Devang Joshi
Corporate Legal Counsel
Bengaluru
Summary
Legal and compliance professional with over 8 years of experience in high-growth SaaS and AI companies. Expert in managing contract lifecycles, global data privacy, and regulatory compliance. Proven track record as a business-enabling partner to executive leadership, sales, and HR teams. Highly skilled in mitigating risk, streamlining legal workflows, and supporting international operations to facilitate rapid organizational scaling.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Legal and Compliance Manager
Skit.ai
07.2024 - Current
- Led the legal and compliance function for a multichannel AI technology company, managing end-to-end contract lifecycles and regulatory risk.
- Served as a business-enabling partner to C-level leadership and sales teams, providing practical, time-sensitive legal advice on B2B SaaS, and cloud-based business models.
- Drafted, negotiated, and concluded complex commercial agreements, including MSAs, service agreements, and vendor contracts.
- Oversaw global compliance frameworks and ensured alignment with DPDPA, HIPAA, and emerging data protection regulations.
- Served as the primary point of contact for company-wide information security certifications, including PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and SOC 2, coordinating with auditors and internal teams to drive timely compliance and audit readiness.
- Contributed as an active member of the Internal Complaints Committee (POSH), advising on employment policies, workplace ethics, and sensitive employee-related legal matters.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish clear compliance guidelines and expectations for all departments.
Legal Officer
RamSoft Inc
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Managed end-to-end negotiation of commercial contracts, including NDAs, MSAs, SLAs, and Data Processing Agreements, to support business operations efficiently.
- Directed company-wide compliance and regulatory assessments to enable entry into new international regions.
- Streamlined the contract review workflow to improve efficiency and accelerate legal support processes.
- Led the selection and implementation of a new CLM tool, contributing to faster turnaround times, and reduced legal overhead.
- Increased operational efficiency through structured management of commercial contracting processes across key agreement types.
- Supported international expansion initiatives by assessing regulatory requirements, and strengthening compliance readiness.
Analyst - Legal & Secretarial
Searce Logistics Analytics LLP
02.2020 - 12.2022
- Managed commercial drafting, negotiation, and execution across international regions, including SEA, EMEA, AMER, and India.
- Facilitated enterprise sales by supporting RFP processes, and coordinating high-stakes deal structuring.
- Negotiated commercial terms to advance contract execution across multiple global markets.
- Supported cross-regional legal and secretarial activities to enable efficient commercial operations.
- Coordinated contract drafting and execution workflows for international business engagements.
- Delivered legal and commercial support for complex enterprise deals requiring structured negotiation and execution.
Sr. Executive - Legal & Secretarial Services
Little Italy Group Of Restaurants
06.2018 - 01.2020
- Managed commercial agreements, including franchise, operating, and service-specific contracts.
- Handled FEMA compliance related to ODI transactions and supported the procurement of industry-specific licenses, including FSSAI and FLI-III.
- Completed 3+ years of pending ROC filings, strengthening legal and secretarial compliance.
- Negotiated vendor terms, resulting in significant cost savings.
Legal Associate
Bizsolindia Services Private Limited
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Managed client litigation before adjudicating and appellate authorities (e.g., CESTAT) regarding indirect taxes.
CS Management Trainee
Poonawalla Group
05.2015 - 11.2016
- Managed secretarial and legal compliance of group companies, and optimized team communication protocols.
Education
LLM - Corporate and Finance Law
Jindal Global Law School
Sonipat, HR07-2022
L.L.B. - Specialization: Corporate Law)
Y.C. Law College
Pune, MH05-2017
No Degree - Corporate Law
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
Pune, IN 04.2001 -
B.Com. - Commerce
Symbiosis, Pune University
MH01-2014
Skills
Contracting: SaaS/Cloud Agreements, MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, Licensing, NDAs, Partner/Vendor Agreements
Compliance & Certifications: PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, DPDPA, Corporate Secretarial, FEMA/ODI
Strategic Focus: Risk Allocation, Cross-border Data Transfers, IP Protection, Litigation/Arbitration, Business-Centric Legal Advice
Operational Skills: CLM Tool Implementation, Playbook/Template Development, Stakeholder Management, Cross-Functional Leadership
Accomplishments
- Optimized contract workflows by migrating to a new CLM tool, reducing turnaround time by 50% while increasing cross-departmental visibility and enabling faster deal closures without compromising risk safeguards.
- Awarded Employee of the Year (2023) for exemplary work and successful recovery of long-term pending dues via executive mediation.
- Awarded Employee of the Quarter (March 2022) for closing 60+ deals within the quarter and increasing department efficiency by 70% through restructured workflows.
Timeline
Legal and Compliance Manager
Skit.ai
07.2024 - Current
Legal Officer
RamSoft Inc
01.2023 - 05.2024
Analyst - Legal & Secretarial
Searce Logistics Analytics LLP
02.2020 - 12.2022
Sr. Executive - Legal & Secretarial Services
Little Italy Group Of Restaurants
06.2018 - 01.2020
Legal Associate
Bizsolindia Services Private Limited
08.2017 - 02.2018
CS Management Trainee
Poonawalla Group
05.2015 - 11.2016
No Degree - Corporate Law
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
04.2001 -
LLM - Corporate and Finance Law
Jindal Global Law School
L.L.B. - Specialization: Corporate Law)
Y.C. Law College
B.Com. - Commerce
Symbiosis, Pune University