To build our Payment services, we got technical cooperation from Paytm (A large payment service company in India). And based on their customer-first technologies , we created and expanded the smartphone payment service in Japan. Therefore, we have decided to establish a development base in India, because it is a major IT country with many talented engineers, as evidenced by the fact that cutting-edge mobile payments can continue to be generated.
OUR VISION IS UNLIMITEDPayPay India is seeking a Corporate Legal Counsel to provide legal support and guidance for business operations, with the objective of enabling compliant, secure and efficient operations.
Department: CorporateMain Responsibilities- Establish strong legal foundations as the company scales.
- Ensure contracts, policies, and business activities are legally compliant.
- Reduce legal and regulatory risks through proactive review and advisory.
- Support incident response documentation and regulatory communication.
- Build structured compliance processes rather than reactive handling.
- Protect the company’s interests in commercial negotiations.
- This role will act as a key legal gatekeeper.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (vendor, partnership, NDA, service agreements, etc.).
- Identify legal risks and provide mitigation strategies.
- Maintain contract repository and ensure compliance with agreed terms.
- Support business teams during contract discussions.
- Draft, review, and update internal policies (HR policies, data protection, Privacy Policy, compliance, code of conduct, etc.).
- Ensure e-Learnings compliance
- Ensure alignment with applicable laws and industry regulations.
- Develop SOPs for legal and compliance processes.
- Monitor regulatory requirements applicable to the company.
- Ensure timely filings, registrations, and statutory compliance.
- Conduct internal compliance reviews.
- Support drafting of incident reports and regulatory communication.
- Assist in handling legal notices and disputes.
- Conduct preliminary legal assessment of business risks, RCM & BCP.
- Maintain documentation for audits and regulatory inspections.
- Driving and increasing information security awareness across teams
- Ensuring all relevant policies are regularly reviewed and kept up to date
- Monitoring and ensuring timely completion of mandatory e-learning modules
- Closely tracking developments in India’s DPDP law and ensuring appropriate and timely actions
- LL.B. (Mandatory)
- LL.M. (Preferred but not mandatory)
- Company Secretary (CS) qualification (added advantage, not mandatory)
- 3-4 years of relevant experience
- Experience in corporate/commercial law.
- Exposure to compliance and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience in contract negotiation.
- Experience handling corporate governance matters.
Mid-Level Corporate Legal Professional
- Has hands-on experience in contract drafting and review.
- Can independently manage routine legal matters.
- Understands compliance frameworks.
- Has worked in a startup, fintech, corporate, or law firm setup.
- Is comfortable working in a dynamic and evolving environment.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
- Good understanding of corporate and commercial laws.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements.
- Ability to interpret statutes and regulations.
- High attention to detail.
- Strong risk assessment ability.
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ethical integrity and confidentiality.
- Is proactive rather than reactive.
- Can build processes from scratch.
- Is comfortable operating without a large legal team.
Remarks
＊Please note that you cannot apply for PayPay (Japan-based jobs) or other positions in parallel or in duplicate.
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Skills Required
- LL.B. (Mandatory)
- 3-4 years of relevant experience
- Experience in corporate/commercial law
- Experience in contract negotiation
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills
- Good understanding of corporate and commercial laws
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements
What We Do
PayPay, a FinTech company, that achieved more than 60M users within around 5 years since its launch in 2018 has hugely diversified employees who are from about 50 different countries. The number of employees by now is more than 1,000 staff members, and yet the company is still incomplete and at a growing stage. To build "PayPay", we allied with Paytm, the biggest payment service company in India. Based on their customer-first technologies , we created and expanded the smartphone payment service in Japan. Our biggest competitor is "cash". We are seeking for people who can accept this challenge positively, brush up the product at a tremendous speed that other companies could never achieve, and who are passionate about promoting and spreading such a financial life platform in a short time along with professionalism. About our working style, we had introduced a new personnel system called WFA (Working From Anywhere*). At PayPay, we work fully remotely in Japan. Therefore, the working place or your living place doesn't matter. Even if you are living in a local area, the salary and benefit package will be at an international level while you enjoy working with world class colleagues. You will find such a way of working at PayPay! *This WFA policy is applicable only within Japan
