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PUBLISHED
Aug 19, 2026
We are looking for a Legal Manager to act as the primary legal advisor for our global operations, managing commercial contracts, litigation, compliance, and IP across India, Singapore, the US, UAE, and Vietnam.
About the Company
Brightchamps is a high-growth edtech company dedicated to equipping the next generation with future-ready skills. With a global footprint spanning India, Singapore, the United States, UAE, Vietnam, and more, Brightchamps is a venture-backed organization (funded by notable investors) that is rapidly scaling its operations and legal complexities. As a multinational startup, Brightchamps fosters a dynamic work environment where legal professionals can directly impact business strategy across diverse legal systems.
Role Overview
The Legal Manager serves as the primary legal advisor to the organisation, supporting business operations across India, Singapore, the United States, UAE, Vietnam, and other jurisdictions. This role is pivotal in navigating the legal landscape of a growing edtech firm, directly managing all aspects of commercial contracts, litigation, regulatory compliance, employment law, data privacy, intellectual property, and strategic legal risk management. The ideal candidate will provide practical, business-enabling legal guidance that balances risk mitigation with innovation, working closely with cross-functional teams (product, HR, finance, business development) to ensure seamless operations across multiple geographies.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Contracts: Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, SaaS agreements, vendor partnerships, consultancy agreements, service agreements, banking partnerships, and financing arrangements. Maintain and update contract templates and negotiation playbooks, and advise business teams on contractual risks and commercial transactions.
Litigation & Dispute Management: Manage both domestic and international disputes, including consumer complaints, employment disputes, TCPA matters, contractual breaches, arbitration proceedings, and court cases. Coordinate with external and foreign counsel, develop litigation strategy, oversee evidence gathering and discovery, conduct legal research, and support settlement negotiations.
Regulatory Compliance & Data Privacy: Ensure compliance with all applicable laws across operating jurisdictions, with a strong focus on data privacy (e.g., India's DPDP Act, Singapore's PDPA, US state privacy laws, UAE's data protection laws) and fintech regulations. Monitor regulatory developments and advise on necessary updates to internal policies and procedures.
Employment Law: Advise on all employment-related matters, including drafting and reviewing HR policies, conducting internal investigations, ensuring labour law compliance, and managing employee relations issues across jurisdictions.
Intellectual Property: Manage the company's IP portfolio, including trademark and patent filings, licensing agreements, enforcement actions against infringement, and related legal strategies to protect the brand and proprietary content.
Legal Advisory: Draft and respond to legal notices, cease-and-desist letters, and other formal communications. Partner with business, product, HR, and finance teams to provide practical, risk-balanced legal advice that enables business growth. Support strategic legal risk management and corporate governance initiatives.
Tech Stack
LL.B. / B.A. LL.B. with minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in corporate legal and compliance. Experience handling cross-border legal matters across India, Singapore, the US, UAE, and Vietnam is strongly preferred. Experience in litigation management, contract negotiation, and data privacy compliance is required. Must be based in or willing to relocate to Bangalore.
This role offers a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to handle complex cross-border legal matters. The company provides the chance to work on strategic legal risk management and governance initiatives, with exposure to multiple jurisdictions including India, Singapore, the US, UAE, and Vietnam.