Qualification : LLB or LLM

Role & Responsibilities:

- Handling employment and labor laws matters for all the Indian entities (all being private limited companies) of the organization including the knowledge process outsourcing entity, stock broking and merchant banking entity, primary dealership, NBFC, infrastructure advisory entities.

- Drafting and reviewing employment documentation including offer letters and employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, IP assignment agreements, non-compete and non-solicit agreements, consultancy agreements, secondment and deputation agreements, release agreements, recruitment agreements, documentation for employee events, adherence to anti-sexual harassment regulations including running committees, ensuring relevant filings are done in time etc. etc.

- Responsible to ensure adherence to data privacy requirements including the creation of policies, ensuring consents, adherence to data protection requirements in other jurisdictions for the work done by the team for the regions such as GDPR etc.

- Drafting, reviewing, revising Employee Handbooks, detailed clauses on standard employment practices including in relation to vacation / leave policies, prohibition of harassment, employment benefits, non-solicitation provisions, discipline and grievance, separation, confidential information, intellectual property rights, etc.

- Advice on the applicability of various HR Laws in India including the Industrial Disputes Act, the Employees' Provident Fund Act, Trade Unions Act, Payment of Bonus Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Contract Labour Regulations, the state-specific Shops & Establishments enactments, etc..

- Advise HR etc. on applicability of HR Laws, the obligations and compliances thereunder, and the consequences of non-compliance, issues related to provident fund contributions, payment of gratuity, payment of bonus, superannuation /retirement benefits, termination of employment, hours of work, leave/ holiday entitlement, employee health and safety regulations, discrimination and harassment issues, etc.

- Advise on structuring employee benefits and incentives, employee stock options, applicable labour laws, employment laws, clauses on confidentiality, data protection and ensuring that clauses are adequately drafted and risks are mitigated.

- Review, advise and documentation on matters relating to deputation, secondment or on employment, expatriate matters etc.

- Handling employment litigation cases including the litigation strategy, drafting and issuing legal notices, responding to legal notices, drafting claim documents, coordinating with local counsel to pursue litigation in the appropriate courts across India

- Working with the regional employment legal teams on global projects where applicable

Mindset required:

- The lawyer with minimum 6-8 years with specific experience in employment legal matters including dealing with data privacy, anti-sexual harassment regulations

- Sound experience in handling litigations, dispute resolutions, contentious issues

- Strong strategic thinking ability

- Strong written and verbal skills

- Effective communicator and team player, excellent problem solving, conflict resolution skills

- Ability to work in Cross-Functional teams, across multiple locations & cultures

- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks under tight timelines

- Self-motivated, initiative, and positive personality

- Highly energetic and have ability to energize others

- The capability of thinking 'Outside The Box' with a view to improving processes

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