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About the Role

Arcot Group is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to lead the complete legal function for a fast-growing, multi-country technology group. This is the senior-most legal role in the organization and will report directly to the CEO.

The role will cover intellectual property, trademarks, patents, commercial contracts, corporate compliance, employment law, partnership structuring, dispute resolution, data protection, governance, and CEO advisory across entities in India, UAE, and the USA.

This is not a narrow specialist role. We are looking for a commercially minded legal leader who can work across multiple legal areas, make practical judgment calls, support fast business decisions, and build a legal function that enables growth while managing risk. The role will be supported by a Junior Legal Counsel / Paralegal, but legal strategy, final review, deal structuring, and senior advisory will sit with this position.

Key Responsibilities

Intellectual Property & Brand Protection

• Manage the Group’s IP portfolio across multiple brands, software products, and jurisdictions.
• Conduct trademark audits and manage trademark filings, renewals, registers, and enforcement across India, UAE, and the USA.
• Identify patentable software / AI innovations and work with engineering and product teams to document them in patent-ready format.
• File or manage patent applications through external patent counsel.
• Establish an invention disclosure process for technology teams.
• Monitor and act on IP infringement, brand misuse, and trademark conflicts.
• Clear new brand names before launch and support defensive domain registrations.
• Ensure employee and contractor agreements include strong IP assignment clauses.
• Advise teams on open-source license compliance.

Commercial Contracts

• Own the full contract lifecycle for client, vendor, partnership, employment, contractor, software, and inter-company agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, vendor agreements, software license agreements, partnership agreements, employment agreements, contractor agreements, and inter-company service agreements.
• Review all inbound contracts before signature.
• Create and maintain standardized contract templates and a clause library for common negotiation points.
• Maintain a contract register with renewal, expiry, auto-renewal, and termination notice tracking.
• Ensure inter-company transactions are documented on arm’s length terms for compliance and tax purposes.
• Support fast turnaround on standard and complex agreements while protecting business interests.

Multi-Jurisdiction Compliance

• Manage legal compliance across Group entities in India, UAE, and the USA.
• Support India compliance including Companies Act, ROC filings, board resolutions, GST/TDS legal coordination, Professional Tax, ESIC/PF, and Shops & Establishment requirements.
• Support UAE compliance including trade license renewals, visa quotas, establishment card, beneficial ownership, economic substance regulations, AML requirements, and free zone obligations.
• Support USA compliance including annual reports, franchise tax, registered agent coordination, and state-level requirements.
• Build and maintain a master compliance calendar across all entities.
• Advise leadership on entity structures, jurisdiction selection, and legal implications for new ventures.

Employment & Contractor Law

• Standardize employment and contractor agreements for India, UAE, and USA.
• Advise HR and leadership on contractor classification risk, restrictive covenants, confidentiality, non-compete / non-solicit clauses, and jurisdiction-specific enforceability.
• Support disciplinary matters, employee grievances, terminations, settlement agreements, and HR policy reviews.
• Review employee handbooks and internal policies for legal compliance.

Partnerships, Investments & Venture Structuring

• Draft and negotiate partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, operating agreements, and related documentation.
• Structure technology credit investments and document equity consideration with defensible valuations.
• Support due diligence for investments, acquisitions, partnerships, and new ventures.
• Advise on equity structures, vesting, anti-dilution, drag-along, tag-along, exits, and partner obligations.
• Support fundraising and investor documentation where required.

Dispute Resolution

• Act as the first legal responder for client claims, vendor disputes, employee grievances, partnership issues, unpaid invoices, and regulatory matters.
• Assess severity, legal exposure, financial impact, and likelihood of escalation.
• Manage pre-litigation resolution through negotiation, mediation, and settlement.
• Engage and manage external litigation counsel where court representation is required.
• Conduct post-dispute analysis to prevent recurrence.

Data Protection & Privacy

• Support compliance with India’s DPDP Act, UAE data protection laws, and relevant US state privacy laws.
• Draft and maintain privacy policies for websites, products, and applications.
• Draft and negotiate data processing agreements with clients and vendors.
• Create and maintain data breach response protocols.
• Provide privacy guidance for candidate data, student data, healthcare-adjacent data, entertainment talent data, and other business-specific data categories.

Governance, Policy & CEO Advisory

• Manage board meetings, minutes, resolutions, signing authority documentation, and corporate governance records.
• Draft and maintain policies including anti-corruption, whistleblower, conflict of interest, related party transaction, and document retention policies.
• Prepare legal updates for the CEO covering IP status, contracts, compliance, employment matters, disputes, risk register updates, and emerging legal concerns.
• Maintain a legal risk register with severity ratings and mitigation plans.
• Build legal FAQs, process guides, and a knowledge base for internal teams.
• Establish and manage external counsel relationships in India, UAE, and USA.

