COUNTRY LEGAL AFFAIRS MANAGER - INDIA

OPmobility SE; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility SE is seeking a COUNTRY LEGAL AFFAIRS MANAGER for India. The role supports all Group businesses in India, ensuring lawful operations, guiding commercial agreements with India suppliers and OEMs, and interfacing with global and regional legal leadership.

The candidate will lead cross-functional legal projects, manage external counsels, and build a robust internal policy framework to sustain OPmobility’s growth in India.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Law with LL.M preferred; Indian university credentials valued.
• 10–12 years’ experience in India with high international exposure, ideally in automotive or product liability sectors.
• Experience with US/European corporate environments is a plus.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and strategic mindset are required for cross-border legal work.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal and contractual risks for OPmobility’s Business Groups in India.
• Oversee contracts, litigation, risk, and product liability issues.
• Support corporate governance and policy development for the Indian operations.
• Lead regulatory compliance reporting to Asia Legal Director and Global VP Legal Affairs.
• Coordinate with internal functions and external counsels; visit plants and offices as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic mindset

International deals

Stakeholder liaison

Legal analysis

Ethical independence

Travel willingness

AI knowledge

Education

Master’s Degree in Law (commercial, contract, international)

Job description

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COUNTRY LEGAL AFFAIRS MANAGER - INDIA

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

MISSION

This position is supporting the activities of all Group’s Business Groups in India

a. ensuring that OPmobility operates within the law at all times, offer counsel on legal issues, and facilitate business strategies development;

b. assisting business relation and commercial agreement negotiation with India Suppliers and India OEMs;

c. overseeing, identifying / anticipating, resolving the potential and existing legal issues in the OPmobility Business Groups and their interrelation, as well as designing, influencing corporate governance and business policy;

d. interfacing with other corporate functions impacting his/her geographical scope

g. Point of contact for Global operational projects involving India-based partners, clients and suppliers.

His/Her internal clients and main interfaces are the India Chairperson, the India Directors of each OPmobility Business Group as well as the various Managers and Team Members of the operational departments of the Business Groups (Sales, Purchasing, R&D, Warranty & Quality, Industrial, Safety, Human Resources)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS

• Manage legal and contractual risks for OPmobility’s Business Groups, covering and addressing all the traditional areas of the function of a Legal Manager:
  • Contracts (sales (OEMS), Partnerships, Supply;
  • Litigation& Risk, Dispute Management & Product liability legal management;
  • All legal issues affecting the operations of the Group in India:
  • Intellectual & Industrial Property rights issues in India with the support of the IP Team when needed ;
  • Bankruptcy Laws & Partners’ financial distress;
• Contributeto the delivery of the strategic objectives of the Business Groups and of the OPmobility Group:
  • Partner with the OPmobility Business Group’s management and operational teams in achieving its strategies and objectives in a resource- efficient manner by providing a high-quality, proactive, objective and commercially-oriented source of legal services and advice with respect to legal, compliance & organizational issues affecting the OPmobility Business Groups activities in India.
  • Position the legal function as a strategic partner of the OPmobility Business Groups and define appropriate process and tools to serve this objective.
  • Partner with Group Functions in order to assist them in their Cross-Department Regional Projects.
• Implementand monitor internal policies and develop legal awareness within the OPmobility Business Groups:
  • Review and draft standard documents and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements;
  • Cooperate with the Purchasing, Sales and R&D functions to protect the commercial negotiations;
  • Assist the Regional And Local Functions in the drafting of their Specifications for all projects in India;
• Perform active contract management upstream by setting up the legal objectives and the contractual framework of OPmobility’s project at their start and actively ensure downstream the efficient and effective implementation of the contracts by the Operations;
• Define and conduct training in order to implement internal policies and develop legal awareness in the OPmobility Business Groups;
• Develop and continuously improve knowledge and expertise in key areas of law that are central to the achievement of the objectives and strategy of the OPmobility Business Groups and of OPmobility.
• Lead some Group legal projects: Manage some cross Business Groups Projects
• Manage regulatory compliance issues and Reporting:
  • Prepare regular reports for management meetings and for the Legal Affairs Director Asia & for the Global VP Legal Affairs.
  • Actively and promptly report any major issues including without limitation major safety issues.
• Manage the securization of the Warranty policy:
  • Validate, advise, improve and negotiate the warranty commitments of the OPmobility Business Groups in India in coordination with the Regional Warranty Managers of the Business Groups
• Team and Project management:
  • Visit regularly the plants and local offices of the OPmobility Business Groups in India in order to ensure strong connection with the Legal function, address new fields and actively coordinate the various legal projects
• Manage external counsels:
• • • Perform active contract management upstream by setting up the legal objectives and the contractual framework of OPmobility’s project at their start and actively ensure downstream the efficient and effective implementation of the contracts by the Operations;
    • Define and conduct training in order to implement internal policies and develop legal awareness in the OPmobility Business Groups;
    • Develop and continuously improve knowledge and expertise in key areas of law that are central to the achievement of the objectives and strategy of the OPmobility Business Groups and of OPmobility.
• Lead some Group legal projects: Manage some cross Business Groups Projects
• Manage regulatory compliance issues and Reporting:
  • Prepare regular reports for management meetings and for the Legal Affairs Director Asia & for the Global VP Legal Affairs.
  • Actively and promptly report any major issues including without limitation major safety issues.
• Manage the securization of the Warranty policy:
  • Validate, advise, improve and negotiate the warranty commitments of the OPmobility Business Groups in India in coordination with the Regional Warranty Managers of the Business Groups
• Team and Project management:
  • Visit regularly the plants and local offices of the OPmobility Business Groups in India in order to ensure strong connection with the Legal function, address new fields and actively coordinate the various legal projects
• Manage external counsels:

Manageand drive external counsels in a cost-efficient manner and with the objective of delivering the right level of advice to the internal clients.

PROFILE REQUIRED

Education

• Minimum Education Level: Master’s Degree in Law (commercial, contract, international) ideally completed by a LL.M or a business school diploma; education from a reputed Indian Law university is a must.

Experience:

• Minimum 10-12 years in India with relevant experience both in law firm and company of the industrial sector (automotive sector or an industry with product liability experience) with high international exposure.
• Experience within a US or European company as a valuable asset.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong track record of performance and legal analysis;
• Ability to liaise and influence at all levels and across different areas of business;
• “business” and strategic mindset and highly-skilled negotiator (not simply a “contract drafter”) with a strong experience in handling demanding and often complex international transactions;
• Strong leadership skills, able to motivate and gain the respect of others;
• Ability to work in a matrix and worldwide organization;
• Capacity to quickly integrate industry and company specific knowledge;
• Strong ethical independence rom the local operations to ensure a strong legal position;
• Strong understanding and exposure to a multi-cultural working environment;
• Good language skills: English native speaker, Fluency in Hindi & other languages are a plus;
• Willingness and Ability to travel on short notice
• Smart knowledge of AI as a tool for efficiency

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.