ABOUT THE FIRM
Founded by Sandeep Kumar Singh, SKS Advisor is a full-service law firm specialising in the legal requirements of startups, founders and investors.
The firm has supported over 600 startups and facilitated more than $6 billion in fundraising through over 2,000 deals, ranging from seed-stage companies to unicorns, in collaboration with leading investors.
SKS Advisor provides legal services across sectors including technology, finance, healthcare and consumer businesses, covering areas such as:
- Private Equity
- M&A
- Legal Due Diligence
- FEMA – Inbound & Outbound Investments
- Structuring & Externalisations
- Corporate Law Advisory
- Governance & Secretarial Compliance
- ESOP
- POSH
- IPR
- Data Privacy
- Labour Law
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Position: Lawyer – FinTech & Financial Regulatory
PQE: 4–6 Years
Location: Bengaluru
SKS Advisor is looking for a FinTech and Financial Regulatory Lawyer to work closely with partners and clients, with significant client interaction and independent ownership of matters and workstreams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise fintechs, start-ups, NBFCs, financial institutions and technology businesses on Indian fintech and financial regulatory laws, including digital lending, payments, credit and lending marketplaces
- Analyse business models and identify applicable RBI, licensing, registration and compliance requirements
- Advise on RBI directions, circulars and master directions, KYC/AML, outsourcing and data protection
- Assist in structuring new products, partnerships and technology arrangements
- Draft and negotiate fintech and commercial agreements, policies and regulatory documents
- Prepare legal opinions, advisories and representations and assist with regulator correspondence
- Track regulatory developments and work with partners on corporate, PE/VC and data privacy matters
- Manage multiple matters, timelines and client communication and supervise juniors
Must-Have Qualifications & Experience:
- 4–6 years PQE, preferably with a strong law-firm background
- Demonstrable fintech and/or financial regulatory experience
- Strong understanding of the RBI framework
- Experience advising fintechs, NBFCs, payment or digital lending businesses, or financial institutions
- Strong research, drafting, analytical and communication skills
- Ability to analyse business models, identify key regulatory issues and work directly with founders and senior management with limited supervision
Strongly Preferred Experience:
- Digital lending guidelines
- NBFC framework
- Payment aggregators
- KYC/AML
- Outsourcing by regulated entities
- Account Aggregator framework
- Fintech data protection
- Licensing
- RBI correspondence
The role requires ownership of matters from brief → research → analysis → advice → drafting/negotiation → closure, along with the ability to understand client objectives, identify genuine regulatory risks and determine when escalation is required.
What You Will Get:
- Direct work with founders, investors and senior management of high-growth businesses
- Independent ownership of matters with close partner involvement
- Exposure to fintech, regulatory, corporate, commercial and technology law
- Exposure to advice on new and emerging business models
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested candidates may apply at: