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Key Responsibilities

  • Employment Law
    • Serve as employment counsel for operations in India, providing practical, compliant, strategic legal advice and counsel on a full range of employment law issues common to large U.S. public companies with global operations.
    • Proactively identify employment law risks and partner with appropriate stakeholders to develop strategies to mitigate such risks
    • Support and advise Employee Relations on employee complaint/hotline investigation matters and other workplace investigations
    • Advise on compliance with the PoSH Act and various other applicable employment laws
    • Provide training to leaders throughout Ameriprise India on employment law compliance
    • Monitor and communicate changes in employment laws relating to the Ameriprise India operations, partnering with Human Resources to drive changes to operations as appropriate
    • Strategically and cost-effectively manage employment litigation or other adversarial proceedings in India, including leading and managing relationships with external counsel.
  • Administrative Leadership/Oversight
    • Provide leadership support to the GCO legal and compliance functions at Ameriprise India, providing people leadership and effective management for a team of ~100 professionals
    • Partner with GCO leaders to evolve long term global resourcing strategy for these functions
    • Oversee SLA management, through direct reports, for efficient and effective operations, in line with the key goals of the GCO organization.
    • Ensure effective controls are in place to proactively manage risk and build a strong culture of compliance within the teams, aligned with company policies and procedures.
  • Other
    • Provide general legal support and solutions-focused legal advice on a variety of matters specific to the Ameriprise India business.
    • Monitor and ensure in partnership with subject matter experts in the GCO that the organizations India operations comply with all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
    • Assist with other legal matters as requested.

Required Qualifications

  • LLB or LLM degree from a reputable institution with excellent academic credentials
  • 15+ years of experience providing employment law advice, with experience in advising multinational corporations
  • Experience in working in a matrixed environment, overseeing teams with dual reporting relationships
  • Ability to build internal relationships and operate effectively with large multi-stakeholder cross-functional partners at all levels in a fast-paced environment.
  • Outstanding client-service focus and technical mastery to convey complex legal principles clearly and concisely in order to develop solutions and facilitate decision making
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and efficiently
  • Ability to manage confidential, sensitive information
  • Resilient, results-oriented, and collaborative
  • Unquestioned integrity and professionalism
  • Good oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience as an in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 company
  • Experience advising financial services organizations

Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 125 years. We are a U.S. based financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence. The firms focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection. Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. Youll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So if youre talented, driven and want to work for a strong ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP.

About Our Company

Ameriprise India LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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