We are seeking a motivated Corporate Counsel to join our fast-paced and growing team in the energy storage sector. Based in Bangalore, this role is an integral part of Fluence s Legal Team and serves as a corporate backbone for the company s activities across the Asia-Pacific region.
The position offers a unique blend of corporate legal and secretarial responsibilities, with exposure to commercial contracting, governance, and cross-functional initiatives. It is an individual contributor role, ideal for someone who enjoys both structure and variety, and who wants to make a meaningful contribution to a global organization driving Asia s renewable energy transition.
The key responsibilities of this role are:
1. Corporate Governance Secretarial Compliance
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Serve as the governance lead for Fluence s Indian entity ensuring timely filings, maintenance of registers, and consistency of documentation across jurisdictions.
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Manage board and shareholder meetings, preparation of minutes, resolutions, statutory registers, and annual filings.
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Coordinate statutory audits, filings, and director appointments.
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Support board structuring, power of attorney management, and delegation of authority frameworks.
2. Entity Management
- Oversee the corporate records and governance calendar for Fluence s Indian entity.
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Manage intercompany documentation, including share issuances, capital infusions, and intercompany loans.
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Implement and maintain a centralized entity and compliance management/tracking system to ensure accurate and timely tracking of corporate documents and regulatory filings.
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Ensure alignment with HQ governance policies, including subsidiary control, approvals, and internal audits.
3. Legal Compliance Support
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Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including NDAs, local procurement contracts, SaaS agreements, and intercompany service arrangements.
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Provide regulatory support on licensing, corporate approvals, and registrations.
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Provide timely and practical legal advice to internal teams, ensuring alignment with company policies and risk appetite.
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Support ongoing legal and compliance projects such as process improvements, template rollouts, and technology adoption (including our AI-based legal tool for contract review).
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Assist in compliance training and policy rollout across the APAC region.
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Support internal stakeholders on data protection, ethics, and corporate conduct matters.
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Lead or co-lead smaller projects and process enhancements within the legal function.
4. Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with the Senior Legal Counsel, General Counsel (APAC), Finance, and Tax teams to implement governance and compliance controls.
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Liaise with external counsel, auditors, and regulatory bodies.
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Act as a trusted advisor to business and functional leaders, balancing commercial needs with compliance imperatives.
ABOUT YOU: Enough about the role, let s talk about you! If you'recognize yourself in the description below, we think you could be a great fit:
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You are responsible, agile, leading, and fun. (Hint: these are Fluence s core values, and we mean it. Seriously.)
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You have a law degree (LL.B) and are a registered Company Secretary (member of the ICSI);
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You have a solid corporate background with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience, ideally within a multinational corporation or a reputable law firm. You understand what a dynamic organisation expects of its legal team and excel in such environments. You may need to travel sometimes.
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You have demonstrated experience managing corporate governance matters.
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You have a strong understanding of Indian corporate law and cross-border entity management.
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You have excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to operate in a fast-paced international environment.
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You are highly organized, with an exceptional attention to detail. You have the ability to manage different priorities while always staying focused on the bigger goal.
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You have impeccable ethics and a commitment to compliance and safety. (we'don t make jokes about compliance or safety.)
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You are based in Bangalore. We have a fancy office here that we'd love you to help fill for at least 4 days a week.
