Riya

Corporate legal counsel with experience in SaaS contracting, cross-border commercial transactions, privacy compliance, and strategic legal advisory across India, Europe, the Middle East, and the US. Skilled in contract negotiation, regulatory risk management, and business-focused legal support for fast-paced international operations.

Corporate Counsel at Tekclan Software Solutions Pvt Ltd. (YuniQ) (2025-11 – Present)

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and manage 50+ commercial agreements including SaaS agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor contracts, and partnership agreements, with primary exposure to European and US client markets
• Lead end-to-end contract negotiations with international clients and partners, balancing legal risk with commercial outcomes across cross-border transactions
• Serve as the sole legal point of contact across product, sales, marketing, finance, HR, admin, and senior management for all contract-related matters
• Provide dedicated legal counsel for YuniQ's Swedish office, which drives the majority of the company's international business, handling contract drafting, review, and negotiation for the entity
• Manage legal relationships with European and US-based clients directly, ensuring contracts and terms align with applicable laws across jurisdictions
• Manage YuniQ's end-to-end privacy compliance program, including DPIAs, data subject request responses, contract addenda, and internal privacy policies
• Draft, review, negotiate and manage Privacy related documentation including DPA, SCC, etc, in accordance with both GDPR and DPDPA
• Serve as the primary legal advisor on GDPR obligations, given the company's significant European client base and Swedish operations, ensuring full regulatory alignment across all business functions
• Review, update, and negotiate SaaS subscription terms, service agreements, and online terms of use in line with product developments and SLA requirements
• Work directly with product and commercial teams to ensure legal terms reflect evolving offerings and mitigate liability in client-facing agreements
• Advise HR and senior management on employment law matters including disciplinary procedures, terminations, and statutory compliance, maintaining a dispute-free legal environment
• Draft and review employment-related documentation ensuring compliance with applicable labour laws

Legal advisor at Emcor Impex India Pvt Ltd (2024-07 – 2025-08)

Handle legal matters for multiple international companies under Emcor Impex across Dubai, Kuwait, Qatar, Poland, and the USA from the Chennai office. Provide end-to-end legal support to a group of companies operating in diverse sectors, including pharmaceuticals, construction and material trading, and food products trading.

• Advise directors and senior management on legal risks, compliance, corporate governance, labour laws, business laws, and trade regulations, enabling proactive, cross-border compliance and risk mitigation across jurisdictions
• Draft, review, redline, negotiate and manage a wide range of contracts and commercial documents, including supplier/vendor agreements, distributorship contracts, labor contracts, MOUs, and cross-border trade arrangements tailored to each industry (construction, material trading, food products, and pharmaceuticals)
• Prepare and update employment agreements, consultancy contracts, NDAs, and employee policy handbooks across business verticals
• Appoint and coordinate with external counsel across jurisdictions for internal investigations, workplace complaints, pre-litigation strategies, dispute resolution, litigation management, and settlement negotiations, ensuring cost-effective and efficient legal outcomes
• Manage billing and performance oversight of external counsel to ensure cost efficiency and value alignment
• Act as the central legal point of contact from the Chennai head office, ensuring seamless legal oversight and coordination across all international entities
• Function as a liaison between legal, HR, operations, and external legal counsel to ensure integrated and risk-aware decision making

Civil and criminal litigation at Senior Adv. N. Kanaka Raj (2020-10 – 2024-01)

• Provided litigation support and drafted pleadings, petitions, and affidavits in civil and criminal cases
• Assisted in court proceedings, including trial preparations, evidence collection, and cross-examinations
• Collaborated with senior counsel on case strategy, ensuring strong representation for clients
• Drafted and reviewed legal documents, agreements, and contracts with precision to minimise risk
• Managed client communication, offering regular updates and guidance throughout legal processes

B.A.L.L.B. in Law – The Central Law College (2020-09 – 2020-09)