Senior Legal Counsel at Waters Corporation in IN-Bangalore

Job description

• The Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial & Regional Support is a senior individual contributor role based in Bangalore that provides dedicated legal support to the Assistant General Counsel – EMEA and the regional Legal team. The role supports one geographic region and works closely with commercial, operational, and functional stakeholders through a structured, scalable delivery model.
• The role focuses on the execution and delivery of commercial legal support at scale , handling a high volume of matters across multiple Waters business units, including Waters Material Sciences, Waters Advanced Diagnostics, Waters BioSciences, and Waters Analytical Sciences . The Senior Legal Counsel plays a critical role in enabling timely, consistent, and high‑quality legal support through effective use of templates, playbooks, and defined processes.
• Operating within an established enterprise risk framework, the role exercises sound judgment within defined parameters, escalating complex, novel, or high‑risk matters to the Assistant General Counsel – EMEA as appropriate. The role also partners closely with Legal Operations and global Legal colleagues to continuously improve ways of working and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Legal Execution
• Provide day‑to‑day legal support on a wide range of commercial transactions , including customer agreements, channel partner arrangements, pricing‑related terms, tenders, and related matters.
• Support commercial activities across all Waters business units aligned to the assigned region.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements using approved templates, playbooks, and standard positions.
• Apply practical, business‑focused judgment to support timely execution while managing legal risk within defined parameters.
• Volume Management & Scalable Delivery
• Manage and execute a high volume of commercial legal work efficiently and consistently.
• Apply established triage and prioritization models to assess incoming matters and support timely routing and resolution.
• Contribute to maintaining turnaround times and service levels agreed with regional stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, or streamline legal support to improve efficiency and reduce friction.
• Collaboration with Regional Legal Leadership
• Work closely with the Assistant General Counsel – EMEA to support regional priorities and deliver aligned legal guidance.
• Understand when matters can be handled independently versus those requiring escalation due to risk, complexity, or business impact.
• Support workload allocation decisions and flex capacity based on regional demand and priorities.
• Process, Tools & Legal Operations
• Leverage contract lifecycle management tools, templates, playbooks, and other Legal Operations resources to deliver consistent outcomes.
• Partner with Legal Operations to support continuous improvement initiatives, data accuracy, and reporting requirements.
• Provide feedback on recurring issues, bottlenecks, or process gaps to inform improvements to legal ways of working.
• Risk Awareness & Governance
• Identify legal and compliance risks in the course of commercial support and escalate appropriately.
• Ensure work aligns with enterprise policies, governance standards, and approved risk positions.
• Support audits, reviews, or reporting activities as required.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience operating at Senior Legal Counsel (or equivalent) level in a commercial or in‑house legal environment.
• Strong experience with commercial contracts and business support, preferably in regulated, technology‑driven, or multinational organizations.
• Experience working with global or regional stakeholders across geographies.
• Ability to manage high volumes of work with strong attention to detail and prioritization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Law degree required; admission to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction preferred.

Skills

Required

• Commercial contracts
• Business support
• Legal drafting and negotiation
• High volume work management
• Attention to detail
• Prioritization