Roshni Venkatesh

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Dual qualified lawyer with 16+ years of experience.
Expert in managing legal functions for high growth startups.
Proven track record in fundraising and compliance management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a legal expert in SaaS and compliance sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Legal ComplianceCommercial TransactionsContract ManagementLegal Advice

Other Skills

Business LawDrafting AgreementsAnalytical SkillsTechnology TransactionsLegal EthicsData PrivacyIntellectual PropertyLegal ResearchLegal WritingInternational LawLicensingArbitrationContract Negotiation

About

Dual Qualified lawyer in New York (USA) and India. 16+ years of rich legal experience as an in-house lawyer. Brilliantly poised to handle complex legal challenges across the spectrum. Currently heading the legal function at Pratilipi handling end to end legal matters, including commercial transactions and all compliance matters, in a high growth environment. Have vast exposure to dealing with matters across different sectors and geographies in startup and MNCs.

Experience

Pratilipi

Head - Legal and Compliance

Feb 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Joined Pratilipi at the Series B fundraise stage as the Head - Legal and Compliance.
Responsible for addressing all legal aspects in a high growth startup.
Undertook USD 48mn Series D fundraise from equity investors.
Experience in various types of debt funding, including NCD, OCD, CCD.
Significant experience in setting up legal processes and terms from scratch for new business verticals.
Have been instrumental in analyzing company's compliance with FDI/FEMA and other laws from time to time and involved in advising the management on the same.
Handled various litigations on behalf of the company, including responding to legal notices and issuing legal notices from the Company.
Spearheaded multiple licensing and assignment deals of high value and importance.
Managed and guided a small team and help scale up the legal function effectively.
Adopted effective software tools and spent significant efforts in implementing the same to handle large volume of contracts to help keep pace with the growth of the business.
Highly skilled in helping companies scale by analyzing and building legal processes from the start.

Business LawDrafting AgreementsLegal ComplianceCommercial Transactions

Vizury

Head of Legal and Compliance

Apr 2015 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Headed the legal function for the company and handled all legal matters including, contract review, managing compliance requirements.
Gained valuable experience in independently managing the legal function and advising the management on critical matters.
Handled matters pertaining to the company's various subsidiaries in Singapore, UAE, Japan, China, Brazil etc

Business LawDrafting AgreementsLegal ComplianceContract Management

Lemnisk

Head of Legal and Compliance

Apr 2015 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Headed the legal function for the company and handled all legal matters including, contract review, managing compliance requirements.
Gained valuable experience in independently managing the legal function and advising the management on critical matters.
Handled matters pertaining to the company's various subsidiaries in Singapore, UAE, Japan, China, Brazil etc

Business LawDrafting AgreementsLegal ComplianceContract Management

Infosys limited

Legal Counsel

Jul 2010 – Mar 2015 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Was part of the commercial transactions team, mainly handled deals in the India, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa regions. Adviced internal stakeholders on contractual positions and other related queries. Have experience in responding to complex RFPs, negotiating large deals as part of my job profile.

Drafting AgreementsAnalytical SkillsCommercial TransactionsLegal Advice