Job Description

We are seeking a Manager Legal to join our team in Pune/Bangalore. The ideal candidate will oversee legal operations, ensuring compliance and providing expert legal guidance.

• Work closely with the HR team on workforce matters including hiring, onboarding, employee relations, disciplinary issues, restructuring, transfers, and exits from a legal aspect.
• Draft, review, and standardize employment contracts, notices, termination letters, and HR policy documents aligned with Indian labour and employment law.
• Advise HR and business teams on applicability and compliance requirements under Indian labour statutes.
• Support policy updates and employment governance initiatives across stakeholder groups.
• Review and redline customer, vendor, partner, and data?protection?related agreements; provide basic commercial contracting support.
• Coordinate with external counsel on employment?related litigation and selected commercial disputes; manage documentation and follow?ups.
• Provide guidance on privacy requirements, including obligations under evolving Indian privacy laws as they relate to workforce and contracting.

Only candidates from Pune/Bengaluru, or willing to relocate, should applyOnly candidates with 5-8 years of post?qualification experience should apply
An ideal candidate should possess:

• A degree in Law from a recognised institution.
• 5-8 years PQE in scaled IT/services/product organisations only.
• Demonstrated depth in employment & labour law advisory for the IT context: employment contracts, policy design, employee relations/discipline, restructuring, and compliant exits.
• Comfort working with external counsel
• Strong legal drafting, stakeholder communication, and time management skills.
• High proficiency in MS Word and working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.

Our client is a well?established global technology services company with a strong people?first culture and scaled operations.

• Opportunity for Growth
• Flexible and accommodating working environment

Skills Required