Job Description

About the Team:



Did you know Meesho helped 9 million women start businesses with zero investment? Well, this is the kind of impact you are going to be part of as Manager in our legal team.



As Manager - Legal, you will be the one among other 12+ professionals working in domains such as advisory, contracting, new expansions, launches. This team consists of Company Secretary & Legal Experts who have previously worked for well-known companies.



About the Role:



As Manager - Legal, you will take ownership of providing advice, counsel, and support on legal issues related to a wide range of transactions. On a typical day, you will be involved in resolving legal queries and working with the business team on negotiations and drafting contacts.



You will work closely with the business team to evaluate new initiatives and launches from a legal standpoint. You will study laws applicable to us and ensure we comply with them. Besides, you will also draft and oversee the implementation of internal policies and procedures.

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  What you will do
  
  
  • Negotiate, draft, review, and finalise various contracts for the business team.
  • Modify existing contract templates and draft new ones to suit our growing business.
  • Analyse and propose solutions to complex business problems in the e-commerce and financial services space.
  • Support and liaise with external legal counsels on disputes and litigation.
  • When needed, draft and respond to notices.
  • Contribute to the legal function and assist with other relevant tasks and responsibilities.
  
  
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  What you will need
  
  
  • Bachelors\xe2\x80\x99 or Masters\xe2\x80\x99 degree in law with 3 to 5 years of experience.
  • Experience in an e-commerce/financial services tech startup will be an advantage.
  • Hands-on experience in commercial contract review.
  • Experience with all law-related tasks and responsibilities.
  • Proven skills in communicating effectively on legal matters and in creating perfect drafts.

About Meesho



Meesho is India\xe2\x80\x99s fastest growing e-commerce company. We started in 2015 with the idea of helping mom & pop stores to sell online. Today, 5% of Indian households shop with us on any given day . We\xe2\x80\x99ve helped over 15 million individual entrepreneurs start online businesses with zero investment. We\xe2\x80\x99re democratising internet commerce by offering a 0% commission model for sellers on our platform \xe2\x80\x94 a first for India. We aim to become the e-commerce destination for Bharat. How? Find out from our blogs !



We\xe2\x80\x99re currently valued at $4.9 billion with marquee investors supporting our vision. Some of them include Sequoia Capital, Softbank, Fidelity, Prosus Ventures, Facebook and Elevation Capital. We were also featured in Y Combinator\xe2\x80\x99s 2021 Top Companies List , and were the only Indian startup to make it to Fast Company\xe2\x80\x99s The World\xe2\x80\x99s 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2020. We ranked 6th in Linkedin\xe2\x80\x99s Top Startups List 2021 . Our strongest asset is our people. We have gender-neutral and inclusive policies to promote our people-first culture. Please check out meesho. careers for our openings.



Our Mission
Democratise internet commerce for everyone



Our Purpose
Har Indian ka APNA MARKET