About Artha Group
Artha Group is a premier venture capital and private equity firm, managing an AUM of ₹1,000+ crores across Artha Venture Fund, Artha Select Fund, and Artha Continuum Fund. With investments in 116+ high-growth companies, including OYO Rooms, Purplle, Rapido, and Karza Technologies, we are at the forefront of structuring, negotiating, and executing investments across listed and unlisted markets.
We are seeking a highly meticulous, corporate finance-focused Legal Associate to oversee transaction-level legal work, ensuring that investment agreements, shareholder rights, and legal structuring align with Artha’s strategic interests.
The Role: Legal Oversight in Venture Capital Transactions
This is a corporate finance legal role—not a litigation position. The Legal Associate will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and ensuring the enforceability of legal documents related to venture capital investments, shareholder rights, and service-level agreements.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Agreements & Structuring
- Review, negotiate, and finalize Shareholders’ Agreements (SHAs), Share Subscription Agreements (SSAs), and other investment-related contracts before they reach the signing stage.
- Ensure that Artha’s investor rights and protections are fully secured in all investment-specific negotiations.
- Collaborate with investment teams to structure transactions in a legally sound manner, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.
- Work closely with external legal counsel on complex deal structuring, investment governance, and rights enforcement.
Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation
- Draft, review, and negotiate service-level agreements, commercial contracts, and vendor agreements to ensure that all legal obligations are met.
- Ensure that all agreements reflect Artha’s commercial interests, minimize legal risks, and align with compliance protocols.
- Conduct legal due diligence on contracts, ensuring that critical business risks and legal obligations are addressed.
Legal Governance & Risk Management
- Maintain a legal tracker for all ongoing legal matters, regulatory filings, and compliance obligations.
- Work with external litigation teams to ensure structured legal follow-ups, though this role does not involve court appearances.
- Proactively identify and mitigate legal risks associated with investments, contracts, and fund operations.
- Provide internal legal advisory support, ensuring that investment decisions align with corporate governance best practices.
High-Pressure Legal Decision-Making & Time Optimization
- Prioritize and structure legal matters to ensure that the Founder and leadership team spend time only on critical legal decisions.
- Operate under tight deal timelines, ensuring that transactional legal processes are executed with speed and precision.
- Act as a trusted legal partner in investment negotiations, ensuring that contractual terms are favorable and risk-free for Artha.
Who You Are
- A sharp, detail-obsessed corporate finance lawyer with a strong understanding of venture capital deal structuring.
- A meticulous legal mind, with a keen ability to spot contractual loopholes and enforce investor protections.
- Paranoid about details, ensuring that no contractual risk or compliance oversight occurs.
- Comfortable working in a high-pressure, fast-paced investment environment, where legal precision determines deal success.
Qualifications & Skills
- LL. B or LL.M from a recognized law school.
- Bar Admission (LLP required) to practice law in India.
- 4+ years of experience in venture capital, private equity, or corporate finance legal work.
- Deep expertise in venture capital transactions, including SHAs, SSAs, convertible notes, and investment rights.
- Proficiency in contract negotiation, investment structuring, and regulatory compliance.
- Strong business writing skills with the ability to draft precise, enforceable legal documents.
- Highly structured, execution-driven, and data-oriented, with a relentless focus on accuracy and legal risk management.
Compensation & Benefits
- Total Annual Package: ₹21,00,000
- Fixed Annual Salary: ₹18,00,000
- Annual Retention Bonus: ₹3,00,000
- Direct exposure to high-stakes investment decisions in a top-tier venture capital firm.
- Fast-track career pathway in corporate finance law, with exposure to multi-million-dollar transactions.
- A dynamic, high-impact work environment, where legal expertise drives investment success.