Senior Legal Associate

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Type: Full-Time

Location: Noida (Work from Office)

Experience Level: 3 to 5 Years PQE

Company: Sustainiam

About Sustainiam

Sustainiam is a climate-tech company building marketplaces and portfolio solutions for renewable energy and environmental attributes (I-RECs, carbon credits). Legal sits close to product and business here. We help deals and launches happen, we don't block them.

What You'll Do

Commercial & environmental attribute contracts

  • Draft, review and negotiate I-REC trade agreements, portfolio management agreements, registrant terms and tripartite environmental attribute transfer agreements
  • Vet vendor, payment gateway, SaaS and partner agreements (e.g. payment aggregators, tech vendors)
  • Review tenders, bid documents and government/PSU contracts

Product & platform legal

  • Own and maintain platform documentation: Terms of Use, T&Cs, Privacy Policy, Consent Notices, Refund & Cancellation Policy
  • Draft product-specific clauses (KYC, OTP/authentication, payments) with product and tech teams
  • Review user guides, marketing and client comms for legal and regulatory risk

Regulatory, IP & advisory

  • Track data protection (DPDP Act), IT Act, consumer protection and carbon market developments
  • Manage trademark filings and prosecution in India and abroad, coordinating with foreign agents
  • Review tax and regulatory advisories from external consultants and turn them into clear guidance

Internal & cross-functional

  • Review HR policies (security, disciplinary, POSH) and support internal compliance
  • Coordinate with external counsel on markups, opinions and disputes
  • Build commercial trackers and contract data for Operations and Finance

What You Bring

  • LLB from a recognised law school, enrolled with a State Bar Council
  • 3 to 5 years at a law firm or in-house, with solid commercial contracts experience
  • Hands-on work on tech/platform documentation and data privacy
  • Exposure to energy, renewables, carbon markets or ESG is a strong plus
  • Basic trademark/IP prosecution experience
  • Clear, plain-English drafting and the ability to explain risk to non-lawyers
  • Comfortable with fast-moving, startup-style priorities and handling multiple matters independently

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of I-REC Standard, Verra/Gold Standard or Indian carbon market rules
  • Startup or fintech in-house experience
  • Familiarity with CLM tools / ClickUp-style task tracking

Why join

Real ownership from day one, direct work with leadership, and legal work that actually supports the energy transition.

Perks & Benefits

Culture & Celebrations:

  • Fun Fridays, monthly team parties, and festival celebrations.
  • Recognition for contributions and milestones.

Financial & Lifestyle Benefits

  • Medical insurance for self and family.
  • Meal pass and daycare facilities.
  • Upskilling budget and flexible benefits plan.
  • Air travel accident coverage, personal accident insurance.
  • Wellness programs including GOQii support and gym access.

Office & Facilities

  • On-site gym and game zones.
  • Access to cricket, tennis, and badminton courts.
  • Creche and food outlets on campus.

Ready to shape the future of climate tech with us? Apply now and join our team!