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Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will be offered the opportunity to share and contribute to the design and/or implementation of our Labor and Employment strategies to ensure that the ABB Motion business is always operating within a sound legal, compliance, and regulatory framework on all Labor & Employment matters for Motion in India. You will handle a broad range of L&E activities for Motion India (either directly or through local legal counsels) and act as a strategic business partner across APAC, under the direction of the Global Head of L&E law for Motion. Provide critical strategic input to develop the L&E APAC regional strategy for Motion.

The work model for the role is: #LI - Onsite

This role is contributing to the Motion Business, BA Function Legal & Integrity in Bangalore, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

Manage all labor and employment-related legal issues for ABB Motion in India, including providing guidance to local legal counsel where necessary.

Act as the primary legal advisor for labor and employment matters across the APAC region, ensuring adherence to local regulations and ABB policies.

Coordinate and implement regional and cross-border L&E projects, maintaining consistency and compliance across jurisdictions.

Develop, review, and maintain L&E-related contract templates, internal policies, and governance documentation.

Partner with HR and Regional General Counsel to provide strategic legal advice on complex employment matters and workforce strategies.

Oversee labor and employment litigation in India and support litigation coordination throughout the APAC region.

Provide counsel on internal investigations, disciplinary processes, regulatory audits, and sanctions within the integrity framework.

Deliver training sessions and legal updates to internal stakeholders, supporting awareness and compliance with L&E laws and practices.

Qualifications for the role:

LLB or LLM from a reputed university in India, with active membership in the Bar Council of India.

Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience in labor and employment law, gained through a mix of in-house and law firm roles.

Extensive knowledge of Indian labor law, with practical experience handling disputes, investigations, and regulatory compliance.

Extensive experience advising on multi-jurisdictional employment law matters within a multinational corporate environment.

Skilled in litigation management, negotiation, and risk mitigation in employment-related scenarios.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with global teams and advise senior stakeholders across functions.

Effective verbal and written communication skills in English and Hindi; proficiency in other APAC regional languages.

Flexibility to support cross-border collaboration and occasional travel, including working across different time zones when needed.

More about us

ABB Motion keeps the world turning, while saving energy every day. Our innovative drives, motors, generators, traction converters, and mechanical power transmission products are contributing to the low-carbon future for industries, cities, infrastructure, and transportation. Through our global presence we are always close to our customers. We help them optimize energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability, and enable precise control of their applications.

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