Legal, Finance and Strategy
/Individual contributor at the frontier
Legal & Intellectual Property Manager
Protect EduRankAI's intellectual property, ensure legal compliance, manage corporate governance, and support strategic business growth.
Compensation
₹15,00,000 – ₹30,00,000 per annum
Engagement
Full-Time
Permanent role. Full-time commitment. Primarily on-site, with limited remote flexibility.
Scope of role
Own complex problems end-to-end. Set technical direction. Mentor mid and junior teammates.
01 — The role
Why this role exists at EduRankAI
EduRankAI is building an Educational Intelligence Ecosystem spanning Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Educational Technologies, Enterprise Solutions, Research Platforms, and Emerging Technologies. We're seeking an experienced Legal & Intellectual Property Manager to safeguard our innovations, strengthen corporate governance, manage legal risk, and support strategic growth through sound legal counsel.
02 — The work
What you will own
- 01 Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
- 02 Manage employment, vendor, customer, and partnership contracts.
- 03 Advise leadership on corporate legal matters.
- 04 Coordinate with external legal counsel.
- 05 Develop and execute intellectual property protection strategies.
- 06 Manage patent, trademark, copyright, and design registrations.
- 07 Protect proprietary technologies, software, and research assets.
- 08 Prepare and negotiate licensing and technology transfer agreements.
- 09 Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- 10 Develop legal policies and corporate governance frameworks.
- 11 Support audits, regulatory filings, and corporate documentation.
- 12 Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the business.
- 13 Identify legal and commercial risks.
- 14 Recommend and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- 15 Support dispute resolution and legal investigations when required.
- 16 Review organizational policies from a legal and compliance perspective.
03 — The expertise
What we look for
04 — The bar
Who thrives here
- → LL.B. or LL.M. from a recognized institution.
- → 5–10+ years of experience in corporate law, technology law, intellectual property, or commercial contracts.
- → Strong understanding of startup, technology, and innovation ecosystems.
- → Experience managing patents, trademarks, copyrights, and licensing agreements.
- → Knowledge of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and commercial law.
- → Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- → Experience handling employment, vendor, customer, and partnership agreements.
- → Knowledge of data privacy, information security, and technology regulations is preferred.
- → Ability to identify legal risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
- → Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- → Ability to work collaboratively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
- → Commitment to protecting innovation while enabling sustainable business growth.
05 — Hiring process
What to expect after you apply
- 01
Application review
Every application is read personally within five business days. We respond either way.
- 02
Take-home or live exercise
Role-specific. Time-boxed. Real problems we are actually working on, not invented puzzles.
- 03
Conversations
Deep technical and values conversations with the team you would join. No trick questions. No panel ambushes.
- 04
Offer or honest no
If yes: digital offer letter, signed in-portal, transparent terms. If no: written feedback if you want it.
Before you start
What we will collect. What it costs. What we will not do with it.
We will collect
- Name, email, phone — Account + application updates. No marketing.
- Resume / portfolio link — Human review of your work.
- Date + place of birth — Identity verification only.
- Your written responses — Selection rubric. Read by humans.
- Government ID (later) — Anti-fraud at offer / interview stage. Not at signup.
We will never
- Sell your data
- Share with third-party recruiters
- Use for advertising
- Train models on it
- Send marketing email
Our situation
EduRankAI is a small, independent organization building long-term capabilities in educational intelligence, advanced AI systems, and research infrastructure. We take no advertiser money, no donations with strings attached, and no investor pressure on hiring decisions. The small per-application fee covers the real cost of processing your application — human review, identity verification, infrastructure, reviewer time. It buys us the right to be honest. Genuine financial hardship? Request a fee waiver inside the application — reviewed individually within 5 business days, with no record in your file and no second-class treatment of waiver-granted applications.
Ready to apply?
We read every application personally. If you are the right person for this role — regardless of pedigree, background, or where you are based — you will hear back from us within five business days.
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