Metalegal Advocates is a litigation and advisory law firm with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. The Firm provides comprehensive legal services across corporate and commercial laws, regulatory advisory, economic laws, financial crimes, tax disputes, FEMA, securities laws, and related business and mercantile laws. Its clientele includes businesses, startups, founders, investors, and individuals across a diverse range of industries and sectors.
About the Role
We are looking to engage analytically driven professionals to join the Firm's Corporate and Startup Advisory practice at our Bengaluru office.
This role is designed for fresh graduates as well as professionals with up to three (3) years of relevant experience seeking to build expertise in corporate advisory, startup advisory, commercial transactions, technology law, regulatory compliance, and business law matters.
The role offers significant learning opportunities across complex corporate and regulatory assignments, with close mentorship from senior professionals handling corporate, commercial, technology, and transactional matters.
Engagement Profile
The selected professional shall ordinarily be involved in:
- Advising clients on matters relating to corporate, commercial, technology, and regulatory laws;
- Supporting startup clients on issues relating to incorporation, business structuring, fundraising, investment transactions, governance, commercial arrangements, and regulatory compliance;
- Assisting in matters relating to the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, and allied corporate and commercial laws;
- Conducting legal research on statutes, regulations, notifications, circulars, and judicial precedents relevant to business and commercial laws;
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a wide range of corporate, commercial, transactional, and regulatory documentation, including contracts, legal opinions, corporate records, governance documents, and other legal instruments relevant to client engagements.
- Supporting due diligence exercises, transaction support assignments, and document review exercises;
- Assisting in compliance reviews, regulatory filings, and corporate secretarial matters;
- Supporting investigations, regulatory proceedings, and interactions involving multiple authorities or agencies, where required;
- Assisting in dispute strategy, pre-litigation advisory, and drafting support for commercial disputes, where required;
- Preparing legal updates, articles, white papers, knowledge resources, and research notes;
- Coordinating with clients, consultants, regulators, and internal teams for information gathering and execution support;
- Adapting quickly to digital tools and internal systems such as Zoho, Microsoft Teams, and other technology platforms used by the Firm; and
Maintaining confidentiality, documentation discipline, and professional accuracy across assignments.
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Qualifications
Applicants should possess:
- LL.B. degree from a recognised university in India; and
- Candidate Should be registered with BCI
Candidates with 0 to 3 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in corporate law, startup advisory, commercial transactions, secretarial practice, regulatory advisory, or related areas are encouraged to apply.
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Preference may be given to candidates demonstrating:
- A strong interest in startup advisory and emerging businesses;
- Exposure to corporate advisory, commercial transactions, compliance, or transactional documentation through internships, law firm experience, in-house roles, or assignments;
Candidates should possess a basic understanding of the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, principles of corporate governance, commercial contracts, startup fundraising transactions, regulatory compliance requirements, and technology and digital business laws relevant to corporate and startup advisory practice.
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The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
- Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving abilities;
- High attention to detail and strong documentation discipline;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Effective drafting and legal writing capabilities;
- Professional maturity and the ability to handle confidential information responsibly;
- Ability to work in dynamic and deadline-driven environments;
- Strong ownership and responsiveness;
- A learning-oriented mindset and willingness to build expertise across multiple areas of business law; and
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and adapt to evolving business and regulatory requirements.
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Competitive remuneration commensurate with qualifications, experience, and expertise in the relevant field of law.
