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Why do we need this role? To provide advice, review and prepare documents in order for the Legal Services team to help NAB deliver exceptional service by providing commercial legal advice quickly, consistently and in line with NAB’s risk appetite. Essential capabilities In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways - •Your role will be to act as a lawyer responsible for delivering effective Legal support to the Head of Legal, India to assist business lines and business partners of Nab India on employment and labour issues, and on contentious legal, regulatory, civil and/or criminal matters. •Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts •Providing legal advice and assistance in connection with strategic business decisions with implications for employees; •Supporting the department in providing legal support/advice/review: •For business lines and business partners on employment and labour law and compensation and benefits issues; •On strategic aspects of employee relations issues, investigations involving employees and managing employment litigation; •On employment agreements, employee policies and employee communications; restructuring and redundancy arrangements; agreed employee separation arrangements, including negotiation of settlement agreements; •On implications connected with legal and regulatory developments; •On responses to regulatory and law enforcement inquiries, summons, and/or investigations; •Assistance with the development of formal training sessions for business colleagues on relevant topics, e.g. documentary standards/policies/market industry issues/legal issues; and also informal knowledge-sharing within the legal team; •Reviewing presented business issues, conducting legal research and investigation and crafting legal solutions, balancing internal and external stakeholder interests, with the risks of adverse legal actions, revenue loss or reputational damage to the entity. Qualification Requirements The successful candidate should be a qualified LL.B and have 12 – 18 years post qualification experience with a reputed law firm in India or equivalent experience in a multinational corporate in the financial industry, with a legal background in employment and labour law. Experience •Strong working knowledge of India employment and labour laws of and the relevant financial services regulatory framework; •Investigations and employment experience from either a well-regarded private practice or an in-house role with a global financial institution or equivalent •Knowledge of Australia laws would be preferred Key tasks; accountabilities and challenges of this role •Strong experience in advising on and coordinating employment litigation and complex employee matters; •Experience in handling legal investigations, conducting interviews, fact finding and evidence gathering; •Strong working knowledge of the management of restructuring and redundancies; •Experience managing outside counsel on major deliverables; •Ability to understand privacy & confidentiality obligations; •Strong experience in researching statutory enactments and judicial case laws and applying the same as per requirement at work; •Ability to provide clear and pragmatic advice to, and deal confidently with, individuals at all levels, including senior People team and business leaders. Show more Show less