Team Management

• Manage and develop a Junior Legal Counsel / Paralegal.
• Delegate research, drafting, filing, and administrative tasks.
• Review junior work before it is shared with stakeholders or filed.
• Set priorities, manage workload, and develop the junior team member’s legal judgment and drafting skills.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• LLB or equivalent law degree from a recognized Indian university.
• Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India.
• 8–15 years of post-qualification experience across corporate, commercial, and intellectual property law.
• Strong experience in contracts, corporate compliance, IP protection, employment law, and deal structuring.
• Trademark registration and prosecution experience in India.
• Working knowledge of patent processes, either through direct filing or managing external patent counsel.
• Strong understanding of Indian corporate law, Indian IP laws, and Indian employment law.
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions or multi-entity corporate structures.
• Ability to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice.
• Excellent English drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage a junior legal resource effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• LLM in Corporate Law, IP Law, Commercial Law, or related field.
• In-house experience at a technology company or multi-product business.
• Registration as a Patent Agent with the Indian Patent Office.
• Technical background in computer science, engineering, software, or related discipline.
• Exposure to UAE and/or US legal systems.
• Familiarity with UAE free zone regulations.
• Experience with software patents, AI / ML-related IP, data protection, M&A, investments, fundraising, or open-source compliance.

Ideal Candidate

The right candidate will be someone who can operate independently across the full legal spectrum, work directly with the CEO and leadership team, and balance legal risk with commercial urgency. They should be proactive, fast, practical, detail-oriented, and comfortable being the senior-most legal person in the organization.

This person should be able to move from trademark filings to contract negotiations, employment issues, partnership structures, privacy questions, and governance matters without needing constant direction. They should know when to push back, when to find a safe path forward, and how to communicate legal advice in a clear, business-friendly manner.

What We Offer

• Senior-most legal role in a high-growth, multi-country technology group.
• Direct reporting to the CEO.
• Ownership of the complete legal function across IP, contracts, compliance, employment, partnerships, disputes, privacy, and governance.
• International exposure across India, UAE, and USA.
• Opportunity to work on software, AI, and technology-led business models.
• Exposure to multiple portfolio companies, brands, and ventures.
• Support from a Junior Legal Counsel / Paralegal.
• Competitive compensation aligned with Mumbai market benchmarks.

We are hiring for Release Manager Senior to own and governing the end-to-end release management lifecycle across multiple products and platforms. The Release Manager plans and manages enterprise release calendars, coordinates with engineering, QA, DevOps, security, operations, and business stakeholders, and ensures smooth, compliant deployments through strong change management and CI/CD practices. The role involves risk management, CAB participation, release readiness reviews, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement of release processes.

Location: India

Job Description:

• Own and govern the end-to-end release management lifecycle across multiple products and platforms.
•  Define, plan, and manage the enterprise release calendar, deployment strategy, and release milestones.
•  Lead coordination between engineering, QA, DevOps, security, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless releases.
•  Oversee change sets and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring strong change management governance, approvals, and regulatory compliance.
•  Chair or actively participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings and release readiness reviews.
•  Proactively identify release risks, dependencies, and conflicts; define mitigation and rollback strategies.
•  Ensure release documentation, audit trails, and compliance requirements are met consistently.
•  Communicate release plans, status, risks, and post-release outcomes to senior leadership and stakeholders.
•  Drive continuous improvement of release processes, deployment automation, and operational excellence.
•  Mentor junior release managers and contribute to organizational release management standards and best practices.

Requirements:

•  5+ years of experience in Release Management, DevOps, Program Management, or related roles.
•  Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
•  Deep understanding of change management frameworks (ITIL or equivalent).
•  Proven experience managing large-scale, complex, and high-risk releases.
•  Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills, including executive communication.
•  Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk management capabilities.

• Job Profile: Collections Executive (DRA Certified)
• Job Location: Bangalore
• Job Mode: Work From Office 
• Salary:  ​​26K CTC per month
• Job Role: We are looking for an experienced Collections Executive to join our team. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in collections, with at least 1 year of experience, and must have a valid Debt Recovery Agent (DRA) certification.
• Language: English & South language
• Key Responsibilities:
• Contact customers to follow up on outstanding payments.
• Negotiate payment terms and ensure timely collections.
• Maintain accurate records of communication and payment status.
• Resolve customer disputes or queries regarding payments in a professional manner.
• Prepare and submit daily/weekly/monthly reports on collection activities.
• Achieve individual and team collection targets.
• Eligibility Criteria:
• Minimum 1 year of experience in collections.
• Must have a valid DRA certification (mandatory).
• Graduate candidates are welcome.
• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong ability to handle challenging situations professionally.
• No freshers will be considered for this role.
• Competitive salary package of 26K CTC per month.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment.

A collaborative and supportive team culture.

