INDDirector Corporate Counsel

Innovate in Bengaluru

This position is based at our on-site office in Bengaluru. Lowes offers an ultramodern work environment complete with cutting-edge technology collaborative workspaces an on-site gym and clinic and other perks to enhance your work experience.

About Lowes

Lowes is a FORTUNE 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion Lowes operates over 1700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300000 associates. Based in Mooresville N.C. Lowes supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe affordable housing improving community spaces helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in more information visit

Lowes India the Global Capability Center of Lowes Companies Inc. is a hub for driving our technology business analytics and shared services strategy. Based in Bengaluru with over 4500 associates it powers innovations across omnichannel retail AI/ML enterprise architecture supply chain and customer experience. From supporting and launching homegrown solutions to fostering innovation through its Catalyze platform Lowes India plays a pivotal role in transforming home improvement retail while upholding strong commitment to social impact and more information visit Lowes India

About the Team

Doing business legally and with integrity is at the heart of how we serve our customers communities and fellow associates. The Legal team works diligently to protect Lowes reputation and brand.

Job Summary:

The Director Legal will lead and scale Lowes global Contracts Centre of Excellence from India driving enterprise-wide contracting strategy governance risk management and operational excellence. This role will oversee end-to-end contract lifecycle management across all business functions and geographies with a strong focus on global (including US) contracting. The Director will lead a team of contract professionals and will be responsible for establishing standardized contracting frameworks enhancing contract governance mitigating legal and commercial risks and enabling business growth through efficient and compliant contracting practices.

This role requires strategic leadership global stakeholder engagement program development and building scalable processes that support Lowes business objectives and risk posture.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

Contracts COE Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the vision and strategy for the Contracts COE aligned with global Legal and business priorities.
• Build and scale a centralized contracting model supporting multiple business functions (procurement merchandising technology HR supply chain etc.).
• Establish governance frameworks operating models and KPIs for contracting excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement through benchmarking automation and best practices.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership across Legal Procurement Finance Technology and business teams.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to align contracting practices and drive consistency.
• Influence decision-making by balancing legal risk with business objectives.

Contract Lifecycle Management & Governance

• Lead the integration of a cutting-edge Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool setting a new global standard for how we leverage technology to drive speed accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee end-to-end contract lifecycle management (CLM) including drafting review negotiation execution and post-contract management.
• Ensure strong contract governance version control audit readiness and repository management.
• Lead CLM tool strategy implementation and adoption across the enterprise.
• Identify assess and mitigate legal financial operational and regulatory risks in contracts.
• Ensure alignment with global compliance regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Partner closely with Compliance Risk Audit and Legal teams to embed risk-based contracting practices.
• Establish controls and monitoring mechanisms for contract compliance and audits.
• Provide strategic oversight and guidance on high-value complex and global contracts especially US contracts.
• Support negotiation strategies involving indemnities liability IP data privacy and regulatory provisions.
• Act as an escalation point for critical negotiations and risk decisions.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead mentor and develop a high-performing Contracts COE team including Senior Manager Contracts.
• Drive talent development succession planning and capability enhancement.
• Establish performance metrics quality standards and delivery excellence frameworks.
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous learning.
• Provide periodic reporting and insights to senior leadership on contracting risks performance and trends.
• Present key metrics risks and strategic initiatives to Legal leadership and business stakeholders.
• Drive transparency and data-driven decision-making in contracting operations.

Years of Experience:

15 years of experience working in a Leadership position within the legal department of a multi-national company.

Education Qualification & Certifications

Required Minimum Qualifications:

LLB/LLM graduate.

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (Must have)

• Extensive experience in global contract lifecycle management and governance
• Proven ability to build and scale centralized COE models
• Strong expertise in US and international contracting frameworks
• Deep understanding of risk management compliance and regulatory environments
• Experience leading and developing large high-performing teams
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior leadership levels
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills

Secondary Skills (desired)

• Experience implementing CLM tools and digital transformation initiatives
• Exposure to enterprise risk management frameworks
• Background in shared services or global capability centers (GCCs)

Lowes is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race color religious creed sex gender age ancestry national origin mental or physical disability or medical condition sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status military or veteran status genetic information or any other category protected under federal state or local law.