Corporate Counsel

Job description

At HackerRank, we are on a mission to change the world to value skills over pedigree. We are a high-performing, mission-driven team that truly, madly, deeply cares about what we do. We don’t see velocity and quality as tradeoffs; both matter. If you take pride in high-impact work and thrive in a driven team, HackerRank is where you belong.

About the team

HackerRank is seeking a Corporate Counsel based in India to join our legal team. HackerRank’s legal team is responsible for negotiating all contracts on behalf of the company, supporting various teams across the company. We are a small team focused on scaled legal operations to support the company’s growth.

About the role

As HackerRank’s sole attorney based in India, you will report to the company’s General Counsel based in the United States. You will play a key role in negotiating customer and vendor contracts, with a focus on supporting our Sales team in negotiating prospective customer contracts. You will also assist in advising the company on a variety of compliance and risk matters regarding laws related to employment, intellectual property, corporate, data privacy, and artificial intelligence. A qualified candidate will have knowledge of the enterprise software industry and related global data privacy issues, along with experience engaging internally with Legal, Information Security, Sales, People Operations, and Product teams, as well as representing the company in negotiating agreements with prospective customers and vendors.

What you’ll do

  • Review, prepare, and negotiate complex commercial contracts primarily focusing on sales support, but also handling procurement, professional services, service providers, AI, and other business partners.
  • Develop and implement standardised contract templates and playbooks to streamline legal processes.
  • Assist in managing product and data compliance with regulations across multiple jurisdictions such as GDPR, CCPA, AI laws and other regulatory requirements.
  • Serve as the company’s principal legal advisor within India, advising on India-specific laws, including laws related to employment, business governance, and intellectual property.
  • Support General Counsel in advising decision makers on legal elements of various business decisions.

You will thrive in this role if

  • You excel at distilling complex issues into digestible issues for business decision-making.
  • You are passionate about advising teams cross-functionally.
  • You have a track record of negotiating software contracts with enterprise customers.
  • You bring a positive, team-driven attitude to the table.

What you bring

  • Licensed attorney in India with 5+ years of law firm or in-house experience.
  • Previous in-house experience in tech/SaaS on the vendor/seller side, working with Sales teams.
  • Track record drafting/negotiating commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and DPAs.
  • Strong knowledge of data privacy and technology compliance issues.
  • Working in mid or late-stage startup company with enterprise-level customers.
  • Experience assisting with the development of company compliance policies.

Want to learn more about HackerRank? Check out HackerRank.com to explore our products, solutions and resources, and dive into our story and mission here.

HackerRank is a proud equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide equal opportunity to everyone for employment based on individual performance and qualification. We never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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