Senior Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory
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Description
We are seeking an experienced litigation lawyer to join our India Legal team as Senior Corporate Counsel (SCC). In this role, the SCC will independently manage a large and diverse portfolio of contentious matters — spanning commercial arbitrations, civil suits, consumer disputes, and high-stakes regulatory and enforcement proceedings. You will be a trusted advisor to the business, driving litigation strategy, managing risk, and protecting the company's interests across a complex and fast-moving legal landscape.
This is a high-impact, high-ownership role suited to a self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment, is comfortable handling matters of significant financial and reputational exposure and can balance strategic judgment with hands-on execution.
Key job responsibilities
• Litigation portfolio management: Independently manage a high volume of litigation matters end-to-end, including commercial arbitrations, civil and commercial suits, consumer disputes, and regulatory/enforcement actions.
• Strategy & risk assessment: Develop and drive case strategy, assess litigation risk and exposure, and advise business and leadership on potential outcomes, settlement options, and mitigation.
• External counsel management: Select, instruct, and manage external counsel and law firms; control legal spend, review strategy and work product, and ensure cost-effective, high-quality outcomes.
• Regulatory & enforcement matters: Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, notices, and enforcement proceedings; engage with regulators and authorities as appropriate.
• Stakeholder advisory: Partner with business teams, compliance, and cross-functional stakeholders to provide clear, practical, and actionable legal advice on contentious issues.
• Pre-litigation & dispute resolution: Handle pre-litigation disputes, demand/response notices, and negotiate settlements; explore and drive alternative dispute resolution where appropriate.
• Governance & reporting: Maintain accurate case tracking, prepare litigation reports and risk dashboards for leadership, and ensure timely escalation of material matters.
• Process & knowledge: Contribute to playbooks, standardization of litigation processes, and continuous improvement in how the team manages disputes at scale.
This is a high-impact, high-ownership role suited to a self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment, is comfortable handling matters of significant financial and reputational exposure and can balance strategic judgment with hands-on execution.
Key job responsibilities
• Litigation portfolio management: Independently manage a high volume of litigation matters end-to-end, including commercial arbitrations, civil and commercial suits, consumer disputes, and regulatory/enforcement actions.
• Strategy & risk assessment: Develop and drive case strategy, assess litigation risk and exposure, and advise business and leadership on potential outcomes, settlement options, and mitigation.
• External counsel management: Select, instruct, and manage external counsel and law firms; control legal spend, review strategy and work product, and ensure cost-effective, high-quality outcomes.
• Regulatory & enforcement matters: Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations, notices, and enforcement proceedings; engage with regulators and authorities as appropriate.
• Stakeholder advisory: Partner with business teams, compliance, and cross-functional stakeholders to provide clear, practical, and actionable legal advice on contentious issues.
• Pre-litigation & dispute resolution: Handle pre-litigation disputes, demand/response notices, and negotiate settlements; explore and drive alternative dispute resolution where appropriate.
• Governance & reporting: Maintain accurate case tracking, prepare litigation reports and risk dashboards for leadership, and ensure timely escalation of material matters.
• Process & knowledge: Contribute to playbooks, standardization of litigation processes, and continuous improvement in how the team manages disputes at scale.