DESCRIPTION:
Amazon’s Legal Department is looking for a talented lawyer to fill the position of Corporate Counsel to support Amazon’s wide range of businesses in various legal entities in India and a large employee base.
This position will report to the Senior Corporate Counsel (Labor and Employment) and will assist him on all employee related issues like:
– Employee benefits & HR policies
– Employee engagement and grievance handling
– Performance management issues including undertaking inquiry / investigations.
– Matters relating to employee misconduct, discipline, termination, non-compete, etc.
– Contract labor issues and litigation support
– Payroll compliance and support
– Compliance to labor laws, returns filings and record keeping
– Labor law compliance and employee issues across India.
– Drafting employment agreements, agency agreements, temporary staff agreements and other labor related documentation
– Provide day-to-day employment law and compliance counseling.
– Provide training on employment and compliance related matters.
– Participate in other Amazon legal projects as directed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– Law degree (LLB) from a leading university or law school
– 8+ years of legal experience (with several years of experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house at a large organization employing large number of employees).
– In-depth understanding of Indian labor laws/practices and extensive experience in dealing with various employment matters including labor disputes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Should have handled a large volume of complex litigation matters and demonstrated sound judgement in closing these matters successfully including settling the matter where possible.
