[Hiring] Legal Counsel - Commercial, Contracts & Compliance @Stockarea (Meinigar Technologies Pvt Ltd)

Role Description

This is a remote position.

Position Title: Legal Counsel - Commercial, Contracts & Compliance

Job Location: Remote

Reporting To: Co-Founders

Experience required: 3 - 4 Years PQE (in-house or law firm)

Employment Type: Full-time

Team: Legal - first dedicated legal hire; currently managed by Co-Founders

Why This Role Exists:

• Stockarea operates at the intersection of various legal domains including:
• Real estate (warehouse leases)
• Commercial contracts (client MSAs, SLAs, SOWs)
• Vendor management (transporters, labour contractors, technology vendors)
• Regulatory compliance (labour laws, GST, warehousing regulations)
• Dispute resolution (client debit notes, vendor defaults, landlord disputes)
• The business needs a single legal mind who can handle the full spectrum of legal matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Contracts & Agreement Management:
  • Draft, review and negotiate the full range of Stockarea agreements:
  • Client-side: Master Warehouse Services & Operations Agreements (MSAs) with clients
  • Landlord-side: Warehouse lease/licence agreements, leave & licence, lock-in and exit terms
  • Vendor-side: Transporter agreements, labour contractor agreements, manpower supplier terms
  • Tech: Technology vendor MSAs (WMS, ERP, fleet management)
  • Review commercial terms focusing on:
  • Indemnities
  • Limitation of liability
  • Insurance obligations
  • SLA penalties
  • Termination and exit costs
  • Force majeure
  • Lien rights over stored goods
  • Dispute resolution clauses
  • Maintain a contract repository and renewal tracker.
• Dispute Resolution & Recovery:
  • Manage commercial disputes:
  • Client debit notes for stock damage/loss/shortage
  • Vendor payment defaults
  • Landlord security deposit recoveries
  • Transporter claims
  • Draft and issue legal notices, demand letters, settlement proposals and reply notices.
  • Coordinate with external counsel for litigation, arbitration, and enforcement proceedings.
  • Handle insolvency-related matters.
  • Manage cheque bounce cases (NI Act Sec. 138).
• Regulatory & Compliance Advisory:
  • Advise on warehousing-specific regulations:
  • Essential Commodities Act
  • Warehousing (Development & Regulation) Act
  • State APMC laws
  • FSSAI (food storage)
  • Drug & Cosmetics Act (pharma storage)
  • Pollution Control Board (PCB) consents
  • Labour law compliance across 23+ cities.
  • GST advisory on warehousing services.
  • Insurance advisory.
  • Data privacy compliance.
• Corporate & Investor Relations Support:
  • Support Series A fundraise documentation.
  • Maintain statutory corporate records.
  • Review and negotiate investor-side agreements.
• Operational Legal Support:
  • Advise warehouse operations teams.
  • Draft and standardise SOPs.
  • Support new warehouse onboarding.

Qualifications

• BBA LL.B (5-year integrated) or LL.B from a recognised university
• Enrolled with the Bar Council of India
• Independently draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements
• Hands-on experience with commercial litigation, arbitration and recovery proceedings
• Working knowledge of labour laws, GST, warehousing regulations (preferred)
• Exposure to international trade or multi-jurisdictional matters is a plus (not mandatory)
• Languages: English (mandatory); Hindi (required for operations coordination); French/Italian (bonus)