Legal Director

Coforge Limited; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge Limited seeks a director-level legal leader to act as the principal legal adviser for the Business Process Services unit. You will own end-to-end contracts, vendor and employment matters, and dispute handling across global geographies, balancing commercial objectives with risk control.

You will lead a team of legal professionals, develop playbooks and governance frameworks, and partner with leadership to drive compliant, rapid delivery of outsourcing and managed services agreements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10–12 years of experience in a leading law firm or in‑house legal department of a multinational organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal strategy for client contracts, deals, and negotiations across global geographies.
• Advise on employment, vendor, and data privacy matters; manage disputes and external counsel.
• Oversee risk, compliance, data protection, and governance frameworks; drive policy templates and playbooks.
• Provide advisory guidance to senior leadership and mentor a team of legal professionals.
• Drive strategic initiatives, outsourcing, and regulatory notices as part of special projects.

Job description

We are seeking a Director-level legal professional to serve as the principal legal lead and trusted advisor to the Business Process Services (BPS) unit. The incumbent will have end-to-end ownership of all contractual, vendor, lease, procurement, employment, compliance, and dispute‑related matters for the business.

The role combines hands‑on negotiation of complex, multi‑service outsourcing agreements across global geographies with leadership of the legal team. The successful candidate will be required to balance commercial objectives, speed to market, and sound risk management practices.

A minimum of 10 to 12 years of experience at a leading law firm or in‑house legal department of a multinational organization is required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Contracts & Deal Support

• Lead legal strategy for pursuit, negotiation, and closure of complex client transactions.
• Review and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, transition/transformation agreements, data processing agreements, and RFP responses.
• Independently negotiate with international clients and establish risk positions and escalation thresholds.
• Own the legal framework for supplier, subcontractor, staffing, technology, and facilities contracts.
• Ensure client obligations are appropriately flowed down to vendors.
• Develop procurement policies, templates, and approval matrices in collaboration with Procurement and Finance teams.
• Manage lease and leave & license arrangements for delivery centers and offices across India and overseas.
• Handle due diligence, negotiations, renewals, statutory compliance, fit‑outs, and exits.

4. Employment & Labour Law

• Advise HR and business leaders on employment‑related matters, including hiring, disciplinary actions, separations, restructuring, contract labour compliance, and POSH.
• Draft employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, and HR policies.
• Lead internal investigations and oversee global employment matters in coordination with regional legal counsels.
• Manage commercial, client, vendor, and employment disputes.
• Oversee arbitrations, labour proceedings, regulatory notices, and settlements.
• Manage external counsel, litigation budgets, and legal hold requirements.

6. Risk, Compliance & Data Protection

• Advise on data privacy, information security, cross‑border data transfers, and regulatory compliance.
• Assess legal risks associated with emerging technologies, automation, and AI‑enabled service delivery.

7. Advisory & Thought Leadership

• Provide legal and commercial guidance to senior leadership.
• Develop legal playbooks, policies, templates, and governance frameworks.
• Conduct legal awareness and risk management training for business, sales, and HR teams.
• Build, mentor, and lead a team of legal professionals and contract managers.
• Establish quality standards, turnaround timelines, and governance mechanisms.
• Report legal metrics and risk assessments to the General Counsel and BPS leadership.

9. Special Projects & Other Assignments

• Undertake additional responsibilities, strategic initiatives, and special projects as assigned from time to time, consistent with the scope and seniority of the role.
• Commercial Contracting
• Outsourcing & Managed Services Agreements
• Employment & Labour Law
• Data Privacy & Information Security
• Corporate Governance & Compliance
• Stakeholder Management