IBMBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaHybridFull-time9+ years
Listing expiry: 20 October 2026
About the role
Role Overview
The role is part of the India and South Asia legal team, providing legal advice and support to domestic businesses in India and South Asia and to global delivery operations. The position advises IBM Consulting and IBM Technology, including on commercial engagements, contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, disputes, litigation, intellectual property, workplace relations, privacy, and cybersecurity. The role also supports business functions and helps ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice to IBM Consulting and IBM Technology on commercial engagements and contracts with government and commercial entities.
- Negotiate and advise on IT contracts involving services, software, and cloud solutions.
- Advise procurement, security, transport, real estate, human resources, finance, and other support functions on regulatory compliance and regulatory change.
- Provide legal advice on contractual disputes, litigation, intellectual property, workplace relations, privacy, and cybersecurity.
- Support compliance with IBM policies and procedures.
- Advise on matters involving Indian government procurement policies and procedures.
- Contribute to improving legal and business processes and procedures to drive better performance.
Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified to practise law in India.
- At least 9+ years of experience acting in a legal capacity, whether in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both.
- Deep experience negotiating IT contracts with government and commercial entities in services, software, and cloud solutions.
- Experience advising on privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to work autonomously, with supervision decreasing as familiarity with the business develops.
- Familiarity with Indian government procurement policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated initiative in improving processes and procedures for the business and legal function.
- Strong commitment to integrity and ethical conduct.
Additional Details
- Experience advising on disputes and litigation in India is preferred.
- Information Technology sector experience is preferred.
- Prior in-house legal experience, preferably with a multinational company, is preferred.