Dir-GCO IND

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Employment Law:
• Serve as employment counsel for operations in India, providing practical, compliant, strategic legal advice and counsel on a full range of employment law issues common to large U.S. public companies with global operations
• Proactively identify employment law risks and partner with appropriate stakeholders to develop strategies to mitigate such risks
• Support and advise Employee Relations on employee complaint/hotline investigation matters and other workplace investigations
• Advise on compliance with the PoSH Act and various other applicable employment laws
• Provide training to leaders throughout Ameriprise India on employment law compliance
• Monitor and communicate changes in employment laws relating to the Ameriprise India operations, partnering with Human Resources to drive changes to operations as appropriate
• Strategically and cost-effectively manage employment litigation or other adversarial proceedings in India, including leading and managing relationships with external counsel
• Provide general legal support and solutions-focused legal advice on a variety of matters specific to the Ameriprise India business
• Monitor and ensure in partnership with subject matter experts in the GCO that the organization's India operations comply with all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards
• Assist with other legal matters as requested

Qualification & Experience

• LLB or LLM degree from a reputable institution with excellent academic credentials
• A minimum of 10 to 15 years providing employment law advice, with experience in advising multinational corporations
• Ability to build internal relationships and operate effectively with large multi-stakeholder cross-functional partners at all levels in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding client-service focus and technical mastery to convey complex legal principles clearly and concisely in order to develop solutions and facilitate decision making
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
• Ability to manage confidential, sensitive information
• Resilient, results-oriented, and collaborative
• Unquestioned integrity and professionalism
• Good oral and written communication skills