Assistant Manager - Legal

Role Overview

Purplle is looking for a sharp, agile, and seasoned Legal Manager to join our fast-paced legal team. You won’t just be reviewing clauses; you will be a strategic partner to our business verticals. From negotiating high-stakes retail leases for our stores to managing complex due diligence for fundraises, you will play a pivotal role in protecting Purplle’s interests while enabling rapid growth.

This is a high-visibility role requiring a blend of technical legal expertise and business acumen. You will navigate the intersections of e-commerce, retail, and corporate law daily.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Contracting & Commercial Negotiations
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of commercial agreements: vendor contracts, warehouse leases, logistics agreements, and service provider contracts.
• Retail Focus: Partner with the Stores Team to manage real estate legalities, including leave and license agreements and fit-out contracts.
• Standardize templates and playbooks to streamline recurring central function contracts.
• 2. Corporate Transactions & Fundraising
• Lead the legal heavy lifting for fundraising rounds and M&A activities.
• Manage end-to-end Due Diligence (DD) processes, ensuring data rooms are audit-ready and resolving queries from investors’ legal counsels.
• Assist in drafting and closing transaction documents (SHA, SSA, SPA).
• 3. Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Manage the company’s litigation portfolio, including consumer cases, labor disputes, and commercial arbitration.
• Liaise with external counsels to draft notices, petitions, and evidence.
• Develop strategies to mitigate legal risks and settle disputes efficiently to avoid business disruption.
• 4. Compliance & Regulatory Oversight
• Drive a culture of 100% compliance across all warehouses and retail outlets.
• Ensure adherence to E-commerce guidelines, Legal Metrology, Labor laws, and Data Privacy norms.
• Conduct periodic internal audits to identify and fix compliance gaps.
• 5. Cross-Functional Partnership
• Act as the primary legal point of contact for Warehouse and Supply Chain teams to resolve operational hurdles.
• Advise Central Functions (HR, Marketing, Product) on legal risks associated with new campaigns or product features.
  
  

• Education: LL.B. or LL.M. from a top-tier law school.
• Experience: 5–8 years of post-qualification experience (PQE). A mix of top-tier law firm training and in-house experience (start-up/D2C/Retail) is highly preferred.
• Technical Skills: Deep understanding of the Companies Act, Contract Act, IPR laws, and Real Estate regulations.
• Soft Skills:
• Negotiation: Ability to hold your own in a room with seasoned partners.
• Agility: Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a high-growth environment.
• Communication: Can translate complex "legalese" into actionable advice for non-legal stakeholders.
  

• Impact: You are not a cog in the wheel; your decisions directly affect our retail footprint and scaling capabilities.
• Dynamic Culture: We move fast, we experiment, and we value "ownership" above all else.
• Growth: Exposure to high-level corporate strategy and complex fundraising cycles.