Senior Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory

Amazon; Delhi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in India seeks an experienced Senior Corporate Counsel to independently manage a large portfolio of contentious matters, including arbitrations, civil suits, consumer disputes, and regulatory enforcement.

The role requires strategic judgment, risk mitigation, and hands-on execution in a fast-moving legal environment. As a trusted advisor to the business, you will drive litigation strategy, protect company interests, and lead interactions with regulators and external counsel.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of litigation experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Law.
• Enrolled and in good standing with the Bar Council of India.
• Strong track record in commercial arbitrations, civil/commercial suits, consumer disputes, and regulatory/enforcement matters.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing a large volume of contentious matters.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a high-volume litigation portfolio end-to-end.
• Develop and drive case strategy; assess risk and advise on outcomes.
• Manage external counsel; control spend and review strategy.
• Lead responses to regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions.
• Advise business and leadership on contentious issues with practical guidance.
• Handle pre-litigation disputes and negotiate settlements; explore ADR where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate case tracking and prepare risk dashboards for leadership.
• Contribute to playbooks and standardization of litigation processes.

Skills

Litigation management

External counsel mgmt

Strategic advisory

Regulatory risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

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.

Basic Qualifications

• 13+ years of litigation experience
• Bachelor's degree in Law
• Enrolled and in good standing with the Bar Council of India.
• Strong track record in commercial arbitrations, civil/commercial suits, consumer disputes, and regulatory/enforcement matters — gained at a leading law firm and/or a reputed in-house legal team.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing a large volume of contentious matters simultaneously.
• Strong working knowledge of Indian civil procedure, arbitration law, consumer protection law, and the relevant regulatory frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization or equivalent
• Experience working independently and directly with all levels of legal and business partners or equivalent
• A blend of in-house experience at a large corporation, ideally in a high-volume, fast-paced industry, and experience as a practicing Advocate.
• Experience managing high-stakes, high-value litigation with significant financial or reputational exposure.
• Experience managing external counsel and controlling legal spend across a large docket.
• Excellent judgment, strong written and oral advocacy, and the ability to communicate complex legal risk to non-legal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work autonomously, prioritize across competing demands, and operate with a high degree of ownership and bias for action.

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