Head/Director - Legal Offshoring - Captive Unit - Investment Bank

Top MNC investment bank hiring Head / Director for Legal Offshoring role for there Captive Unit.

Job Location : Anywhere in West India (Confidential, will be shared with interested candidates)

Job Description:

- Senior Lawyer/Head of Legal for the IGSC providing local legal support to the senior managers in all legal aspects of the day-to-day operations including specific advice on Labor/Employment Law issues, Litigation, Software Technology of Parks India Regulations, Department of Telecommunications- Regulations, visas and work permits for expatriates and property/contract laws.

- Provide legal support (draft, negotiate & execute legal agreements) to various units in India entering into technology and non-technology related contracts (e.g. outsourcing, offshore application development, hardware purchases and maintenance, software licensing, human resources, general procurement etc.).

- To draft and review inter-entity Service Level Agreements between the Receptor (the entity receiving the Services e.g. the IGSC) and the Donor (the entity offshoring the Services) in the form of Master Service Agreements/Service Level Agreements, etc. as the Services provided by the are the subject of inter-company contracts.

- To provide advice on local laws with respect to Equity Research, Credit Analysis and other Finance related functions.

- To manage all litigation.

- Draft & maintain India precedent library in accordance with corporate policy and applicable law.

- Keep abreast of changes to applicable local laws and corporate policy.

- To coordinate with colleagues in various locations, in particular the US and UK for relevant visas and work permits for local i.e. Indian employees on assignment/training in those countries.

- Mitigate and reduce exposure to by ensuring legal processes, work practices and policies are appropriate in current operating environment.

- To partake in building up a Legal Center of Excellence, providing legal support to the legal group globally, initially supporting the Sourcing & Procurement teams in the US on a legal offshoring model. The offshored legal team at the unit will report to this position.

- Manage/supervise the local legal team at the Unit.

Reporting Line:

This position reports directly to the General Counsel for Offshoring & Outsourcing based internationally.

Skills Required:

- 15 years + legal experience including experience from a financial institution's captive offshoring centers/international business process outsourcing outfits in India and top-tier law firms (optimally, a combination of experience as in-house counsel in the offshoring industry and as a lawyer in a top-tier firm).

- Experience in laws/issues facing the offshoring/outsourcing industry including Labor Laws, Software Technology of Parks Regulations and the Department of Telecommunications Regulations.

- Possess a network of strong relationships with relevant regulators as well as others in the industry.

- Excellent drafting skills.

- Able to communicate well and work in a cross-functional team to achieve common goals.

- Able to identify and escalate issues timely and appropriately.

- Strong analytical and communication skills.

- Independent and self-motivated.

- Strong management skills.

- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and respond to business needs and goals.

- Able to demonstrate and provide commitment for a long term career at Unit