Associate Director Legal and Compliance

We are looking for Cyient's next Associate Director – Legal & Compliance, who will work in the General Corporate & Compliance function for the APAC region. The position will be located in our Hyderabad office and will report to the Global Head of Contracts. We are a dynamic, friendly, and down to earth bunch of lawyers who love what we do - so we are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who can work as a team player and communicate exceptionally well.

You will be pragmatic, commercially minded and comfortable in a fast-paced business environment. Ideally you will have 12+ years post qualification general corporate experience that will include without limitation commercial contract negotiations (both buy & sell), managing HR/employment matters, assisting the global compliance team in enforcement of processes and management of compliances in the territory, dispute and litigation management, engaging with external counsels.

Most definitely you will have the ability to work with limited supervision, mentor junior team members, the desire to learn and work within a truly global organization and a keen interest in cutting edge technology, outsourced engineering services and data privacy. As Cyient operates around the world you'll liaise with stakeholders across jurisdictions on a regular basis and will have a global outlook.

In house experience is preferred but not mandatory. A competitive package based on experience is on offer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience in dealing with general corporate matters that include without limitation cross-border commercial transactions with a strong understanding of emerging international contracting trends, managing regulatory and contractual compliance requirements (e.g. experience in managing Export Control compliances), dispute and litigation management, HR / employment matters, and M&A.
• Reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts, including outsourced service agreements, vendor agreements, partnership agreements and reseller agreements.
• Supporting the in-house compliance programs for the territories.
• Supervising and mentoring junior counsels in drafting and reviewing proposals, responding to RFPs, etc.
• Supporting disputes in collaboration with external counsel and the Global Legal Head’s office.
• Analysing legal issues and commercial risks, presenting clear recommendations to assure legal compliance.
• Collaborating with support functions across the business including Operations, HR, Finance, Risk and IT Security.

Basic Skills:

• Diligent at identifying problems along with an ability to present solutions that are creative and pragmatic.
• Experience of managing work and teams in highly-matrixed organizations through direct and indirect influence
• Commitment to expanding business, legal and technical skills.
• Proficiency to deal with computer systems that will be supplemented with contracts management software
• Develop policies, procedures and guidelines to further the requirements of the compliance arm under Legal.
• Perform legal research to assist in preparation of accurate and timely reports, legal advice, case files, and other legal documents.