Legal Lead at FlytBase: Apply Now!

FlytBase is hiring a Legal Lead to establish and manage its in-house legal function, supporting global business expansion, enterprise contracts, corporate transactions and intellectual property.

About FlytBase

FlytBase is a global leader in Physical AI for large sites. Its drone autonomy platform supports mission-critical operations across more than 400 enterprise sites in over 70 countries. The company serves major organisations, including Shell, CSX, UK Police, Airbus, Anglo American, Dole and Statnett.

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FlytBase has offices in the United States and Pune, India, and focuses on developing autonomous drone technology and intelligence systems for large industrial sites.

About the Job

FlytBase is seeking a Legal Lead to become its first in-house legal professional and build the legal function from the ground up. The role involves working directly with the founders to support international growth, enterprise contracting, intellectual property protection, corporate governance and future fundraising.

The position requires a hands-on legal professional who can lead negotiations, manage legal risks, develop scalable legal processes and provide commercially focused advice across multiple jurisdictions.

Eligibility

Candidates best suited for the role should have the following qualifications and experience:

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• Experience: 5–8 years of post-qualification experience, or equivalent, in enterprise technology or SaaS contracting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience independently leading complex negotiations with legal teams of customers 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 and manage competing priorities while collaborating 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 creating or significantly improving legal processes, templates and playbooks in a fast-growing business.

Responsibilities

• International Enterprise Contracting: Lead negotiations with enterprise customers, their in-house legal teams, procurement departments and external counsel, particularly in the United States and Europe.
• Drafting and Negotiation: Prepare, review and negotiate master agreements, SaaS and subscription terms, partner and reseller agreements, data processing agreements (DPAs), security addenda and vendor contracts.
• Risk Management: Address liability caps, intellectual property indemnities, warranties, service-level agreements (SLAs), data rights, termination provisions, governing law and dispute resolution.
• Deal Structuring: Collaborate with sales, engineering, security and finance teams to align contractual commitments with operational capabilities and develop practical negotiation positions.
• Fundraising Readiness: Maintain corporate records, equity documentation, approvals and intellectual property ownership evidence for future financing and due diligence.
• Corporate Transactions: Work with founders, finance teams and external counsel on term sheets, investment documents, due diligence responses, transaction closings and corporate governance.
• Global People and Entities: Support international hiring arrangements involving employees, contractors and employer-of-record (EOR) services, along with new entities, intercompany arrangements and local compliance.
• Intellectual Property and Disputes: Protect the company’s software and inventions, clarify ownership of platform IP, customer deliverables and data, and coordinate specialist counsel on patents, trademarks, licensing and infringement disputes.
• Legal Systems and Templates: Develop contract templates, negotiation playbooks, approval procedures, contract records and dashboards to improve visibility and reduce turnaround times.
• AI-Native Legal Operations: Use AI and automation to support drafting, redlining, summarisation and contract tracking while ensuring confidentiality, verification and human oversight.

Additional Information

Professional Attributes

The company values professionals who demonstrate:

• Strong ownership and accountability from identifying legal issues through to resolution.
• Commercial judgment and the ability to recommend practical approaches to legal risks.
• Clear communication and the ability to explain complex legal issues in straightforward terms.
• Direct, constructive communication and openness to feedback.
• A process-oriented approach to improving legal workflows and reducing repetitive work.
• Willingness to research unfamiliar jurisdictions and seek 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 on corporate, employment, intellectual property and international matters.

Perks and Benefits

• A high-agency team and a strong sense of purpose.
• International travel opportunities across six continents.
• Opportunities for thought leadership and public speaking at online and in-person events.
• No-cap budget for AI tools, courses and experiments.
• Access to the latest technology stack and productivity tools.
• Unlimited leave policy and flexible working hours without fixed punch-in or punch-out requirements.
• Opportunity to work with a collaborative team.

Location

Pune

Application Procedure

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