JOB DESCRIPTION

Bangalore, Karnataka | Finance, Legal & PR

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About the Team

Did you know Meesho helped 9 million women start businesses with zero investment?Well, this is the kind of impact you are going to be part of as Manager in our legal team. As Senior Associate - Legal, you will be the one among other 12+ professionals working in domains such as advisory, contracting, new expansions, launches. This team consists of Company Secretary & Legal Experts who have previously worked for well-known companies.

About the role 

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled disputes lawyer to join our Legal Team. As a disputes associate, you will be responsible for handling a wide range of litigation matters for our organization. You will collaborate with various internal departments and external stakeholders to manage legal disputes, develop litigation strategies, and provide legal advice to protect the company's interests. The successful candidate will have excellent analytical, negotiation, and advocacy skills, as well as an understanding of the legal landscape and litigation procedures in the ecommerce industry.

What you will do

• Manage all aspects of legal disputes, including analysing claims, preparing legal strategies, drafting pleadings, and managing court proceedings.
• Manage consumer dispute cases from inception to resolution, ensuring all legal requirements and deadlines are met.
• Review and analyze incoming legal notices to understand the allegations, claims, and legal issues involved.
• Prepare well-crafted responses to legal notices, addressing each allegation and legal point with precision and clarity. 
• Handle all stages of litigation/arbitration, including drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs, conducting legal research, and managing discovery processes.
• Develop and implement effective litigation strategies to protect the company's legal rights and interests.
• Collaborate with external counsel when required, manage external legal resources, and ensure the timely and cost-effective resolution of legal matters.
• Review and draft correspondence related to disputes.
• May need to travel in some litigation cases

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B) from a reputed institution.
• Minimum 1-2 years’ of experience practicing law, with a focus on dispute resolution preferably in the e-commerce industry
• knowledge of ecommerce operations, regulatory frameworks, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex legal concepts to non-legal professionals.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and handle complex matters simultaneously.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

About Meesho

Meesho is India’s fastest growing e-commerce company. We started in 2015 with the idea of helping mom & pop stores to sell online. Today, 5% of Indian households shop with us on any given day 😎. We’ve helped over 15 million individual entrepreneurs start online businesses with zero investment. We’re democratising internet commerce by offering a 0% commission model for sellers on our platform — a first for India. We aim to become the e-commerce destination for Bharat. How? Find out from our blogs!

We’re currently valued at $4.9 billion with marquee investors supporting our vision. Some of them include Sequoia Capital, Softbank, Fidelity, Prosus Ventures, Facebook and Elevation Capital. We were also featured in Y Combinator’s 2021 Top Companies List, and were the only Indian startup to make it to Fast Company’s The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2020. We ranked 6th in Linkedin’s Top Startups List 2021. Our strongest asset is our people. We have gender-neutral and inclusive policies to promote our people-first culture. Please check out meesho. careers for our openings.

Our Mission 

 Democratise internet commerce for everyone

Our Purpose

Har Indian ka APNA MARKET