Attorney

At IBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) and Other Functions, diverse teams such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more work together to keep IBM moving forward. These functions play a vital role in solving complex challenges, supporting our clients' success, and creating collaborative environments for IBMers worldwide. Working in CHQ and Other Functions means contributing your expertise to a global network that values teamwork, problem-solving, and innovation. You'll have opportunities to grow your career while helping IBM operate with excellence and scale its impact across industries. With a culture that emphasizes learning, inclusivity, and career development, IBM offers the platform to apply your skills where they matter most. At the heart of our business. As a Lawyer: Generalist, you will utilize your professional legal training and experience to provide expert advice and counsel on various legal matters and business ethics. You will also conduct and direct litigation across multiple areas of law. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Provide Legal Counsel: Offer advice and guidance on diverse legal issues arising in areas such as antitrust, administrative, commercial, communications, employment, environmental, and intellectual property law. • Conduct Litigation: Direct and manage litigation proceedings, ensuring effective representation and advocacy for the organization's interests. • Develop Business Ethics Guidance: Formulate and disseminate guidance on business ethics, promoting compliance and responsible business practices throughout the organization. • Manage Multiple Practice Areas: Oversee and coordinate legal activities across various practice areas, including mergers and acquisitions, real estate, securities, and tax law. • Lead Legal Initiatives: Design and implement initiatives to enhance the organization's legal posture, mitigate risks, and ensure regulatory compliance. • Professional Legal Training: Qualified to practice law with experience in providing expert advice and counsel on various legal matters and business ethics. • Litigation Experience: Experience in conducting and directing litigation proceedings, with knowledge of effective representation and advocacy techniques. • Multi-Area Law Expertise: Experience working with multiple areas of law, including antitrust, administrative, commercial, communications, employment, environmental, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, securities, and tax law. • Business Ethics Knowledge: Experience in formulating and disseminating guidance on business ethics, promoting compliance and responsible business practices. • Legal Leadership: Experience in leading and managing legal initiatives, designing and implementing strategies to enhance an organization's legal posture, mitigate risks, and ensure regulatory compliance. • Commercial Law Expertise: Experience with commercial law, including contract negotiation and dispute resolution, is beneficial for this role. Knowledge of commercial law principles and practices can enhance the ability to provide expert advice and counsel on various legal matters. • International Law Familiarity: Exposure to international law, including treaties and agreements, can be advantageous in managing multiple practice areas and overseeing legal activities across various jurisdictions. • Government Contracts Knowledge: Experience with government contracts, including procurement and compliance, can be valuable in providing guidance on business ethics and promoting regulatory compliance. India Enterprise Operations Hybrid Professional Bangalore, IN Bangalore (0063) IBM India Private Limited Conducting Contract Negotiation Dispute Resolution Government Intellectual Property International Law Leadership Litigation Mergers & Acquisitions Procurement Real Estate Regulatory Compliance Financial Securities Tax Law Training Advocacy Compliance Contracts Commercial Law Professionalism Law Business Ethics