

Ensure compliance with applicable laws across operating jurisdictions. Advise on data privacy, fintech regulations, and other legal compliance requirements. Monitor regulatory developments and update internal policies.

4. Employment Law

Advise on employment matters, HR policies, investigations, and labour law compliance.

5. Intellectual Property

Manage IP protection, licensing, enforcement, and related legal matters.

6. Legal Advisory

Draft and respond to legal notices. Partner with business, product, HR, and finance teams to provide practical, risk-balanced legal advice. Support strategic legal risk management and governance initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

1. LL.B. / B.A. LL.B.5+ years post-qualification experience in corporate legal and compliance.
2. Experience handling cross-border legal matters across jurisdictions such as India, Singapore, the US, UAE, and Vietnam is preferred.