Director, General Lawyer

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

A unique opportunity to be part of Kyndryl legal team and manages legal matters pertaining to the organization. will be a leader in the legal department and empowered to drive initiatives that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal department members.

This Lawyer position will support Kyndryl's business operations in India and the Asia Pacific regions. The role involves negotiating, drafting, managing, and analysing various technology services transactions, including outsourcing, software, cloud, analytics, sales, business partner, finance, supplier, and teaming agreements with both local and multinational customers and suppliers in these regions. Additional responsibilities include providing legal advice and support on regulatory matters, operational issues, HR matters, troubled projects, litigation, investigation, and transactional support, as well as assisting management and the General Counsel. The candidate will collaborate with the General Counsel and the global legal team to support Kyndryl's business and will also assist with compliance and ethics matters.

Your Future at Kyndryl

Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won't find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Who You Are

You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you're open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

• Admitted to practise as an advocate in India.
• Minimum 15+ years post admission experience in practice as an attorney or advocate, including relevant in-house experience preferably as leader of an in-house department in a company, and/ or law firm experience. Regional and cross boarder experience preferred.
• Knowledge of networking, consulting services, hardware and software industries a strong plus.
• Experience working with IT firms.
• Experience working in law firms, with a focus on compliance, transactions, corporate laws and litigation.
• Experience working on Sales deals.

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise:

• Proven experience in legal management, including overseeing legal teams and operations.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and leadership skills, as well as business judgment
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it's how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we're not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That's the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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