Specialist - Legal

Position summary

Were looking for a self-motivated In-House Employment Legal specialist. This critical position will be primarily responsible for the effective and efficient management of a legal departments resources, systems, and initiatives. This legal professional will serve as a trusted employment advisor to the Senior Management, engaging with a wide array of internal and external constituents as a representative of the Legal Department.

Key duties & responsibilities

• Address employee issues from a legal standpoint, including non-performance, misconduct, health-related concerns, behavioral issues, grievances, and harassment cases (including sexual harassment).
• Oversee end-to-end litigation related to employee disputes, disputes involving vendor employees, and miscellaneous cases such as disbursal of death benefits amid family disputes, third-party claims, witness summons, and warrants.
• Handle highly sensitive matters involving behavioral threat assessment and management.
• Draft responses to claims, complaints, and requests from quasi-judicial authorities and third parties concerning company employees.
• Manage matters related to non-compete, non-solicitation, intellectual property, confidentiality, and other conflict of interest issues.
• Prepare and review process documents to provide legal guidance to Employee Relations (ER) and Human Resources (HR) teams.
• Collaborate closely with HR teams, as well as global HR and Legal teams.
• Conduct legal reviews of company policies and practices.
• Monitor employee litigation and related matters, maintain trackers, analyze trends using advanced Excel skills, assess risks, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure future preparedness.
• Foster effective relationships and engagement with internal stakeholders, international clients, and cross-functional teams.
• Provide support in matters related to contracts, corporate law, corporate governance, secretarial activities, and legal compliance.
• Manage relationships with external counsel and Vendor Management.

Qualification

• Law Degree from an accredited university
• Experience in a reputed Law Firm / Consultancy Firm or as In-House Legal Support in a company (preferably IT/ITES)

Experience,

Skills and Knowledge

• Previous work experience of 3-5 years
• Good knowledge and exposure of policies, processes, investigation, employment matters, litigation
• Adept at contract drafting, review
• Knowledge of Labour laws and corporate advisory
• Experience of legal work in various jurisdictions is an added advantage.

Key competency profile

• Demonstrated skills on interpretation of laws, rules and judicial precedents to keep abreast of developments in the field of labour and employment laws.
• Knowledge of labour & employment laws and compliance.
• Ability to work closely as a team within legal verticals and stakeholders.
• Litigation management and creation of database of ongoing cases. Work closely with external counsels across locations including remote location.
• Demonstrate skills in drafting court documents, response to legal notice, written statement, evidences, review of questions for cross examination and written submissions.
• Excellent communication skills and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates a commitment to integrity and accountability
• Maintains confidentiality of information
• Possesses analytical skills
• Has experience in stakeholder management
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to interpret and translate the law into practical measures
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to solve issues
• Ability to manage conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment.

Languages

Required & Fluent

Desirable

• English

Key success criteria

• Good knowledge of employment laws, litigation managing, contracts, effective relationship management skills, passionate and eagerness to learn, experience in managing multiple legal and organizational projects, good excel skills, preparing presentations and contract trackers.