Director of Employment Law, India

Overview

Your Future Role

Atlassian is seeking a highly experienced Director of Employment Law to be our first legal team hire in India. This pivotal role will shape and lead Atlassian’s employment law strategy in the region, partnering closely with global and local leaders. You will provide expert legal counsel on all workforce-related matters, ensure compliance with evolving regulations, and play a key role in scaling our India operations.

Working at Atlassian

Our office in India is located in Bengaluru. However, Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. You will spend much of your time working with colleagues in India, but our teams are global and there will be times when you will collaborate live with colleagues in other time zones.

Your Future Org

At Atlassian, our Legal team is not your typical legal department. We pride ourselves on being trusted partners who are deeply embedded in the business strategy, enabling us to provide comprehensive and timely advice, address challenges, and accelerate decision-making. Joining our team means being part of a dynamic group that values innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and a commitment to empowering the business to achieve its goals efficiently and effectively.

Your Future Team

You will report to the Head of Global Employment Law and collaborate with employment legal team colleagues across the globe. We are viewed as key partners to the people team in critical decision-making that impacts the entire company due to our practical and business-oriented advice and solutions. This small but mighty team is highly collaborative and supportive - we truly like working with each other and cheer on our teammates in all endeavors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Atlassian’s primary legal advisor on all workforce matters in India, including labor relations, workforce management, and regulatory compliance.
• Build and lead the India employment law function, establishing best practices and scalable processes for a rapidly growing technology company.
• Exhibit executive presence and influence, advising senior leadership and representing Atlassian with regulators, external counsel, and industry bodies.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with a broad range of cross-functional stakeholders to positively represent the legal team brand.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Total Rewards, People Operations, and other business units to support strategic business initiatives and to resolve complex employment issues.
• Proactively monitor legal and regulatory developments, ensuring Atlassian’s policies and practices remain compliant and industry-leading.
• Develop and deliver training and guidance to business partners on employment law topics, risk mitigation, and compliance.
• Support global legal projects and contribute to the maturity of Atlassian’s in-house legal capabilities.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Be a qualified lawyer in India and in good standing.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in employment law, with significant in-house experience at a leading technology company or multinational corporation.
• Deep expertise in Indian labor and employment law, with a proven track record of advising on complex, high-impact matters.
• Demonstrated executive presence and ability to influence and build trust with senior leaders.
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills with strong business acumen, sound judgment, and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach.
• Must be able to think strategically but also roll up sleeves and act tactically.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and ability to produce high quality work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or scaling legal functions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment is highly desirable.
  
  
  

Benefits & Perks

Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits .

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh .