Sr. Manager, Legal India
Core
Lead a team of three counsel and contracts professionals to negotiate and structure commercial contracts (channel, cloud/SaaS, software subscription, procurement, NDAs, RFPs) for the APJ region while providing regional legal support for compliance, employment, litigation, and investigations.
Role type
Senior Manager, Commercial Counsel (Legal)
Builds
Commercial contracts and legal frameworks for Elastic's APJ operations
Domain
Technology / Legal (India & APJ)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Legal authority to practice law in India, drafting and negotiating technology contracts, APJ compliance, employment law, litigation and investigations, balancing legal risks with business strategy
Preferred skills
Experience representing high-growth companies, collaborating in distributed teams, limited travel
Technologies
AI tools and automation
Responsibilities
Lead a team of three counsel and contracts professionals; Negotiate and structure commercial contracts; Provide regional legal support for compliance, employment, litigation, and investigations; Engage with global Legal Department and stakeholders; Build workflow processes between Legal and other departments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership