Director - Legal

About Zeta
Zeta empowers issuers to launch next-gen credit card programs with its cloud-native and fully API-enabled stack that includes processing, issuing, lending, core banking, fraud, loyalty, and many other capabilities. Zeta has 1700+ employees & contractors with over 70% in technology roles across locations in the US, UK, Middle East, and Asia. Globally, 35+ customers have issued 15M+ cards on Zeta’s platform till date.
Zeta has raised $280 million from Softbank Vision Fund 2, Mastercard, and other investors at a $1.5 billion valuation. Watch a short 7 minute video showcasing a fraction of the capabilities of Zeta Tachyon’s Credit processing stack here. Visit us at www.zeta.tech or follow us on LinkedIn, Youtube and Twitter.
About The Role
Zeta is looking for an experienced Director of Legal who specializes in B2B Software as a Service (SAAS) contracts. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating SAAS agreements, possessing a deep understanding of the legal landscape in the B2B SAAS sector.
Responsibilities

• To be the primary owner of developing, reviewing, and negotiating B2B SAAS contracts, license agreements, and other related documents, ensuring they align with legal and business requirements.
• To manage internal stakeholder’s inputs which are required in order draft and review B2B SaaS contracts and other critical agreements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to all aspects related to B2B SAAS.
• Provide legal advice and opinions on all legal matters that impact the business and provide innovative solutions to minimize/manage the legal risks involved with the company’s business operations in various jurisdictions around the world.
• To constantly improve and evolve the drafts and templates created by the legal team, from learnings from each customer. Strive to simplify drafting in order to achieve quicker turn-around-times and to make legal agreements easier for non-legal stakeholders to understand.
• To be a business enabler and work in a manner where the legal team is aligned to the speed of delivery and culture of teamwork within Zeta.
  
• Attention to detail, speed, and efficiency in reviewing and drafting documents.
  

Skills

• The candidate must have an excellent grasp of laws and market practices pertaining to B2B SaaS Master Service Agreements, intellectual property and data protection regulations.
• The candidate should have the ability to work independently and within a team as and when required and must have unimpeachable integrity, honesty and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• The candidate should have excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate with persons across different walks of life and cultures
  

Experience And Qualifications

• Educational Qualifications:
• 5 year BA.LLB (Hons) degree from a reputed national law university/college. (Mandatory Requirement)
• LLM or post graduate degree in law from a reputed international law university specifically in the field of technology law. (Optional Requirement).

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  Post Qualification Experience:
• 10-15 years
• In a top tier law firm within the technology law practice of the firm; and/or
• As an in-house counsel in a B2B SaaS Technology Company (persons with prior experience in law firms, but currently working as in-house counsel will be preferred over persons with no prior law firm experience).
  

Life At Zeta
At Zeta, we want you to grow to be the best version of yourself by unlocking the great potential that lies within you. This is why our core philosophy is ‘People Must Grow.’ We recognize your aspirations; act as enablers by bringing you the right opportunities, and let you grow as you chase your career goals.
is adventurous and exhilarating at the same time. You get to work with some of the best minds in the industry and experience a culture that values the diversity of thoughts. If you want to push boundaries, learn continuously and grow to be the best version of yourself, Zeta is the place to be! Explore the life at zeta
Zeta is an equal opportunity employer
At Zeta, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of job history, disability, gender identity, religion, race, marital/parental status, or other special status. We are proud to be an equitable workplace that welcomes individuals from all walks of life if they fit the roles and responsibilities.