Description
We seek to hire an Indian based Senior Commercial Counsel in either Pune or Bangalore with 8+ years' experience to join our Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) legal department in this fast-growing, truly globally distributed company.
You will lead a team of three counsel and contracts professionals responsible for negotiating and structuring a wide variety of commercial contracts, including channel agreements, cloud/SaaS and software subscription contracts, procurement, NDAs, RFPs, and related professional services in India, the APJ region, and beyond.
You will provide regional legal support associated with APJ Compliance, Employment, Litigation, and Investigation matters.
You will engage closely with the wider Legal Department globally and other key Elastic stakeholders.
You will support APJ & Global Legal team members on ad hoc projects as needed.
You will help to build and strengthen workflow processes between the Legal Department and other departments within Elastic to enable dealmaking and compliance initiatives. This includes leaning into AI tools and automation opportunities.
We are looking for someone with legal authority to practice law in India with 8+ years in-house and/or in a law firm, or some combination thereof, of proven experience in the drafting and negotiation of technology contracts.
Experience with India and APJ compliance, employment, litigation, and investigations is also required.
The ideal candidate will be able to synthesize directions while balancing legal risks with business strategy.
They will be a self-starting, proactive, driven, adaptable person who can prioritize and balance projects and recalibrate advice in view of shifting priorities, legal developments, and risk tolerance.
Bonus points for excellent written and oral communication skills, a proven track record of delivering outstanding results, prior experience representing high-growth companies, and ability to collaborate and function well in a distributed team environment.