Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

Senior Legal Counsel, India, providing senior-level legal support and strategic legal advice across the APAC business and Hitachi Rail's Indian operations while safeguarding the company's legal interests.

What you'll do

• Provide senior-level legal support to business units across APAC, including Japan-based and India-focused operations.
• Advise on complex legal matters including M&A, finance transactions, and intellectual property.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, NDAs, and strategic agreements.
• Take conduct of significant Indian based legal matters.
• Interpret, negotiate and close out complex deals for the Rail Sector Business Unit in India.
• Interpret and guide senior management in relation to regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Take conduct of significant arbitrations and litigations.
• Lead and manage insurance programs for the company and its projects.
• Oversee implementation of corporate governance actions in line with relevant laws and regulations.
• Ensure timely and accurate performance of regulatory and legislative obligations.
• Interact with the compliance function.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including interfacing with senior management of the Indian Hitachi Rail entity.
• Coordinate and instruct external legal counsel to ensure quality and cost-effective legal services.
• Identify legal risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support strategic planning and decision-making with legal insights.

Nice to have

• Law degree (LLB or JD) and admission to practice in relevant jurisdictions.
• Minimum 10 years PQE, with a mix of private practice and in-house experience, preferably with experience at an international industrial company.
• Proven track record in corporate law, litigation, and contract negotiation.
• Experience working across APAC jurisdictions and in a multinational industrial company is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and experience gained in rail, oil & gas, power, aero, or the automotive industry sectors would be highly beneficial.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and communication ability to work in a culturally diverse organization and with multiple key stakeholders.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka, India.
• Employment type: Full time.
• Work arrangement: Onsite.