Legal Manager

About This Job

NxtWave

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Work Mode: On-site

Industry: E-Learning Providers,Education

• Job Title: Legal Manager
• Company: NxtWave Disruptive Technologies Private Limited (NxtWave)
• Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
• Position Type: Full-time Employment

About Nxtwave

• NxtWave is founded by Rahul Attuluri (Ex-Amazon, IIIT Hyderabad), Sashank Reddy
• (IIT Bombay), and Anupam Pedarla (IIT Kharagpur). In February 2023, NxtWave raised
• ₹275 crore led by Greater Pacific Capital, a leading international private equity firm.
• The startup is also backed by Orios Ventuares, Better Capital, and marquee angels,
• including founders of some of Indias unicorns.
• NxtWave is one of Indias fastest-growing Ed-Tech startups, revolutionizing the
• 21st-century job market by transforming youth into highly skilled tech professionals
• irrespective of their educational background with its CCBP 4.0 programs.

About NIAT

• NIAT (NxtWave of Innovation in Advanced Technologies) is a proprietary brand and
• educational initiative of NxtWave Disruptive Technologies Private Limited. Under the
• NIAT brand, NxtWave collaborates with and partners with recognized universities and
• academic institutions to enhance the employability and skill development.
• Job Purpose: As a Legal Manager, you will serve as a key legal partner in a
• fast-growing startup environment, structuring, reviewing, and negotiating commercial,
• strategic, and collaborative agreements across NxtWaves ecosystem. The role involves
• advising on contractual risk, transaction structuring, fundraising support, investor
• and governance documentation, technology and data protection matters, and
• regulatory compliance within the education and startup landscape. You will work
• closely with cross-functional teams, universities, investors, and third-party partners to
• build scalable legal frameworks, mitigate risk, and enable sustainable growth while
• operating with agility in a dynamic, high-growth ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Management:

  ○ Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of agreements including LOIs,

• NDAs, MOUs, Term Sheets, Rentals & Lease Agreements, Saas
• Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Work Orders and other related
• documents.
• ○ Ensure legal enforceability, balanced risk allocation, and regulatory
• alignment of contractual arrangements.
• ○ Advise internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, legal
• exposures, and commercial safeguards.

• University & Institutional Partnerships:

  ○ Provide legal support for structuring, evaluating, and operationalizing

• collaborations with universities, MNCs, B2B and other strategic partners.
• ○ Review partnership models and commercial frameworks from a legal and
• regulatory perspective.
• ○ Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with institutional
• engagements.

• Legal Compliance:

  ○ Oversee compliance with applicable laws including sector-specific

• requirements.
• ○ Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on business
• and academic operations.
• ○ Support the development and implementation of compliance-driven
• processes and controls.

• Risk Mitigation:

  ○ Identify, evaluate, and manage legal and contractual risks.

• ○ Recommend risk-mitigation strategies and preventive legal safeguards.
• ○ Support dispute-prevention and pre-litigation assessments where
• necessary.

• Policy Development:

  ○ Develop, review, and update internal legal, contractual, and compliance

• policies.
• ○ Strengthen governance mechanisms and documentation standards
• ○ Ensure consistency and legal robustness of institutional practices.

• Audits and External Reporting:

  ○ Conduct regular audits to identify and address process issues, ensuring

• legal and regulatory compliance.
• ○ Assist in providing necessary information and documentation for
• external audits, ensuring a seamless audit process.

• Dispute Resolution & Litigation Management

  ○ Manage pre-litigation notices, consumer complaints, grievances,

• show-cause notices and internal disputes
• ○ Coordinate with external counsel on ongoing litigation, settlements, and
• enforcement matters
• ○ Maintain records of disputes, litigation status, and follow-ups
• ○ Provide guidance on dispute resolution strategies and internal escalation
• processes

• Intellectual Property (IP) Management

  ○ Oversee filing, registration, and protection of trademarks, copyrights,

• patents, and domain names
• ○ Advise teams on IP usage, infringement avoidance, and licensing
• agreements
• ○ Maintain IP registers and track renewals and compliance obligations
• ○ Develop internal IP playbooks and guidelines for product, marketing, and
• content teams

• Process Optimization & Knowledge Management

  ○ Develop and maintain playbooks, templates, checklists, and automated

• processes for legal operations
• ○ Conduct periodic reviews of workflows, contracts, and compliance
• processes to identify efficiency improvements
• ○ Maintain knowledge repositories for legal, compliance, and regulatory
• matters
• ○ Track key legal metrics, risk exposures, audit outcomes, and compliance
• performance for management reporting

• Training and Knowledge Management:

  ○ Train employees on compliance policies and procedures, fostering a

• culture of adherence.
• ○ Keep abreast of regulatory changes and provide guidance to the
• organization on legal and compliance matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Law from a reputable university or law college.
• 5-8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a corporate environment.
• Being a Qualified CS is an added advantage

• Proficiency in contract drafting and negotiation.
• Strong understanding of applicable laws and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, managing multiple tasks concurrently.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance considerations, preferably within

education, edtech, or institutional frameworks