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Job Location: Mumbai (Hybrid)

Full-stack Developer

CAST is the market leader in Software Intelligence. Its unique technology thoroughly examines the structure of complex software systems, with MRI-like precision. It delivers accurate, actionable, and automated views of software architecture, critical flaws, quality grades, sizing metrics, open source usage, and cloud readiness levels. Hundreds of companies rely on CAST for greater objectivity in crucial business decisions, faster application modernization for Cloud, raising the quality and security of their custom software. CAST operates globally with offices in North America, Europe, India, China.

Title: Software Developer

Location: Bangalore

Job definition

Working at CAST R&D means being an important part of a highly-talented, fast-paced, multicultural and Agile team based in Paris (France) and Bangalore (India). The team builds sophisticated source code analysis platform leveraging parsing, control flow, data flow and others mechanisms to fully understand the inner structure of the complex IT Systems developed and used by the Fortune 500 companies.

You, working as individual contributor, will be integrated in Dashboard Teams working on web portals of CAST AIP. Your teammates will be located in India and in France and you will have the opportunity to travel to France every year.
You will collaborate to writing and designing new features and improve existing ones. You will write unit tests and drive code reviews. You will participate into best practices definition and technology watch. Depending on will, skills and experience, you will have the opportunity to take technical lead on topics or projects.

While the domain of CAST is a niche, the position will propose you to work on software that dedicate to company Dashboards and control software, focusing on technical and creative skills.

Profile

• Experience : 3-6 years
• Experience in developing front-end/full stack applications at scale

• Should have experience in any of the front-end framework like React, Angular, BackboneJS, Ext etc and HTML/CSS/Bootstrap .
• Experience in backend technologies like GOLANG, NodeJS, Python, REST web services and Java(OOPS, Collections, DB Access) or any other technology.

• Hands on experience in JavaScript Concepts (OO-JS, Closures, Unit Testing, Module Patterns etc)

• Good to have skills like REST, Bootstrap, UI Components, CI/CD, NoSQL based DB is added advantage.

• Experience with advanced CSS programming using LESS or SASS is a plus.
• Expertise in of server side technologies and SQL/NoSQL is a plus.
• Experience of JavaScript testing frameworks like Karma, Mocha, Jest etc.

• It involves design the software system, Select algorithms, theories or technologies that will be used for BUSINESS Applications
• Contribute to software development design discussions for new features and new product development
• Strong Problem solving skills and ability to troubleshoot applications & environment issues.
• Adaptability, ability to learn faster, Independent, responsible and diligent.
• Good team spirit and interpersonal skills, Excellent Written, Verbal, communication skills, Analytical skills & Business Thinking.

The candidate should have a passion for technology and a flexible, creative approach to problem solving. You are autonomous and take responsibility for your work.

Ideally, you know how to write unit tests and maybe even better write them in TDD. You have knowledge in agile methodologies such as Scrum. You know about GIT and the use of continuous integration tools. You have developed single page JS applications end to end.

Candidate should have a bachelor or Master technical degree or equivalent experience. Strong knowledge in software engineering. Proactive Self Starter, creative thinker in designing, developing and supporting applications. Work as part of cross functional, passionate agile project teams to ensure quality is driven into the heart of the development process.

ROR :: JD

Immediate Joiner

• Having experience on Ruby on Rails.
• Strong SQL skills with MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Knowledge on MongoDB an advantage.
• Experience with TDD (test driven development) or RSpec.
• Having experience on REST/API.
• JRuby experience is an advantage
• Knowledge on Exilir and functional programming a plus and JRuby is an advantage.
• Experience using Git productively in a team environment.
• Experience into Amazon web services
• Knowledge on Jenkins is an advantage.
• Knowledge on Docker.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Client  Client is an MNC that provides online display advertisements focussed on retargeting to brand audience. It offers personalized retargeting tools for internet firms, marketing experts and publishers ranging from customer acquisition, audience match and App advertisement to design and analytical tools.

Role: : Technical Solutions Engineer, Reseller & Agency Solutions  

Location: Hyderabad

Salary 14-18 LPA

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Understanding of Criteo products’ integration flows from a technical and sales perspective
• Provide the necessary technical trainings to the Resellers
• Discuss integrations with commercial representatives and support them through the process
• Plan the communication strategy with the resellers to improve efficiency
• Co-ordinate 3rd parties involved on each integration
• Providing feedback to both our internals’ engineering team and the reseller
• Pipeline reporting
• Work in a fast-paced innovative environment and be cool under pressure Optimize existing client set up.
• Support the troubleshoot of live campaigns to improve campaign performance and customer satisfaction
• Support the technical rollout of new products added on the client’s portfolio such as App or Web Continuous improvement of processes and tools:
• Participate with the wider global team to improve and develop new tools and processes.
• Contribute to the improvements of the product integration methodology
• Redefine processes to make the Technical Solutions team more efficient and be partners of the business teams
• Proactive development of tools and solutions that will support the growth of our South APAC team and facilitate the day-to-day job of your team members
• Provide guidance to other team members on areas of expertise
• Identify bugs, report them and work close to our internal teams on their resolution

