Job Description

We are looking for a Legal Associate who can work at the intersection of operations, legal, and product development. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys translating complex legal processes into digital workflows, assisting the operations team with documentation and due diligence, and building scalable legal automation for a fast-growing fintech.
The ideal candidate will have strong grounding in real estate and lending laws, excellent contract drafting skills, and a forward-looking mindset toward productizing legal processes.
Responsibilities
1. Legal Product Development

• Collaborate with the Product and Tech teams to design, test, and refine legal product modules -- including e-stamping, e-signature, digital agreements, and compliance workflows.

• Translate traditional legal processes into digital templates, rule-based validation systems, and AI-assisted document review logic.

• Help define document data models and user flows for digital home loan agreements, consent forms, and disclosures.

• Continuously review product releases for regulatory compliance and legal soundness.

2. Operational Legal Support

• Work closely with the Operations team to vet property documents, title reports, and customer agreements during home loan processing.

• Assist in drafting and validating loan-related documents, such as sanction letters, undertakings, and declarations.

• Support end-to-end legal verification of borrower, property, and transaction documentation.

• Provide legal clarity and training to Ops staff on key legal checkpoints and process updates.

3. Contract Drafting & Management

• Draft and review a range of contracts including MoUs, Vendor & Partner Agreements, Consultant Agreements, and NDAs.

• Maintain an internal contract tracker and repository with reminders for renewals and expirations.

• Standardize legal templates and ensure consistent risk management across all business agreements.

4. Regulatory & Compliance Monitoring

• Track and interpret updates from RBI, RERA, and DPDP Act relevant to Butter Money's operations.

• Work on implementing data privacy, consent, and grievance redressal protocols in compliance with fintech regulations.

• Coordinate with external counsels when required for opinions, filings, or compliance audits.

Qualifications
Experience:

• 1-4 years of experience in real estate, mortgage, fintech, or startup legal roles.

• Prior experience supporting home loan, NBFC, or proptech legal operations preferred.

Technical & Legal Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of property law, contract law, RERA, and digital lending norms.

• Familiarity with digital contracting, e-stamping, and workflow automation tools.

• Proficiency in MS Office / Google Workspace and document management systems (Zoho, Notion, etc.).

Skills Required