Associate Manager - Labour & Employment Counsel - LLB

The Role:

To support the Employment Law team in different geographies on research, analysis, advice on labour and employment law policies and laws, offer analysis on labour law compliances applicable to IT/ITES companies, policies review, initiatives support, develops training materials and handbooks, and handling high complexity matters.

Key Responsibilities:

- Research and draft opinion to assist Employment Legal Team on complex employment law and immigration related queries

- Deal support- Initial reviews of HR schedules, Non-compete reviews, employment provisions reviews

- Coordination and legal assessments on regional/global projects, policies and compliance initiatives

- Development of guidelines, know how material, processes/tools (global/regional and local)

- Drafting and review of Employment documents like terms of employment, offer letters etc. and HR related policies

- Developing handbooks

- Provide individuals with positive and developmental feedback

- Understands CORE area needs and priorities, strategy, objectives, and opportunities

- Good understanding of relevant company policies

- Enhance subject-matter expertise in the concerned support area

- Act as a POC and escalation point for support area

- Understand, suggest, and encourage process improvements in the support area

- Collaborate with tech teams in development of new tool or enhancement of existing ones

- Create checklists and other process documents

- Represent GLN; directly liaison with internal stakeholders on various issues

- Supervise the management of SharePoint and communication records

- Identify and drive trainings for the team for upskilling and professional development

- Support implementation of new initiatives in CORE support area or within Legal/GLN

- Build credible and effective relationships with onshore counsels and within GLN team

- Drive recruitment efforts for the team

- Effectively manage direct reports and any assigned team; quick conflict resolution

- coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team

- Provide individuals with positive and developmental feedback

- Drive Talent Discussions for the assigned team/team members

- Proactively try to 'give back' to GLN/Legal.

Skills Required:

- Specialized subject matter expertise in employment law area; Strong influencing and negotiation skills; Liaising across multiple business.

- Fluency in English with strong oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Law

- Minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing

- Travel may be required