Prajakta Mehta

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Head of Legal at Cobalt Pay · Employment law

Cobalt Pay
Bengaluru, India · IST (UTC+5:30)
10+ years experience
IIT Bombay IDC
English, Hindi, Kannada
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Overview

Based in Bengaluru. I lead employment law at Cobalt Pay. Negotiated 413 commercial agreements a year. I tinker with 3D printers.

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Skills
equity plansimmigrationemployment lawpolicy
Co-founderLooking for a co-founder
closes in 3 months

Looking for an ML-focused co-founder for insurance claims for construction firms

The idea
Looking for an ML-focused co-founder for insurance claims for construction firms
Stage
Customer interviews
I bring
15 years in employment law
Looking for
Technical co-founder who has shipped B2B software
Commitment
Part-time to start
Location
Bengaluru or remote

I bring 17 years of employment law (currently Cobalt Pay). Ideally you've led a design team. Incorporated, self-funded so far.

Bengaluru, Indiapolicyequity plansimmigration
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HiringHiring for a role
closes in 3 months

Building out employment at Cobalt Pay: counsel wanted in Bengaluru

Role
Counsel
Level
Senior
Type
Full-time
Work mode
On-site
Compensation
₹18-60 LPA
Team
Employment, 5 people
Start
Within a month
Must have
Production experience with policy Production experience with employment law Good judgment about what not to build
Process
3 conversations, no take-home

Comp ₹39-85 LPA. Three interviews over a week. Message me with one thing you shipped that you're proud of.

Bengaluru, India · remote OKpolicyimmigrationemployment law
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Experience

  1. Head of Legal
    May 2026 - Present
    Cobalt Pay · 5 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
    • Negotiated 178 commercial agreements a year.
    • Secured 8 payments licences.
    • Built the privacy programme for launches in 30 countries.
  2. Senior Counsel
    Jan 2024 - May 2026
    BigBasket · 2 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
    • Negotiated 497 commercial agreements a year.
  3. Associate
    Sep 2020 - Jan 2024
    Uber · 3 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
    • Negotiated 209 commercial agreements a year.
  4. Product Counsel
    Mar 2019 - Sep 2020
    JPMorgan Chase · 1 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
    • Grew care revenue from $8 million to $21 million ARR.
  5. Associate
    May 2016 - Mar 2019
    Airtel · 2 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
    • Built the privacy programme for launches in 25 countries.
    • Negotiated 289 commercial agreements a year.

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Education

  1. IIT Bombay IDC
    M.Des, Law
    2012 - 2014
  2. BITS Pilani
    B.E., Law
    2005 - 2009

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