Team size: 22+ 

Could you share an example of a time when you came up with an innovation that improved how your legal team works and did not come at a large expense?  

Our close integration with the business teams helps us to enable and understand business goals and objectives, which ensures that our legal advice is strategic, and synchronises with the company’s vision. We take a proactive approach to identify risks and escalate them at the right time to mitigate any major challenges. Also, our unwavering commitment to business-friendly solutions is a keystone of our core values. We believe that all kinds of diverse perspectives bring in a healthy dialogue and facilitate a well-rounded decision-making process. 

At Airtel, we ensure to have early-stage policy advocacy to minimise subsequent business disruption due to legal impediments. 

Our team comprises highly efficient industry experts specialised in providing tailored legal solutions that directly align with distinctive challenges and opportunities our industry presents. We strongly believe that efficient contract closure with compressed TATs leads us to have favourable negotiations. 

In conclusion, we are a valuable asset and a key differentiator in a competitive legal landscape. 

If you had to give advice to an aspiring in-house lawyer or general counsel, what would it be and why?  

I firmly believe that there is no substitute for hard work and, in this current unpredictable environment, what one needs most is grit and resilience. You do not need to be the most brilliant person in the room, but if you carry a solution oriented, practical mind-set combined with determination and hard work, you can go long way in the profession.