Legal Lead at FlytBase
FlytBase is hiring a Legal Lead to establish and manage its in-house legal function. The role is suited to an experienced legal professional who can support global business expansion, lead enterprise contract negotiations, manage corporate transactions and protect intellectual property.
About FlytBase
FlytBase is a global technology company specialising in Physical AI and autonomous drone technology for large industrial sites. Its drone autonomy platform supports mission-critical operations across more than 400 enterprise sites in over 70 countries. The company serves organisations including Shell, CSX, UK Police, Airbus, Anglo American, Dole and Statnett, with offices in the United States and Pune, India.
About the Role
The Legal Lead will be FlytBase’s first in-house legal professional and will build the legal function from the ground up. Working directly with the founders and operations leadership, the successful candidate will support international expansion, enterprise contracting, intellectual property protection, corporate governance and future fundraising.
The role requires a hands-on professional who can independently lead negotiations, assess legal and commercial risks, establish scalable legal processes and provide practical advice across multiple jurisdictions.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:
Experience: 5–8 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), or equivalent, in enterprise technology or SaaS contracting across multiple jurisdictions.
Experience independently leading complex negotiations with customer legal teams in the United States and/or Europe.
Strong expertise in commercial contracts, legal drafting, negotiation and risk management.
Experience supporting fundraising, maintaining capitalisation tables and corporate approvals, and working on investment documents.
Understanding of software, cloud computing, data, open-source and AI-related intellectual property issues.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and collaborate with founders and cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with AI tools for legal drafting, research, contract management and process automation, with appropriate confidentiality safeguards and human review.
Experience developing or improving legal processes, templates and negotiation playbooks in a fast-growing business.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Contracting and Negotiations
Lead negotiations with enterprise customers, in-house legal teams, procurement departments and external counsel, particularly in the United States and Europe.
Draft, review and negotiate master agreements, SaaS and subscription terms, partner and reseller agreements, data processing agreements, security addenda and vendor contracts.
Manage contractual risks relating to liability caps, indemnities, warranties, service-level agreements, data rights, termination, governing law and dispute resolution.
Corporate Transactions and Fundraising
Maintain corporate records, equity documentation, approvals and intellectual property ownership evidence.
Support founders and finance teams with term sheets, investment documents, due diligence responses, transaction closings and corporate governance.
Help ensure the company is prepared for future fundraising and investor due diligence.
Global Operations and Compliance
Support international hiring arrangements involving employees, contractors and employer-of-record services.
Assist with new entity formation, intercompany arrangements and local compliance requirements.
Coordinate with external legal advisers on corporate, employment and international legal matters.
Intellectual Property and Disputes
Protect the company’s software, inventions and other intellectual property.
Clarify ownership of platform IP, customer deliverables and data.
Coordinate specialist counsel on patents, trademarks, licensing and infringement disputes.
Legal Operations and AI
Develop contract templates, negotiation playbooks, approval procedures, contract records and dashboards.
Use AI and automation for drafting, redlining, summarisation and contract tracking while maintaining confidentiality, verification and human oversight.
Professional Attributes
The company values candidates who demonstrate ownership, commercial judgment, clear communication, accountability and a process-oriented approach. The successful candidate should be comfortable researching unfamiliar jurisdictions, recommending practical approaches to legal risks and seeking specialist advice when required.
Team and Reporting
The Legal Lead will work directly with the founders and operations leadership, collaborating with sales, finance, people operations and engineering teams. The role will also involve coordinating with external legal advisers and specialist counsel.
Perks and Benefits
High ownership and autonomy within a collaborative team.
International travel opportunities across six continents.
Opportunities for thought leadership and public speaking.
No-cap budget for AI tools, courses and experiments.
Access to modern technology and productivity tools.
Unlimited leave policy and flexible working hours.
Opportunity to work with a team focused on autonomous drone technology.
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates can apply through the official FlytBase careers page.
Apply here: https://www.lifeatflytbase.com/openings/legal-lead#apply