Senior Labor & Employment lawyer India/APAC

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This position reports to

Regional General Counsel EMEA and Global Head of Labor & Law Motion

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will be offered the opportunity to share and influence the design and/or implementation of our Labor and Employment strategies to ensure that the ABB Motion business is always operating within a sound legal, compliance and regulatory framework on all Labor & Employment matters for Motion in India. You will handle a broad range of L&E activities for Motion India (either directly or through local legal counsels) and act as a strategic business partner across APAC, under the direction of the Global Head of L&E law for Motion. Provide critical strategic input to develop the L&E APAC regional strategy for Motion. The work model for the role is: #Li - Onsite This role is contributing to the Motion Business, BA Function Legal & Integrity in Bangalore, India. You will be mainly accountable for: - Handle local L&E cases for Motion and provide guidance to local legal counsel from other BA's where needed. - Coordinate and manage multi-jurisdictional and local L&E projects. - Responsible for contract templates, policies and other fiduciary duties related to L&E in India - Primary point of contact and responsible for handling and coordinating L&E related matters in APAC for Motion - Support Motion goals and ensure compliance with L&E law and ABB policies in the Motion countries in APAC - Provide day-to-day advice and counsel on employee relations, investigations, employment agreements risk mitigation related to L&E law in the Motion countries in APAC - Business partner for and proactively collaborate with the Regional General Counsel(s) and HR leads within APAC region on key L&E topics - Collect and provide data/metrics and analysis for the region related to Motion and assist with driving forward multiple Group ESG and DEI initiatives. - Educate and train key internal stakeholders on relevant L&E topics, track industry trends and support L&E projects across MO's footprint. - Advice on sanctions/consequences in integrity investigations for Motion in the APAC region. - L&E litigation for Motion in India and coordination of L&E litigation cases for Motion in the APAC region.

Qualifications for the role

• - LLB/LLM or equivalent qualification from a reputable university in India.
• - A qualified L&E law lawyer currently admitted to practice law in India and with experience in APAC.
• - 10+ years' post qualification L&E Law experience in a major law firm or as in-house L&E counsel (or combination of both)
• - Work experience in a multinational environment with international clients and providing advice in relation to multi-jurisdictional/ cross-border projects, including exposure to strategic business decisions
• - Advanced L&E law advice and disputes experience is required.
• - Experience with litigation, L&E Litigations, investigations and regulatory audits.
• - Fluent (bilingual proficiency) in English and Hindi (written and oral) is required, with additional languages preferred for regional responsibilities
• - Willing to work flexible hours when necessary to connect with colleagues abroad

More about us

ABB Motion keeps the world turning, while saving energy every day. Our pioneering drives, motors, generators, traction converters and mechanical power transmission products are driving the low-carbon future for industries, cities, infrastructure and transportation. Through our global presence we are always close to our customers. We help them optimize energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability and achieve precise control of their applications. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory