Senior Counsel I

Serve as the primary point of contact for employment related matters in our APAC locations

Quickly assess issues, manage legal risk, provide advice and counsel on an ad hoc basis

Independently provide counseling and advice for a variety of areas of employment law; generally, including employment contracts and recruiting, employee benefits, issues of possible discrimination and harassment, wage and working conditions

Effectively managing and mitigating legal risks for the company

Partner with Human Resources to recommend, implement, and continuously improve employment-related policies and procedures

Ensure best practices are followed; reduce risk and cost

Monitor legal, regulatory and legislative developments related to employment and work with business stakeholders to integrate new procedures or policies

Develop best internal practices for the HR team and our employees

Provide advice to business partners regarding risk mitigation strategies

Mitigate Risk

To the extent needed, supporting HR in conducting internal investigations

Ensure best practices are followed, mitigate risk

Bachelor’s from recognized institutions; top academic credentials required.

Must be a member of the India bar in good standing.

Minimum 5 years prior law firm or in-house experience required.

Four+ years of relevant employment law experience.

Experience with other countries in APAC preferred.

Must have sufficient experience to handle responsibilities with minimum supervision.

Must have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while prioritizing responsibilities and meeting deadlines.

Must have good judgment, a high level of professional integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Must have the ability to interact confidently with colleagues and adversaries, and to translate difficult legal principles into practical business solutions.

Must have strong interpersonal skills, excellent analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, drafting, organizational and communication skills.

Must have an energetic, decisive, hard-working, detail-oriented, hands-on personality with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to gain respect and influence others.