Corporate Counsel Principal

At FIS, our technology and our people are moving forward. We advance the way the world pays, banks and invests. We believe in building inclusive, diverse teams. Together, we innovate to help our colleagues, clients and communities succeed. If you’re ready to grow your career and make an impact in fintech, we have one question: Are you FIS? About the Role You will lead the India legal compliance and secretarial function, providing strategic, business‑focused legal counsel across corporate, regulatory, and employment matters. This is a highly engaging leadership role partnering with senior India and global stakeholders to enable growth while managing legal and reputational risk. Success in this role is defined by strong governance, compliant workforce practices, and effective handling of complex and sensitive legal issues. What You Will Be Doing • Lead the India legal compliance and secretarial function, delivering end‑to‑end legal support across corporate, regulatory, and employment law matters and building a statutory compliance framework across FIS entities in India and report to the Associate General Counsel. • Advise on a wide range of employment law and TPO legal issues, including reductions in force, reorganizations, and workforce transitions • Provide legal leadership on mergers and acquisitions, including employment, integration, and workforce implications • Draft, negotiate, and enforce restrictive covenants to protect FIS intellectual property and confidential information • Lead workplace investigations and case handling of sexual harassment matters, including management of proceedings before the regulatorily required POSH Committee • Advise on recruitment practices, performance management, and disciplinary actions arising from internal investigations • Guide investigations and disciplinary management involving allegations of insider threats, anti‑bribery and corruption, fraud, and related conduct issues • Oversee litigation strategy, regulatory engagement, and management of external counsel • Partner closely with HR, Compliance, Risk, and global legal teams to strengthen ethical, compliant workplace governance What You Bring • Strong expertise in employment law, labor regulations, and TPO legal matters within complex organizations • Demonstrated experience handling reductions in force, restructurings, and workforce‑related M&A matters • Proven capability leading workplace investigations, POSH processes, and disciplinary actions • Experience advising on matters involving fraud, insider threats, anti‑bribery and corruption, and employee misconduct • Strong understanding of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management frameworks • Ability to provide clear, pragmatic legal advice to senior executives and cross‑functional stakeholders • Law degree or skills‑based equivalent with substantial in‑house or leading law firm experience – minimum 15 years Preferred Qualifications • Experience in financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated industries • Exposure to global employment models and cross‑border workforce issues • Experience partnering with Compliance, Ethics, and Risk functions • Background managing sensitive, high‑risk investigations and regulator interactions What We Offer you At FIS, you can grow your career as far as you want to take it. Here’s what else we offer: Opportunities to make an impact in fintech Personal and professional learning Inclusive, diverse work environment Resources to give back to your community Competitive salary and benefits Privacy Statement FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice . Sourcing Model Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. #pridepass