Legal Counsel

Job Description

The Role We are looking for a talented, highly motivated, and business-oriented employment and litigation attorney to provide advice and counsel to the India Concentrix team regarding a broad range of local employment law, litigation, and other legal issues. In this position, you will be responsible for supporting all employment matters, litigation, and other legal matters relevant to the region and also supporting relevant global employment legal team priorities and initiatives as driven from headquarters and also from the APAC region. You will partner with the APAC Legal team and also the People & Culture and business owners on local initiatives and deliver high quality legal advice on a broad range of labor and employment matters for the region. This role will involve working independently and proactively to identify employment and compliance gaps and advise and facilitate recommended actions and policy development. Essential Job Elements: Employment Laws: - Provide advice and guidance to leadership regarding existing laws as well as any changes to ER / Labor Laws / Rules / Regulations / Notifications etc. - Handle employment-related cases filed before relevant courts and agencies and work with and manage outside counsel as necessary on litigation before the courts. - Identify and proactively attempt to influence changes in the existing landscape and share regular updates with the People Solutions team on legislative changes and employment laws - Coordinating with governmental officials regarding legal compliance issues - Assessment & Interpretation of employment Law amendments and their impact on business. - Work closely with the functional teams, external vendor(s) and legal team to implement the legal and statutory compliances. Litigation: - Representing the organization in courts and tribunals - Handling of Law Enforcement Agency/Police Matters, Court Matters and dispute resolution, Litigation & dispute related to Employees, Court cases etc. - Partnering with the management and legal counsel on litigation strategy - Representing the company before external agencies & Government Authorities on other legal matters. - Manage Internal/External/Client audits. Stakeholder & Leadership Management: - Manage Stakeholders/Business relationship in the region by providing timely and value-adding advice. - Communicate effectively with businesses for any non-compliance issue/s and implement any remediation necessary. - Help management with decision making on matters related to legal notices/summons. - Coordination with other stakeholders for smooth implementation of new amendments or enactments. Profile and Experience: 15+ years of experience working with large multinational employers managing Employment Law and Litigation matters with concentration for employees in India. Law degree and licensed to practice law in India or a common law jurisdiction. Experience dealing with law enforcement authorities and other relevant agencies, tribunals, courts, and offices. Proven track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders. Strong internal client-facing skills with excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills. Analytical acumen and the ability to streamline complex processes. Knowledge of recent changes in Labor laws, compliances and statutory norms Flexibility and eagerness to work hard in fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines. Ability to work with senior management on complex issues & applying business judgment to legal issues to accurately determine risk. Show more Show less