408 General Counsel jobs in India
General Counsel
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We are looking for a General Counsel. You will ensure that company operates within the law at all times, offer counsel on legal issues, create an effective guardian of the organisation and facilitate business strategies development. Come be part of Blue Sky Analytics and be on a journey to help save the planet with us.
**Your Role**
- Leading and coordinating amongst legal and cross-functional stakeholders around the globe to respond quickly to unexpected internal and external events that may need legal support.
- Partners closely with the Compliance Department on compliance initiatives, policies and programs and ensures our business is in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies. Assists the Compliance team in managing a robust compliance program to address key compliance risks.
- Proactively engaging and working alongside local regulators across multiple countries
- Managing strategic elements of longer-term legal initiatives involving many different jurisdictions
- Provide analysis and counsel on a range of legal issues, including corporate issues, business structures and models, M&A, employment issues, etc.
- Drafting and reviewing contracts and related documents for delivering service to clients and partners, which includes NDA, MSA, license agreements, vendor agreements, etc.
- Negotiate terms of contracts with internal and external stakeholders.
- Analyze a broad range of complex laws and regulations affecting the operations of the Company, including those arising from corporate structure and business models.
- Assist in providing general legal/risk mitigation advice to multi-functional teams on miscellaneous matters, such as labour and employment laws, IP, privacy, product compliance, and regulatory compliance issues.
**Requirements**:
- 5+ years of PQE with strong experience as a private practice lawyer at a top law firm dealing with IT/ITES (and preferably) some in-house experience.
- Experience with complex transaction management
- A law degree from an accredited law school in India,
- Knowledge and experience in dealing with software licensing, DaaS contracts, and data privacy matters.
- Must be up to date with industry trends and best practices in the technology space.
- Well-rounded exposure to various corporate legal functions.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to inspire confidence in teams, management, and peers.
- Ability to successfully work in cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience in dealing with cross-border group entities.
**Benefits**
- **Open source at heart**: We are building a community where you can use, contribute and collaborate on.
- **Own a slice of the pie**: Possibility of becoming an owner by investing in ESOPs.
- **Comprehensive health cover**: Health cover for you and your dependents to keep you tension-free.
- **Work Machine of choice**: Buy a device and own it after completing a year at BSA.
- **Quarterly Retreats**: Yes, there's work, but there's also a huge fun component to working at BSA that helps you unwind
- the retreat!
- **Yearly vacations**: Take time off to rest and get ready for the next big assignment by availing the paid leaves.
Assistant General Counsel
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Workday is seeking a highly-motivated Assistant General Counsel to advise on regulatory matters in APJ, with a focus on India, and the Middle East, and to conduct corporate investigations. You will be a trusted legal advisor, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and Workday policies in a rapidly evolving global landscape. We seek a confident self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
Provide sound legal advice and guidance: Evaluate complex situations, weigh competing interests, and make principled decisions to give legal advice in keeping with Workday's core values.
Advise on regulatory matters: Analyze and counsel on a range of regulatory legal questions, with a focus on India and the Middle East. Please note that privacy and employment regulations are handled primarily by different legal teams, not this role.
Collaborate effectively: Effectively gather information from employees across a range of functions and roles within Workday. Work cross-functionally with other parts of Legal, People & Purpose, Internal Audit, Ethics & Compliance and other relevant groups on risk evaluation, root cause analysis, and remediation planning.
Communicate clearly: Share findings and advice persuasively, both orally and in writing.
Legal Leadership: Serve as a trusted counselor for issues arising in India and the Middle East.
Conduct corporate investigations: Partner with a dedicated investigator to conduct thorough and impartial investigations into allegations of misconduct. Corporate investigations covers topics including but not limited to fraud, misuse of confidential information, conflicts of interest, bribery or corruption, and other violations of our Code of Conduct. This includes developing investigation plans, conducting witness interviews, analyzing evidence, and preparing reports. You will also advise on investigations performed by other teams, such as Employee Relations, that have a corporate investigation component.
About You
Basic Qualifications
Law degree (e.g., LLB, JD, LLM) from a recognized university and active enrollment with a State Bar Council in India, demonstrating the ability to practice law in India.
12+ years of relevant legal experience, with a focus on investigations, regulatory law, or a combination.
Other Qualifications
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and work independently.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively and present information cross-functionally.
Proactive and resourceful approach to problem-solving.
Unquestioned integrity, credibility and judgment.
Demonstrated experience conducting internal investigations, including planning, interviewing, and reporting.
Strong investigative interview skills.
Experience with forensic investigations and data collection is a plus.
Experience with SaaS, web technologies, cloud technologies/platforms and/or mobile space is a plus
Experience at a large public company is a plus.
Experience conducting investigations cross-culturally is a plus.
Maintain a positive attitude: Maintain a composed and "can do" attitude when faced with adversity, ambiguity, or unanticipated change. Create a mutually respectful tone in interviews and other challenging conversations.
Promote the wider team: Has a proven track record of fostering a team culture based on trust, collaboration, mutual respect, shared understanding, and genuine care for the team.
Assistant General Counsel
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Your role
and responsibilities:Under the mentorship and supervision of senior legal team members, lead a team of attorneys based in Mumbai to handle Nasdaq’s enterprise commercial client and procurement agreements. A typical day will include:
We expect you to have:
It would be phenomenal if you have:
Does it sound like you?
As the selection process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible. We will get back to you in 2-3 weeks.
Come as you are
Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.
Nasdaq is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information, and public company services. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 100 marketplaces in 50 countries. Nasdaq is home to over 4,000 total listings with a market value of approximately $12 trillion.
To learn more, about our business visit business.nasdaq.com. Check out more about our Life at Nasdaq.
Come as You Are
Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
Assistant General Counsel
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Workday is seeking a highly-motivated Assistant General Counsel to advise on regulatory matters in APJ, with a focus on India, and the Middle East, and to conduct corporate investigations. You will be a trusted legal advisor, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and Workday policies in a rapidly evolving global landscape. We seek a confident self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
Provide sound legal advice and guidance: Evaluate complex situations, weigh competing interests, and make principled decisions to give legal advice in keeping with Workday's core values.
Advise on regulatory matters: Analyze and counsel on a range of regulatory legal questions, with a focus on India and the Middle East. Please note that privacy and employment regulations are handled primarily by different legal teams, not this role.
Collaborate effectively: Effectively gather information from employees across a range of functions and roles within Workday. Work cross-functionally with other parts of Legal, People & Purpose, Internal Audit, Ethics & Compliance and other relevant groups on risk evaluation, root cause analysis, and remediation planning.
Communicate clearly: Share findings and advice persuasively, both orally and in writing.
Legal Leadership: Serve as a trusted counselor for issues arising in India and the Middle East.
Conduct corporate investigations: Partner with a dedicated investigator to conduct thorough and impartial investigations into allegations of misconduct. Corporate investigations covers topics including but not limited to fraud, misuse of confidential information, conflicts of interest, bribery or corruption, and other violations of our Code of Conduct. This includes developing investigation plans, conducting witness interviews, analyzing evidence, and preparing reports. You will also advise on investigations performed by other teams, such as Employee Relations, that have a corporate investigation component.
About You
Basic Qualifications
Law degree (e.g., LLB, JD, LLM) from a recognized university and active enrollment with a State Bar Council in India, demonstrating the ability to practice law in India.
12+ years of relevant legal experience, with a focus on investigations, regulatory law, or a combination.
Other Qualifications
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and work independently.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively and present information cross-functionally.
Proactive and resourceful approach to problem-solving.
Unquestioned integrity, credibility and judgment.
Demonstrated experience conducting internal investigations, including planning, interviewing, and reporting.
Strong investigative interview skills.
Experience with forensic investigations and data collection is a plus.
Experience with SaaS, web technologies, cloud technologies/platforms and/or mobile space is a plus
Experience at a large public company is a plus.
Experience conducting investigations cross-culturally is a plus.
Maintain a positive attitude: Maintain a composed and "can do" attitude when faced with adversity, ambiguity, or unanticipated change. Create a mutually respectful tone in interviews and other challenging conversations.
Promote the wider team: Has a proven track record of fostering a team culture based on trust, collaboration, mutual respect, shared understanding, and genuine care for the team.
Regional General Counsel, India
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Look again and you'll see the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and take risks with the support you need to be successful. You'll find associates who are as certain about their impact as they are about where they're headed next. You'll find the Danaher Business System, which makes everything possible. You'll also see a company that investors trust-our culture of continuous improvement has helped us outperform the S&P 500 by more than 5,000% over the past 25 years.
The Regional General Counsel, India will be responsible for leading the legal and compliance team in India. The Regional GC will be a member of the Danaher India leadership team, providing thought leadership on strategic growth initiatives. The Regional GC and their legal and compliance team will be responsible to provide advice and deliver legal work product on a wide variety of of legal, regulatory, compliance and business matters in India for all Operating Companies (OpCos)and will be expected to work closely within the global legal and compliance teams for the OpCos, Platforms and Danaher corporate as needed. .
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate an ability to design and build a risk informed and right sized legal delivery model, develop talent, assess the needs of the business from a legal, compliance and regulatory perspective and collaborate with the relevant business leaders and other members of the global legal team to properly deploy existing or new resources against those needs. Additionally, the incumbent will, directly or indirectly, develop, implement, and maintain the compliance programs for the company to include implementing written policies, procedures, and standards of conduct, leading effective training programs, conducting internal monitoring and auditing, and directing investigations to respond promptly to detected offenses and undertake corrective actions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Gaining a solid understanding of Danaher OpCos and Platforms in India, their goals, and challenges and identifying appropriate legal and compliance strategies to facilitate those goals and minimize those challenges. Act as a strategic business partner for senior leadership on matters of major importance to the company and provide guidance and counsel on all aspects of the company's legal and compliance risk and opportunities. Drive and support the implementation of the Danaher strategy in the India Region, including by advising on legal and business issues associated with different go-to-market strategies. Support and partner with all the Platform and OpCo business leaders based in India, including, but not limited to Commercial Business leaders & Regional functional leaders. Design and manage the strategy, direction and activities of the India legal and compliance function. Work collaboratively with executive leadership, department managers and staff throughout the organization to develop and implement policies and procedures that drive efficient and effective business practices in all forms while ensuring alignment with global and local laws and policies. Negotiate and document commercial transactions, contracts, and other legal arrangements including distribution, dealer and sales agency transactions. Engage proactively and advise colleagues on the prioritization of risks and identify, monitor and improve key processes and internal controls. Be a critical team member in formulating an appropriate intellectual property strategy for India Develop appropriate approaches to dispute resolution, lawsuits, and arbitrations; provide regular, clear communication of litigation issues and opportunities to the affected business and to the General Counsel, HGM, Chief Compliance Officers of 3 platforms and relevant finance team members. Emphasize and demonstrate operational excellence and a balanced risk-taking approach. Work with the compliance team to identify and mitigate compliance risks and develop appropriate countermeasures. Conduct compliance-related investigations and implement action plans to remediate identified issues. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk in India; develop and implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provide general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future. Assist with mergers & acquisition, consistent with relevant experience - from due diligence to documentation depending on the situation and background. Assist colleagues and internal stakeholders with support in a variety of legal areas, including, labor, employment law, and regulatory law. Work on the smallest and simplest, as well as the most complex, legal matters faced by the company. Partner with appropriate business functions to deliver supplemental compliance training that further amplifies the corporate program, engages employees, and addresses specific needs within Danaher India and South Asia. Assisting Quality and Regulatory Affairs colleagues with regulatory law support. Selecting appropriate outside counsel and effective management of their representation of Danaher.
MAJOR OBJECTIVES AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS:
Must be able to explain complex legal points to business leaders with varying degrees of sophistication; able to take business leaders' concerns and demands into account in how best to pursue legal strategies. In-depth knowledge and understanding of compliance risk management practices and methodologies, including risk assessment, monitoring/surveillance, and testing activities. Strong project management skills, including managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent projects, mapping budget and resources, and reporting progress and risks to colleagues and senior management. Strong business and financial acumen, with demonstrated understanding of core business processes. Ability to balance numerous matters and work within a large matrixed organization and effectively prioritize matters; ability to adapt to a fast paced, high-performance and lean environment and a relentless culture of continuous improvement. Able to influence and command the respect of business leaders and outside counsel across a wide spectrum of experience, sophistication and cultural differences. Tough-minded and firm on principles, but able to be flexible in tactics/execution, able to think on feet, ability to engage in difficult discussion dispassionately. Global mindset combined with an ability to make things happen at a local level.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate must hold a J.D., LL.M., or equivalent law degree. Extensive exposure to and success in a dynamic business environment. Minimum 15 years of post-academic experience working in a multi-national company, preferably in the science and technology sector, ( biotechnology, diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical or life sciences). The individual should have more than 7 years experience of working in and with stakeholders in a global business services, in a matrixed environment. Law firm experience, preferably international, or equivalent in-house experience, or combination of the two. In-house experience required. Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Travel:
+ 50-60% travel required.
In summary, this role demands a seasoned leader with a strong legal and compliance background, strategic acumen, and the ability to foster collaboration across diverse functions and regions, driving integrity and compliance processes to create a risk free/ risk adjusted ecosystem for the business to grow.
Relationships:
The position reports into Vice President, Legal & General Counsel, Life Sciences & HGM
Team will include all legal/compliance associates in India
Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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Associate General Counsel, Commercial
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Senior Associate General Counsel
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Immediate Joiner - Office of General Counsel
Position : Senior Manager – Office of General Counsel
Location : Gurgaon or Hyderabad (strong preference for candidates based in these cities)
Experience : 8 to 12 years
Salary : INR 20+ LPA
Education : LLB (mandatory) ; JD/LLM (preferred)
About the Role
We, as the Office of General Counsel (OGC), provide strategic legal advice to internal stakeholders, ensuring regulatory compliance and minimizing legal risk. We are seeking a seasoned legal professional to join our team as a Senior Manager with strong expertise in employment law , regulatory compliance , and in-house legal advisory .
Key Responsibilities
- Advise internal teams on Indian employment and labor laws, compliance requirements, and legal risks.
- Manage legal matters related to human capital and service delivery regulations.
- Support dispute resolution, litigation, and arbitration proceedings.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting our operations.
- Collaborate with global legal teams and manage external counsel as needed.
- Draft and review contracts, policies, and compliance documents.
- Drive process improvement and implement legal risk mitigation frameworks.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- LLB is a must ; JD or LLM is a plus.
- 8 to 12 years of post-qualification legal experience:
- Preferably from top-tier law firms and/or
- As in-house counsel in a multinational (Indian or global).
- Strong working knowledge of Indian labor and employment laws .
- Experience handling compliance , dispute resolution , and regulatory affairs .
- Ability to provide practical legal advice in a business-focused manner.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High level of independence , judgment , and attention to detail .
- Familiarity with legal tech tools and digital workflows.
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If you are interested, mail me your updated profile to
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Associate General Counsel - Legal EHS
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Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
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Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Job Description
Responsible for handling legal projects or issues for the Company, typically within the incumbent's area(s) of expertise. Reviews information and data, researches laws, regulations and precedents, and prepares recommendations and/or documents to support the Company. May present/defend cases in court.
Associate General Counsel, APAC Monetization
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Meta seeks an experienced lawyer to serve as Associate General Counsel for the Business Messaging product counseling team. The position will focus on providing strategic legal counseling to internal product, operations, and business teams in order to identify and mitigate global legal risk, primarily in connection with Meta's APAC Monetization team. The role will work closely with other legal department subgroups and will require creating and applying legal frameworks to new and innovative products and services. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and to work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.
**Required Skills:**
Associate General Counsel, APAC Monetization Responsibilities:
1. Analyze products, policies and initiatives to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies for products with global reach
2. Provide product, engineering, and other business teams with legal advice across many subject areas including data protection laws and regulations, international competition law frameworks, intellectual property laws, marketing laws and regulations, and other global legal frameworks
3. Help drive consensus and coordinate with public policy, partnerships, compliance, communications and other cross-functional teams on multi-disciplinary issues
4. Work cross functionally with attorneys from other legal teams such as privacy, regulatory, commercial, and litigation
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
5. Meta requires all employed attorneys to have a law degree or equivalent certificate to permit the practice of law and be appropriately licensed and authorized to practice law for the company in their assigned work location. Unless prohibited under local law, an attorney must hold a current practicing certificate (including where required from the relevant authority in the jurisdiction of the assigned work location) or the local law equivalent bar registration or license as may be applicable
6. 8+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney (including at a law firm or in-house experience) in the area of technology and product development
7. Able to operate both independently and cross-functionally
8. Experience working on multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment
9. Proven problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
10. In-house experience at a technology company
11. Familiarity with ad tech, social media products and infrastructure, developer platforms, messaging services or other Internet technologies
12. Product counseling experience, including direct collaboration with clients on risk mitigation across different technologies and legal frameworks
13. Expertise in data protection and/or competition-related laws and regulations
**Industry:** Internet
Executive Assistant to General Counsel
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Allygroup is seeking a highly capable Executive Assistant to support the General Counsel of a key federal government agency. This opportunity is a full-time secondment position to start as soon as possible.
Our ideal candidate would be someone who can hit the ground running and operate effectively from day one. The role requires flexibility and adaptability, as the workload is varied and may involve providing ad-hoc support to other senior executives.
This is a dynamic and fast-paced position that offers the opportunity to contribute to a high-performing, collaborative team while engaging in a diverse range of responsibilities. Success in the role will require the ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment with tact, particularly when managing sensitive or confidential matters.
Candidates must be Australian citizens, Canberra-based, and have a minimum of a Baseline security clearance to be considered.
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Managing the executive's schedules, including telephone calls, electronic diary appointments, meeting coordination, and preparation of relevant documentation
Coordinating all incoming and outgoing correspondence and managing the executive’s email inbox, including follow-up and monitoring
Providing administrative support to the executive and branch, including meeting room management, stationery, and office equipment
Actively managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support effective communication and collaboration
Filing and maintaining records in accordance with approved records management processes and security protocols
Conducting straightforward research and providing assistance with project coordination
Coordinating programs, executive meetings, and other branch activities
Providing secretariat support for meetings, including agenda preparation, minute-taking, and action tracking
Candidates must be able to demonstrate:
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
Ability to manage competing priorities in a structured and efficient manner
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High-level proficiency in IT systems, including Microsoft Office
Outstanding organisational and time management skills
Initiative in identifying and improving administrative processes
Ability to follow established procedures and respond to directions
Effective stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills
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