Legal Counsel, Labor and Employment
On-site · Gurugram, Haryana, India
Job Summary
Bechtel India is seeking a Senior Employment lawyer to join the Global Labor and Employment Law team in Gurugram. The role provides support to Bechtel’s business and stakeholders in India, handling end-to-end employment and labor law matters. Responsibilities include advising HR, Employee Relations, and business teams; ensuring compliance with Indian labor and employment laws; drafting and updating employment terms, HR policies, and workforce documentation; advising on employee consultations, labor authority filings, investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations; managing employment-related disputes (demand letters, litigation, arbitration, and engagement with external counsel); negotiating employment, consulting, secondment, and agency agreements for India operations; monitoring regulatory developments and advising on risks; driving establishment compliance; delivering training on labor and employment law; representing Bechtel India in proceedings; and facilitating communication between India stakeholders and global legal teams.
Required Qualifications
- India qualified lawyer with 8-10 years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal team
- Licensed in good standing to practice law in one or more states in India
- Experience providing advice to multinational organizations
- Excellent knowledge of federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations
- Strong communication skills in English (verbal and written)
- Experience with full-service law firms in India
- Ability to manage internal stakeholders, external counsel, customers, and vendors
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills
- Self-motivated, solution-driven, and able to work under pressure
- Demonstrated commitment to high ethical standards
- Fluent in English
- Able to translate complex legal issues for non-legal stakeholders
- Total rewards awareness and interest in Bechtel culture
- Experience leading Indian law firms and/or in-house legal teams
- Commercially focused with ability to align legal guidance with business needs
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