Counsel - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - IBM

IBM

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

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Description

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible.

Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Members of IBM's legal team are expected to provide advice across IBM's business units which includes IBM Technology and IBM Consulting.

Generally, that work involves advising and negotiating commercial engagements and contracts with government and commercial entities.

The ISA legal team also provides the business and support functions like procurement, security and transport, real estate, human resources, and finance advice on regulatory compliance and change, contractual disputes, litigation, intellectual property, workplace relations, privacy, and cybersecurity.

The ISA legal team also facilitates compliance with IBM's policies and procedures.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Qualified to practice law in India.
At least 10+ years of experience acting in a legal capacity whether inhouse or at a law firm or combination of both.
Deep experience in negotiating IT contracts with government and commercial entities in services, software, and cloud solutions.
Experience in providing advice concerning issues like privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.
Familiarity with Indian government procurement policies and procedures.
Demonstrated initiative in improving processes and procedures to drive improved performance not only for the business by also for the legal function.
Strong evidence of a commitment to integrity and ethical conduct.
Experience in being a trusted and essential advisor to internal stakeholders with the ability to independently liaise and collaborate with senior leaders within the organisation
Displays maturity and sound judgement indicative of leadership behaviour

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

Experience in advising on disputes and litigation in India.
Sector experience in financial services, telecommunications, or both.
Prior experience in an inhouse legal environment preferably with a multinational company.

About Business UnitIBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) team represents a variety of functions such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more, all working together to solve some of the world's most complex problems, help our clients achieve success and build collaborative work environments for IBMers.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company.

They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers.

The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?