Regional Legal Counsel

As a Legal Counsel for the India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh regions, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day legal support to country management, business units, and functions. Your role will involve handling complex, multidimensional projects and transactions, as well as providing expertise in corporate affairs and local governance standards. Additionally, you will play a key role in developing new methods for recurring legal issues and mentoring junior team members. **Key Responsibilities:** - Provide comprehensive legal solutions at the country, sub-region, or region level, including driving high value/risk commercial transactions, program review, drafting, and negotiations. - Support business operations by reviewing and negotiating contracts for hardware, managed services, software, and professional services contracts with large enterprise and public sector customers. - Deliver subject matter expertise on various legal areas such as commercial law, antitrust, employment, real estate, litigation, and regulatory compliance. - Monitor regulatory changes and industry trends to ensure compliance with evolving legal requirements. - Advise senior legal leadership on regional legal and organizational strategies, handling complex transactions and crisis situations. - Lead the identification and resolution of intricate local legal issues through in-depth analysis and cross-functional collaboration. - Develop and deliver training and guidance on legal topics to mitigate risks and enhance legal services efficiency. - Provide institutional knowledge, fiduciary oversight, and support regarding corporate and governance standards, policies, and processes. - Mentor junior team members to foster their professional development and knowledge growth within the legal function. **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelor or Master's degree in Law - Post qualification 8 to 12 years of experience in commercial contracts drafting, review, and negotiations. This job description provides a general overview of the role of Legal Counsel and the responsibilities associated with it. It is important to note that duties, skills, and responsibilities may evolve over time, and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.,