Zolostays - Legal Counselor

About Zolostays :

Zolo is a Investcorp, Nexus Venture Partners, Mirae Assets, and Trifecta Capital, among others, Series-C company which provides fully managed co-living and student housing spaces. We are India's fastest moving technology startup in the co-living and student housing spaces. With an aim to provide a completely hassle-free long term living experience and offer all kinds of basic and luxury living amenities. Our biggest USP for a resident comes from a vibrant resident community, omni channel platform, top notch services such as hygienic and healthy food, furnished rooms, daily housekeeping, seamless internet facilities, hi-tech security and much more - all enabled by technology.

About Role and Responsibilities :

- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)

- Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies

- Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance

- Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations

- Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues

- Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust

- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights

- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces

- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization

- Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility

- Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Desired Experience / Background :

- Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment

- Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures

- Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation

- Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies

- High degree of professional ethics and integrity

- Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information

- Outstanding communication skills

- Degree / Masters Degree in Law - National Law College in Business Administration will be considered an advantage