Director / Sr Director - Legal

JOB DESCRIPTION

Winning together and making Digitide a greater place to work.We believe in empowering you with the flexibility and resources to follow your ideas and do meaningful work in your own unique way. We value speed, agility and entrepreneurial spirit and are committed to providing you a safe, inclusive and nurturing work environment. We provide the support you need to grow and be the best you can be. In return, you lead us to build a better business for everyone - our clients, our employees and the world.

Position Title: Director / Sr. Director - Legal & Compliance

Reports To: VP - Head Legal & Compliance

Team Managed: Team of 3–6 lawyers

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent

Travel: As required (occasional domestic and international)

Role Overview

Reporting to the VP - Head Legal & Compliance, the Director / Sr. Director - Legal & Compliance is the deputy to the function’s head and its effective second-in-command. The role partners with the VP to shape and run the strategy and day-to-day operations of Digitide's Legal & Compliance function, blending hands-on legal expertise with people leadership. The incumbent owns delivery across commercial contracts, compliance, litigation, data privacy, information security and employment law, leads a team of lawyers, and acts as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. The role carries defined decision-making authority, exercises delegated signing and approval limits, and acts as head of the function in the VP’s absence.

Success in the First 12 Months

• A refreshed contracting framework - standardized templates, playbooks, and ensuring adoption of the new CLM workflow with an aim to measurably improve turnaround times

• A strengthened compliance and governance framework, with clean regulatory filings and no material compliance gaps

• Reduced legal and litigation risk through proactive advisory and disciplined management of external counsel

• A capable, motivated legal team with clear ownership, quality standards and development plans

• Recognition as a trusted, commercially minded partner across business, HR, finance and sales

Key Responsibilities

• Legal & Compliance Strategy

o Partner with the VP - Head Legal & Compliance to define and drive the legal and compliance strategy aligned with business objectives

o Translate strategy into departmental processes, SLAs and operating rhythms, and deputise for the VP as required

o Hold defined decision rights and delegated signing / approval authority, signing off on legal risk within agreed limits and escalating beyond them

• Team & People Leadership

o Lead, mentor and develop a team of 3–6 lawyers, allocating work, setting priorities and building capability

o Set quality standards, review protocols and performance goals across the team

• Commercial Contracts

o Oversee drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial agreements (BFSI, BPM, IT/ITES, vendor & client contracts)

o Standardise contract templates, playbooks and contracting workflows

• Compliance & Governance

o Ensure compliance with applicable laws, corporate governance norms and internal policies

o Support regulatory filings and board-related legal matters, and strengthen the compliance framework

o Own the anti-bribery and anti-corruption programme and third-party due diligence, aligned to the Prevention of Corruption Act, FCPA and UK Bribery Act

• Litigation & Dispute Management

o Manage litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution, and instruct and manage external counsel

o Track legal risk exposure and drive timely, commercially sound resolution

• Data Privacy, IP & Information Security

o Advise on data protection and privacy (DPDP Act, GDPR) and embed privacy by design practices

o Protect the company’s intellectual property and manage related agreements and filings

o Advise on information security, cyber-incident response and cross-border data transfer obligations, partnering with the information-security team

o Guide responsible-AI and data-governance practices for Digitide’s AI and analytics offerings, and manage open-source and software / SaaS licensing

• Employment Law Advisory

o Advise HR and business leaders on employment and labour law matters, policies and disputes

o Support workforce actions, investigations and separations with sound legal guidance

o Advise on contingent-workforce, moonlighting and gig-model arrangements, and support organisational-change and restructuring people matters

• Legal Operations & External Counsel

o Own the legal-technology stack (contract lifecycle management, matter and knowledge management) and drive automation and business self-service

o Manage external counsel, legal budgets and spend, and maintain MIS and reporting on key legal and compliance metrics

• Stakeholder Management

o Partner with business, HR, finance and sales teams on legal matters

o Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership

Key Requirements

• Qualification: LLB from a recognised university with enrolment with the Bar Council of India;

• Experience: 10 - 13 years’ post-qualification experience, preferably in IT/ITES, BPM or services industry, with a blend of in-house and law-firm exposure

• Strong hands-on experience across commercial contracts, compliance, litigation, data privacy, information security and employment law

• Minimum 3–4 years leading and mentoring a team of lawyers, with demonstrated people-development outcomes

• Familiarity with listed-company compliance; prior experience in a listed-company environment a plus

Key Skills

• Commercial judgment - the ability to advise on “how”, not just “no”, balancing legal risk with business outcomes

• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills

• Strategic thinking, problem-solving and comfort operating in ambiguity and a fastpaced, high-growth environment

• People leadership, high integrity and sound, timely decision-making

• Board-readiness, executive presence and gravitas with senior stakeholders

• Ability to influence without authority and partner across business, HR, finance and sales

About the Team

The Legal & Compliance function is a trusted partner to every part of Digitide from sales and

delivery to finance, HR and the board, enabling growth while safeguarding the organisation.

You will help build a modern, business-focused team known for practical, commercially sound

advice.

Diversity & Inclusion

Digitide is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive

workplace and welcome applicants regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability,

sexual orientation or background.