Legal Investments (M&A) - General Manager

About Us: Paytm is India’s leading digital payments and financial services company, which isfocused on driving consumers and merchants to its platform by offering them a variety of payment use cases. Paytm provides consumers with services like utility payments and money transfers, while empowering them to pay via Paytm Payment Instruments (PPI) like Paytm Wallet, Paytm UPI, Paytm Payments Bank Netbanking, Paytm Fastag and Paytm Postpaid - Buy Now, Pay Later. To merchants, Paytm offers acquiring devices like Soundbox, EDC, QR and Payment Gateway where payment aggregation is done through PPI and also other banks’ financial instruments. To further enhance merchants’ business, Paytm offers merchants commerce services through advertising and Paytm Mini app store. Operating on this platform leverage, the company then offers credit services such as merchant loans, personal loans and BNPL, sourced by its financial partners.
About the role: You will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal support as per therequirements of the organization, with a primary focus on the organization’s investments andcorporate transactions. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to provide strategic legal support. You will also work with and oversee external stakeholders such as law firms, tax advisors, etc. on corporate transactions.
Responsibilities:Investment Advisory:● Structure the company’s corporate transactions to meet the commercial intent.● Engage and liaise with external advisors on corporate transactions.● Draft, review and negotiate all types of transaction documents including term sheets,non-disclosure agreements, share purchase agreements, shareholders agreements,debenture trust deeds, business transfer agreements, asset sale agreements, schemes ofarrangements, etc.● Oversee and manage the company’s investments and corporate transactions from inceptionto completion including supervising and coordinating with external law firms, valuers,chartered accountants and different teams of the company.● Provide legal advice in response to queries raised by internal stakeholders on matters suchas foreign exchange compliance, Companies Act, corporate governance and all mattersrelated to investment and corporate transactions.Business Contract Management:● Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of business contracts like licensingagreements, merchant agreements, marketing agreements, support services, etc.Legal Compliance & Risk Management:● Oversee/ assist, as required, in all legal aspects of the company's operations,ensuring compliance with laws applicable to the company including RBI regulations,data privacy law, consumer protection laws.
● Advise senior management on corporate governance matters, including compliancewith company law, securities regulations, and internal policies.
Superpowers/ Skills that will help you succeed in this role:● A minimum of 11-13 years experience in the M&A practice of a tier-1 or tier-2 full-service lawfirm, with significant expertise in all types of corporate transactions including M&A, PE-VC, structured finance, etc.● Proven ability to manage complex corporate transactions and lead cross-functional teamsincluding negotiations with counterparties.● In-depth knowledge of foreign exchange regulations, corporate law, securities regulationsand contract law and a satisfactory understanding of laws relating to data privacy, intellectual property, fintech regulation and consumer protection.● Excellent communication, negotiation, and drafting skills.● Ability to think strategically and work collaboratively across different business functions.● Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts for non-legalstakeholders.● General understanding of tax laws related to investment transactions is a plus.● Proactive, results-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team, as required.● Ability to analyze transaction-specific legal issues holistically and promptly.● Detail-oriented with a strong ability to balance legal risk with business needs.● Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Education: LLB (Bachelor of Laws) from a recognized university; additional qualificationssuch as an LLM and/or professional certifications in the relevant fields, are a plus.
Why join us: Merit-based culture that thrives on self-motivated & driven individuals who areset out to make a successful career in India’s fastest-growing Fintech Organization. Agile &democratic setup that gives space to your creativity, and offers the opportunity to work atscale coupled with an environment that encourages diverse perspectives at all times.
Compensation: If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for you With enviable 500 mn+ registered users, 21 mn+ merchants and depth of data in our ecosystem, we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers & merchants – and we are committed to it. India’s largest digital lending story is brewing here. It’s your opportunity to be a part of the story!

Experience Level

Senior Level