Managing Counsel at Cummins Inc., Pune (10-12 Years Experience, Full-Time)

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Education, Government of India; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Managing Counsel for its Pune office to handle senior legal work and lead contract review, negotiation and advisory services for the business.

The role requires 10–12 years of experience and licensure to practise law in the home jurisdiction. The successful candidate will provide strategic legal guidance, manage regulatory matters, support corporate governance and training, and coordinate with external counsel on litigation while ensuring compliance across the supply

Qualifications

• Experience required: 10–12 years in legal practice.
• Ability to review, draft and negotiate contracts.
• Provide advisory support to business units on regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Contract review, redlining and negotiation aligned with company objectives.
• Provide contractual advisory services to stakeholders.
• Offer general advisory on legal inquiries and regulatory matters.
• Project management for legal initiatives under guidance.
• Assist in compliance mapping and addressing gaps.
• Conduct legal research and analysis across regulations and case law.
• Support litigation matters with external counsel.
• Develop and deliver training on relevant legal topics.
• Assist in corporate governance and regulatory filings relating to supply chain.

Skills

Contract review

Contract negotiation

Advisory skills

Project management

Compliance

Legal research

Education

Law degree and licence to practise

Job description

Offered by Cummins Inc..

Pune

Type

Full-time

Stipend

Not specified

Location

Pune

Degree in law and a licence to practise…

About the Role

Cummins Inc. is recruiting a Managing Counsel for its Pune office. The requisition is carried on the Cummins careers portal under Requisition ID 2434450, on the Law career path, and was posted externally on 10 August 2026. The organisation named on the requisition is Cummins Inc., and the job function is recorded as Exempt – Senior Specialist (CC02).

Cummins states the job summary for the position as follows: “Performs routine legal work. Addresses legal questions and projects under the supervision of others.” The requisition separately states an experience requirement of 10-12 years. The detailed scope of work set out on the same advert, reproduced below, is the part that describes what the role actually covers.

A Note on How the Advert Reads

The advert carries two layers of text. The “Job Summary” and “Key Responsibilities” paragraphs are Cummins’ standard library description for the counsel job family and are written in early-career language — “performs limited routine legal work”, “conducts limited independent research”, “works with more experienced lawyers to begin understanding the application of legal analysis”. The requisition‑specific text, by contrast, opens with “Experience required : 10-12 years” and then sets out a nine‑point scope of work.

Both blocks appear on the official posting. Applicants should read the nine‑point scope and the 10-12 year experience line as the operative description of this particular opening, and raise the level question with the recruiter if it matters to them.

Scope of Work

• Contract review and negotiation — thorough review, redlining and negotiation of contracts, aligning them with company objectives and mitigating legal risk, with managerial guidance sought for non-standard and complex clauses or negotiations.
• Contractual advisory services — strategic advice on contractual matters and disputes, including guidance to stakeholders on contract drafting, interpretation and negotiation strategy.
• General advisory — timely advisory support to business units across a range of legal enquiries, disputes and regulatory matters, to mitigate legal risk and support a compliance culture.
• Project management — advising on and managing projects under managerial guidance, and supporting smaller projects independently.
• Compliance management — assisting in compliance mapping and identifying and addressing gaps.
• Legal research and analysis — research across regulatory compliance, case law and industry standards, with analysis and recommendations to support business objectives.
• Litigation support — assisting in the management of litigation matters and coordinating with external counsel under managerial guidance.
• Training — developing and delivering training sessions for employees on relevant legal topics.
• Corporate governance and regulatory filings — assisting in corporate governance matters and regulatory filings relating to supply chain.

Eligibility, Education and Licences

• Degree in law.
• Licence to practise law in the home jurisdiction.
• Experience required: 10-12 years.
• The advert notes that the position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

The requisition lists the following competencies for the role:

• Legal acumen — knowledge in a substantive legal specialty and general knowledge of legal issues affecting the manufacturing industry.
• Project management — establishing and maintaining the balance of scope, schedule and resources for a temporary effort.
• Manages complexity — making sense of complex, high-volume and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems.
• Balances stakeholders, customer focus and communicates effectively across different audiences.
• Decision quality, plans and aligns, and optimises work processes.
• Global perspective, situational adaptability, action oriented and values differences.

Location and Work Arrangement

The primary location on the requisition is Pune, Maharashtra, India, and the work location is recorded as the Cummins India Office Campus, Tower A, Survey No. 21, Balewadi-Baner Road, Balewadi, Pune 411045.

• Role category / workplace type: On-site with Flexibility.
• Must the role be done 100% on-site? The requisition answers “No”.
• Affiliated to a bargaining unit or trade union: No.

What the Advert Does Not State

Applicants should note the gaps in the posting, so that they can raise them with the recruiter rather than assume:

• Compensation. The requisition states no salary, CTC or pay band. Nothing on the official posting indicates the remuneration for this role.
• Number of openings. Not stated.
• Closing date. The requisition carries an external posting start date of 10 August 2026 but no advertised last date to apply. It remains listed among Cummins’ open external requisitions, and applications can be made while it stays posted.

Cummins states on the posting that it is an equal opportunity employer and that its policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, colour, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity or other status protected by law. The posting also invites candidates who need a reasonable adjustment for a health condition or disability to say so.