Legal Manager

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Company: VerSe Innovation Pvt. Ltd.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka (On-site)

Function: Legal

Experience: 4-7 years PQE

About VerSe Innovation

VerSe Innovation is a tech company and owns platforms like Dailyhunt, Josh and

Magzter. Our platforms serve content in multiple Indian languages to hundreds of

millions of users, powered by cutting-edge AI and machine learning. Through

NexVerse, our programmatic advertising and adtech business, we operate a full-

stack ad platform connecting publishers, advertisers and demand partners globally,

placing us at the intersection of content, technology, data and advertising at massive

scale.

About the Role

We are looking for a sharp, commercially minded Legal Counsel to support our fast-

growing businesses across content, adtech and digital platforms, including

NexVerse. You will work directly with engineering, product, sales, operations and

business teams, providing practical legal solutions that enable the business to move

fast while staying compliant. This is a high-ownership role with direct exposure to

executive management and the opportunity to shape legal processes across the

group.

What You Will Do

 Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including

SaaS contracts, publisher and content partnerships, ad monetization and

programmatic advertising agreements, data processing agreements, data

partnerships, vendor and agency agreements and technology licensing

arrangements.

 Provide day-to-day legal counsel to engineering, product and business teams

on matters spanning technology, IP, content and platform operations.

 Advise on data privacy and protection compliance across jurisdictions,

including the DPDP Act, GDPR and CCPA, and support privacy-by-design

initiatives and industry framework compliance (including IAB TCF) across

products.

 Assist in handling disputes, including drafting and responding to legal notices

and coordinating with external counsel.

 Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks and legal processes to

deliver legal services efficiently at scale.

 Work on cross-border matters with a focus on the US and Europe region,

coordinating with counterparties and advisors across jurisdictions.

What We Are Looking For

 Law graduate, with approximately 5-7 years of professional experience.

 Preference for candidates with a diverse background, including both in-house

and law firm experience.

 Prior experience providing legal support to engineering, IT and internet-based

organizations, especially in ad-tech or tech sectors, would be preferred.

 Experience and knowledge of Indian privacy law, GDPR and CCPA shall be

preferred.

 Preference for candidates familiar with SaaS contracts, commercial and

employment laws and practices at a global level.

 Demonstrated commitment to ethics, with a strong emphasis on personal

integrity and impeccable professional conduct.

 Proficient communication skills, coupled with the ability to handle matters

independently and instill confidence in teams, executive management and

peers.

 Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams and a propensity to

challenge the status quo, seeking to develop innovative solutions to address

concerns.

 Proven track record of delivering high-quality legal services efficiently in a

corporate environment.