Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment
Nasdaq
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Partner with the Global People Team in counseling our business units on labor and benefits matters in India and, possibly, across the Asia-Pacific region.
- Provide advice and help develop strategy on company-wide initiatives affecting employees in India and the Asia-Pacific.
- Lead employment law-related projects, including process reviews, new policy creation and implementation, and creation and delivery of training programs.
- Monitor legislation, regulations and case law relating to employment issues and provide proactive, strategic advice to the People Team and relevant business partners.
- Provide legal advice with regard to employment disputes.
- Approximately 10 years of legal experience, preferably a mix of law firm and in-house labor and benefits law practice.
- Experience in responding to notices related to labor and compliance regulations in the APAC region
- Extensive experience advising large North American or European companies on all aspects of Indian federal, state and local law as it may be relevant to employment and benefits in India; familiarity with relevant US and European law, including privacy/GDPR, anti-corruption, anti-discrimination, export control and sanctions, immigration, financial reporting and controls.
- Familiarity with labor and benefits laws in other countries in Asia-Pacific and experience working with local law firms
- High degree of independence, initiative, decisiveness, and creative thinking, as well as a desire to be challenged.
- Experience in conflict resolution at the pre- and post-litigation stages of dispute resolution
- Excellent organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and aggressively drive key initiatives at a distance from direct supervisor
- Demonstrated experience in writing successfully for a diverse range of audiences
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to be a partner to business stakeholders
- Based in Mumbai.
- Ability to engage in occasional travel to other Nasdaq locations in India and globally
- Education Qualification: An LL.B., preferably from one of the National Law Universities in India, and qualification as a registered lawyer in India
- Annual monetary bonus.
- An opportunity to become a Nasdaq shareholder
- Employee Stock Purchase Program Nasdaq stocks with a discount
- Health Insurance Program
- Flexible working schedule and hybrid way of work
- Flex day program (up to 6 paid days off a year)
- Internal mentorship program – get a mentor or become one
- Wide selection of online learning resources, e.g., Udemy