Director, Head of Legal - India
Advance Auto Parts
India
Seasoned senior Legal business executive with overall 23+ years of robust experience in Global IT/ITES/BFSI/GCC Orgs with focus on offshore modelling. Responsible for running entire gamut of Legal & Compliance domain for regions.
Leading Legal & Compliance function as India region Head-Legal with extensive role in vetting of Contracts/Amendments/SoWs, Legal Risk Management, Risks & Controls, Audits, Regulatory Licenses, Corporate & Labour Laws implementation and administration, Compliance (Regulatory & Internal), Inspections, Assurance, Vendor Governance/Compliance, Contract Management, Regulatory Assessments, Claims, Court Matters, Litigations, Settlements, Negotiations, Arbitration, Investigations, Ombudsman. Liaisoning with Regulators/Govts/ED and documentation, Mergers & Acquisitions DD and Strategic advisory, etc.
Org policies & processes framing, templatisation & review for robust running of operations.
Strong team player with excellent relationship management skills in dealing with internal stake holders & regulatory agencies to achieve smooth deliveries coupled with problem-solving capabilities and strong management acumen.
Advising Management and cross functions w.r.t Legal, Compliance, Risk framework & Strategy and Operationsn- a trusted Legal advisor. GCC setup & scalability.
Dealing with Regulatory agencies, Law & Audit firms, External Counsels, MNC, JV partners.