Head of Legal, India

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Job Description

Your Team

The Invesco Legal Team in Hyderabad provides comprehensive legal services for our global organization in partnership with attorney teams in other regions and specialized legal services in support of our Hyderabad office. We leverage our extensive legal expertise, technology, and collaborative principles to deliver impactful solutions and insights.

Your Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Legal, India to lead our global legal team based in Hyderabad. This role is responsible for (i) all legal matters arising out of Invesco (India) Private Limited and will act as trusted advisor and partner; and (ii), leading a team of legal colleagues in Hyderabad, many of whom have a matrix reporting structure to delivery managers in other geographies.

The Head of Legal will work closely with the co-heads of the Hyderabad office as they work to evolve Hyderabad’s role in supporting Invesco’s strategy and global priorities. Equally, the Head of Legal will work hand in hand with global delivery team leaders to ensure alignment on strategic initiatives and operational excellence. While the Head of Legal focuses on leadership and legal expertise, delivery managers will handle the strategic direction of the team and the day-to-day management of tasks such as training, prioritizing work, and addressing skill gaps.

You Will Be Responsible For:

Leadership & Strategy:

• Provision of high quality, timely and commercially oriented legal advice to the co-heads of the Hyderabad entity and its management team, on a wide range of matters including but not limited to general corporate/commercial, employment, dispute resolution and corporate governance matters.
• Establish effective governance processes and engagement framework with global stakeholders and delivery teams to discuss team performance, share feedback, and provide updates.
• Collaborate with global delivery teams to ensure a consistent approach to goal setting, performance reviews, promotions, development discussions, and the annual talent review and compensation process.
• Work closely with global stakeholders to ensure the delivery of agreed outcomes, including established metrics and KPIs.
• Drive talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies in collaboration with the local HR team.
• Foster a culture of accountability and ownership to resolve issues, address action items, and ensure adherence to company policies.
• Develop and maintain strong strategic partnerships and collaborate with leaders across all regions and functions.

People & Culture:

• Participate in the IIPL Leadership team and play an active role in the evolution of the Hyderabad entity (Hyderabad Acceleration Program)
• Provide on-the-ground, local leadership of the legal team.
• Drive collaboration and teamwork within the team and across all functional areas in Hyderabad.
• Cultivate high-performing and engaged teams, leading by example.
• Challenge the team to continually strive for higher performance and recognize successful outcomes and key contributors.
• Serve as an escalation point for local HR issues in partnership with global delivery teams.
• Provide mentoring, developmental opportunities, and career guidance to team members.
• Partner with the Hyderabad HR team in talent management and training strategies, contribute actively to identify, retain and recruit top talent and take appropriate action for non-performance.

Functional Excellence:

• Provide legal advice relating to Invesco (India) Private Ltd., and the services it provides in support of Invesco’s overall business and the investment products it manages.
• Perform and oversee Company Secretary duties to ensure appropriate corporate governance for Invesco India Private Ltd.
• Prepare materials and presentations and, in certain instances, deliver these presentations to various members of senior management or boards of trustees/directors.
• Ensure productive relationships with regulators (where applicable) and internal and external clients and boards of trustees/directors by demonstrating superior responsiveness, accountability and client service.
• Coordinate with the Compliance department to ensure proper registrations with regulators and implementation and execution of policies and procedures.
• Ensure that applicable laws and regulations as well as Invesco standards are fully observed in spirit as well as in letter.
• Negotiate and/or advise with respect to legal contracts and documents and general corporate matters impacting Invesco India Private Ltd. and other India-based companies servicing Invesco’s investment products.
• Provide proactive and situation-specific legal advice on individual transactions, contracts and projects and on broader issues of policy.
• Draft and review all legal documentation for India Private Ltd. including (but not limited to) distribution, referral and broking arrangements, non-disclosure, marketing, e-commerce, IT contracts, license, employment, lease, leave & license, consultant/sub-consultant contracts, product terms and conditions.
• Manage litigation matters, maintain MIS of pending litigations and follow up, coordinate with and instruct branch personnel and advocates of various jurisdictions in India relating to pending litigations, and ensure compliance with court orders.
• Research, analyze, interpret and advise various internal teams such as investments, operations, finance, HR, etc. on new Indian laws and SEBI regulations.

Operational Excellence:

• Identify opportunities to drive synergies, improvement, optimization, and standardization of processes.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders and delivery teams to identify and implement opportunities for automation and innovation.
• Monitor competition within the region to understand processes and technologies leveraged in the local marketplace.

The Experience You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in law; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in a legal role, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in a global organization with a matrix reporting structure.
• Proven experience in legal functions, with a strong track record of leadership and strategic thinking.
• Broad based legal experience in the multinational corporate / commercial sector (for example, contract and vendor management, employment law and litigation.)
• Asset management/financial services and/or company secretarial experience within India.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a high degree of integrity, and the ability to build strong relationships with both global stakeholders and local teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to drive change and improvements.
• Experience in talent management, including recruitment, development, retention, and compensation strategies.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work autonomously but know when to escalate.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends in legal functions.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

Why Invesco

In Invesco, we act with integrity and do meaningful work to create impact for our stakeholders. We believe our culture is stronger when we all feel we belong, and we respect each other’s identities, lives, health, and well-being. We come together to create better solutions for our clients, our business and each other by building on different voices and perspectives. We nurture and encourage each other to ensure our meaningful growth, both personally and professionally. 

We believe in diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone feels equally valued, and this starts at the top with our senior leaders having diversity and inclusion goals. Our global focus on diversity and inclusion has grown exponentially and we encourage connection and community through our many employee-led Business Resource Groups (BRGs).  

What’s in it for you? 

As an organization we support personal needs, diverse backgrounds and provide internal networks, as well as opportunities to get involved in the community and in the world. 

Our benefit policy includes but not limited to: 

• Competitive Compensation 
• Flexible, Hybrid Work 
• 30 days’ Annual Leave + Public Holidays 
• Life Insurance 
• Retirement Planning 
• Group Personal Accident Insurance 
• Medical Insurance for Employee and Family 
• Annual Health Check-up 
• 26 weeks Maternity Leave 
• Paternal Leave 
• Adoption Leave 
• Near site Childcare Facility 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Study Support 
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• ESG Commitments and Goals 
• Business Resource Groups 
• Career Development Programs 
• Mentoring Programs 
• Invesco Cares 
• Dress for your Day 

In Invesco, we offer development opportunities that help you thrive as a lifelong learner in a constantly evolving business environment and ensure your constant growth. Our AI enabled learning platform delivers curated content based on your role and interest. We ensure our manager and leaders also have many opportunities to advance their skills and competencies that becomes pivotal in their continuous pursuit of performance excellence. 

To know more about us 

About Invesco: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/home.html 

About our Culture: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/about-us/our-culture.html 

About our D&I policy: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.html 

About our CR program: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/corporate-responsibility.html 

Apply for the role @ Invesco Careers: https://careers.invesco.com/india/ 

Experience Level

Executive Level