The Role
Leads the company’s legal strategy, contract management, regulatory compliance, governance, and risk mitigation. Advises leadership on corporate, commercial, employment, technology, and cross-border legal matters; drafts and negotiates agreements; manages audits, disputes, policies, external counsel, and regulator relationships. The role builds the legal and compliance function while supporting global expansion across India, Bangladesh, and the United States.
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Job Title – Legal and Compliance Head
Location: Bangalore (Work from Office)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting To: CEO
About Our Company: CloudThat, founded in 2012 by Bhavesh Goswami, is India’s first company to offer comprehensive cloud consulting and training. Headquartered in Bengaluru with global offices, it has delivered 350+ projects and trained 850K+ professionals across 30+ countries.
A top-tier partner with AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Databricks, CloudThat is the only company globally to win all three major cloud training awards in 2025. It also holds multiple prestigious partnerships and was certified as a Great Place to Work® in 2025, highlighting its innovation-driven, people-first culture.
About the Role: The Head of Legal & Compliance will be responsible for building, leading, and managing the organization’s legal strategy, regulatory compliance framework, and risk management practices. This role will ensure that all business operations, contracts, and policies align with applicable laws and industry standards, particularly in IT training, cloud services, and global partnerships.
Key Responsibilities:
Legal Strategy & Advisory
- Act as the primary legal advisor to leadership on business decisions, contracts, and expansion strategies
- Provide guidance on corporate, commercial, employment, and technology laws
- Support strategic initiatives such as partnerships, global expansion, and new business models
Contract Management
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts including:
- Client agreements (training, consulting, enterprise deals)
- Vendor and partner agreements
- NDAs, MoUs, and licensing contracts
- Ensure standardization of contract templates and reduce legal risk exposure
Compliance & Governance
- Establish and manage a comprehensive compliance framework
- Ensure adherence to:
- Corporate laws (Companies Act, etc.)
- IT & data protection regulations (including global standards where applicable)
- Labor and employment laws
- Drive internal audits and compliance reviews
- Responsible for locational compliance check at Bangladesh and US Level.
Risk Management
- Identify legal and regulatory risks across business operations
- Develop mitigation strategies and ensure implementation
- Handle dispute resolution, litigation, and legal notices
Policy Development
- Design and implement internal policies:
- Code of conduct
- Data privacy and security
- Anti-bribery and ethics policies
- Conduct awareness sessions for employees and leadership
Stakeholder Management
- Liaise with external legal counsel, regulators, and government bodies
- Collaborate with internal teams: HR, Finance, Sales, and Operations
- Strong expertise in contract law, corporate law, and regulatory compliance
- Knowledge of data protection laws (e.g., GDPR exposure is a plus)
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, scaling environment
- Strong business acumen with a risk-aware mindset
Requirements (Must-Have):
- LLB / LLM from a recognized institution
- Company Secretary (CS) qualification
- 10+ years of experience in legal and compliance roles
- Experience in IT services, SaaS, EdTech, or training industry is highly preferred
Good to Have (Nice-to-Have):
- Experience working in a high-growth startup or mid-sized tech organization
- Exposure to global clients and cross-border legal frameworks
- Prior experience setting up legal/compliance functions from scratch
- Having some / working experience in Bangladesh / USA, would be an added advantage.
What We Offer:
- Opportunity to build the legal function and be a part of the ONLY company in the world to be recognized by Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud with prestigious awards in 2025.
- Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
- Learning & development opportunities.
- Collaborative and diverse team environment.
- Exposure to global markets and enterprise clients
- Strategic role with direct leadership interaction
Application Process:
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a Virtual/Face to Face interview. Our process includes a [4–rounds of interview].
Equal Opportunity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.
Skills Required
- LLB or LLM from a recognized institution
- Company Secretary qualification
- 10+ years of experience in legal and compliance roles
- Strong expertise in contract law, corporate law, and regulatory compliance
- Knowledge of data protection laws; GDPR exposure is a plus
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, scaling environment
- Strong business acumen with a risk-aware mindset
- Experience in IT services, SaaS, EdTech, or the training industry
- Experience in a high-growth startup or mid-sized technology organization
- Exposure to global clients and cross-border legal frameworks
- Experience establishing legal or compliance functions from scratch
- Working experience in Bangladesh or the United States
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The Company
What We Do
CloudThat is the first company in India to offer Cloud Training & Cloud Consultancy services for mid-market & enterprise clients from across the globe. Founded by Bhavesh Goswami, an ex-Amazonian with more than 17 years of experience in the Cloud Computing space, CloudThat has been empowering tech professionals with the best cloud training and cloud consulting services. Our journey in the Cloud space has won us many accolades, such as the prestigious Finalist of Microsoft Learning Partner of the Year Awards 2022 and 2020. CloudThat is also a proud AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, VMware Authorized Training Reseller, Google Cloud Platform Partner, Microsoft Gold Partner and Databricks Partner. Since our inception in 2012, we have trained over 500K IT professionals from fortune 500 companies in different types of cloud computing technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, IoT, OpenStack, and OpenShift, DevOps, MongoDB, Big Data and more. We have also delivered over 200 AWS consulting services to top companies in need of cloud solutions. We have a global presence with offices in Bengaluru (India), the UK, and the USA. Our on-site and pre-scheduled public batches are available in different IT-centric cities in India and Overseas.
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