Who You Are

• Degree in computer science or technology related degree.
• Fluent in English, both spoken & written.
• Experience in reviewing and debugging code in the following software languages: HTML, JavaScript, XML, SQL
• Experience related to Android and iOS platforms is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of interlocutors
• Experience working closely with internal clients throughout the full implementation of the project.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once, prioritize and execute a large number of tasks, and resolve issues quickly
• Proactivity associated to a “can do” way of working
• Team spirit oriented, sharing best practices and open to train other team members
• Problem solving and a positive attitude in a fast pace environment
• Autonomous personality and interested in taking initiatives and lead on projects
• Can work in full autonomy and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail to act as a consultant and be reactive in front of any potential situations
• Passion for new media, internet trends and continual learning

About us:
Aeons ago (2015 :)), in the humble abode of Abhishek’s bachelor pad, our co-founders, Abhishek Ballabh & Sushil Mundada, set out to bring innovation into the world of admissions. Today, we are trusted with the admissions of over 300 educational institutions. Our team of 60 + team members (and growing!) are on a mission to help ExtraaEdge become the globally preferred Education Marketing Technology.

 The primary requirement for this role is:

• Sharp .NET & MVC framework knowledge & programming hands-on.

• Attention to Detail.

• Razor-sharp analytical & problem-solving skills.

• Experience in Agile methods & Test-Driven design.

Job Profile: 

• To be a part of the development initiatives at ExtraaEdge and work in a high-performance team.
• Minimum 0 to 2 years of development experience.
• Manage the backend services and controller changes when a new module is implemented.
• Manage the development roadmap in sync with the product roadmap.
• Suggest architectural changes & optimizations while fine-tuning the application.
• Being able to step into the shoes of the user/learner and identify the best design/coding strategies & frameworks.
• Interact with operations & sales to understand expectations.

Skills Required:

• 0 to 2 years of experience working on C#, .NET Core, .NET MVC.
• Proficient in Entity Framework, LINQ to Objects.
• Experienced in SQLServer, Database design, and understanding database queries.
• Advanced Database knowledge like Indexing, Stored Procedures.
• REST API design and implementation.
• Knowledge of Azure Cloud Management, WebApps & Deployments.
• Hands-on in writing Unit Tests.
• Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC).
• Understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Role: Product Manager

Experience: 5-10 years

Location: Hyderabad (Remote due to COVID-19)

Technovert is not a typical IT services firm. We inculcate the product mindset for the talent working with us. We have to credit two of our successful products generating $2M+ in licensing/SaaS revenues which is rare in the industry.

Step ahead, we are looking for a Product Manager who can create best out of excellent engineering minds and build together a product which suffice Insurance Industry needs. This is a pivotal role where you can see yourself working with the Technology, Sales, Marketing and Leadership team. 
Your Responsibilities

• Identify product market opportunities through market research, customer profiling, needs analysis, market sizing and competitive analysis.
• Define the product strategy, and translate product strategy into roadmap and feature definition, in line with business and customer experience objectives.
• Collect and develop ideas, prioritize the ideas, create business cases
• Define, track, and improve key product metrics.
• Drive the product discovery process for large projects and support the product implementation and deployment
• Partner and collaborate with stakeholders from multiple teams like Engineering, UX, Data, etc. across numerous business units across countries and teams
• Liaise with Engineering and Product owners to help them implement and verify the product increments
• Liaise with Sales, Marketing, Services and Support organizations to launch the product evolutions to market
• Works with product marketing department to develop effective communication activities and programs including product positioning, collateral development, whitepapers, and analyst engagement
• Serves as the key contact for product questions and new product ideas which surface from customers, sales, or market research.
• Manages the resolution of escalated customer problems. Escalates problems and issues to other departments when needed.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Strong understating of the Insurance industry. Preferable Life & Health.
• Must be able and willing to think and act strategically and tactically
• Excellent communication skills, and design thinking skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Leveraging data to make informed product decisions.
• Must have sound business judgment as well as the ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope technical requirements, and prioritize
• Ability to explain the business and technical value of a technical offering to internal and external audience which is a mix of technical and non-technical customer representatives

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in technology product management.
• 3+ years of working in the insurance domain
• Have worked independently or as a lead on GTM and launch of at least 1 product
• Worked closely with developers in an agile development environment
• Prior experience as a developer preferred.

We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

• Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Work with outside data sources and APIs
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
• Proven software development experience and Android skills development
• Proven working experience in Android app development and
• Have published at least one original Android app
• Experience with Android SDK
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.