Senior Director of Legal Affairs

Job Title: Senior Director LegalThe successful candidate will serve as a key legal representative for our India operations, ensuring alignment with global legal and compliance objectives.This role requires strong business partnership and sound legal judgment to provide risk-based, business-oriented legal guidance to leadership and operational teams.We are seeking a highly skilled lawyer with expertise in corporate, employment, and commercial law, with deep familiarity with Indian regulatory frameworks.The ideal candidate will have experience working within a matrixed, cross-border legal structure and be able to review and interpret complex contracts, identify risks, and communicate actionable recommendations.Key Responsibilities:Serve as the legal representative for our India operations, ensuring alignment with global legal and compliance objectives.Support the Global Chief Legal Officer on regional initiatives, compliance rollouts, and corporate structuring activities.Provide risk-based, business-oriented legal guidance to leadership and operational teams.Advise HR and management on employee relations, contracts, policies, and disciplinary actions.Ensure employment documentation and practices are fully compliant with Indian labor, employment, and data protection laws.Partner with HR and regional legal to support workforce transitions, investigations, and terminations.Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, labor and employment laws, SEZ/IT Park regulations, and outsourcing-related rules and regulations.Oversee corporate secretarial compliance, legal filings, and board documentation for all Indian entities.Monitor outsourcing and data transfer regulations, ensuring our India operations meet global client and data security expectations.Oversee policy development, internal compliance programs, and local regulatory reporting.Partner with operations and compliance teams to implement risk mitigation measures for regulatory audits, inspections, and client due diligence.Ensure adherence to India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) and our global privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).Collaborate with Information Security and Global Privacy teams to ensure lawful cross-border data transfer practices.Manage pre-litigation strategy, coordinate with external counsel, and oversee all legal notices, disputes, or regulatory inquiries.Track and maintain documentation of all disputes and compliance actions.Conduct periodic legal risk assessments for India operations.Review and revise client and vendor MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, and related agreements to ensure compliance with our legal and commercial standards.Identify key risk areas, propose mitigation strategies, and provide clear recommendations to commercial and operations teams.Ensure global contract templates, playbooks, and other legal resources are appropriately adapted for India, and ensure all Company contracts adhere to applicable guidelines and delegations of authority.Qualifications & Experience:Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) or equivalent from a reputed university; advanced or international legal education preferred.Eligibility to practice law in India and 12–18 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in-house at a multinational in the BPO / outsourcing / technology industry.Strong background in corporate, employment, and commercial law, with deep familiarity with Indian regulatory frameworks.Demonstrated experience in global privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA, DPDP) and advising on cross-border data governance frameworks.Demonstrated ability to review and interpret complex contracts, identify risks, and communicate actionable recommendations.Experience working within a matrixed, cross-border legal structure preferred.Core Competencies:Sound legal judgment and high professional integrity.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to influence without direct authority and to manage multiple stakeholders.Business-oriented mindset with an emphasis on compliance and operational risk mitigation.Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-driven.