Senior Labor & Employment lawyer India/APAC

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will be offered the opportunity to share and contribute to the design and/or implementation of our Labor and Employment strategies to ensure that the ABB Motion business is always operating within a sound legal, compliance, and regulatory framework on all Labor & Employment matters for Motion in India. You will handle a broad range of L&E activities for Motion India (either directly or through local legal counsels) and act as a strategic business partner across APAC, under the direction of the Global Head of L&E law for Motion. Provide critical strategic input to develop the L&E APAC regional strategy for Motion.

This role is contributing to the Motion Business, BA Function Legal & Integrity in Bangalore, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Manage all labor and employment-related legal issues for ABB Motion in India, including providing guidance to local legal counsel where necessary.
• Act as the primary legal advisor for labor and employment matters across the APAC region, ensuring adherence to local regulations and ABB policies.
• Coordinate and implement regional and cross-border L&E projects, maintaining consistency and compliance across jurisdictions.
• Develop, review, and maintain L&E-related contract templates, internal policies, and governance documentation.
• Partner with HR and Regional General Counsel to provide strategic legal advice on complex employment matters and workforce strategies.
• Oversee labor and employment litigation in India and support litigation coordination throughout the APAC region.
• Provide counsel on internal investigations, disciplinary processes, regulatory audits, and sanctions within the integrity framework.
• Deliver training sessions and legal updates to internal stakeholders, supporting awareness and compliance with L&E laws and practices.

Qualifications for the role:

• LLB or LLM from a reputed university in India, with active membership in the Bar Council of India.
• Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience in labor and employment law, gained through a mix of in-house and law firm roles.
• Extensive knowledge of Indian labor law, with practical experience handling disputes, investigations, and regulatory compliance.
• Extensive experience advising on multi-jurisdictional employment law matters within a multinational corporate environment.
• Skilled in litigation management, negotiation, and risk mitigation in employment-related scenarios.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with global teams and advise senior stakeholders across functions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English and Hindi; proficiency in other APAC regional languages.
• Flexibility to support cross-border collaboration and occasional travel, including working across different time zones when needed.