Senior Legal Counsel

Goodyear is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel in New Delhi, India, to provide legal advisory, manage contracts and litigation, and ensure compliance with regulations. The role involves collaborating with various business functions, drafting and negotiating contracts, managing litigation strategies, and guiding compliance activities. The position requires proactive legal counsel and risk management input to support Goodyear India's operations.
Location: IN - New Delhi
Goodyear Talent Acquisition Representative: Aanchal Seth
Sponsorship Available: No
Relocation Assistance Available: Yes

Legal Advisory, Contracts, Litigation

• Provide proactive legal counsel, transactional support and risk management inputs to Goodyear India operations.
• Strategic partner to business functions i.e. sales, marketing, customer service, Finance, IT, HR, Procurement, Plant operations, Quality, EHS on legal, policy and regulatory issues.
• Provide analysis, structuring and documentation advise on transactions and managing risks in contracting.
• Drafting, vetting and negotiation of contracts.
• Responsible for litigation management and developing strategy for favorable outcomes in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsels.
• Retaining and liaising with external counsel, vetting of pleadings, representing the company before the courts/quasi judicial forums.
• Manage audits and follow-ups on existing legal cases and ensure proper documentation, record keeping and reporting to business/region/global stakeholders
Compliance & Regulatory

• Collaborate with business/functional stakeholders to discern risk tolerance, identify and lead risk management and compliance activities related to areas impacting the business.
• Providing training and guidance to employees on company policies, privacy, competition law, consumer protection, anti-bribery and corruption compliance.
• Guide and support the manufacturing Plants and offices to ensure Goodyear India is compliant under applicable laws (Local, Central and State), analyze and recommend long term compliance strategies, planning and opportunities.
• Monitoring the regulatory environment for changes in laws and regulations. Carry out potential impact and opportunity assessment for business based on changes in regulatory framework.
• Drafting representations and letters to Government departments and officials on laws and issues impacting the products and operations of the company. Drafting and vetting of responses to legal /regulatory notices received by the company.
• Represent the company before statutory authorities / regulators

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 20 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate