Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison between Zapier’s India operations and global leadership, aligning local execution with global strategy and escalating key issues.
Lead overall India operations and provide regular updates to US leadership.
Serve as the senior-most site leader for India-based employees, establishing governance rhythms and driving a high-performance, values-driven remote team.
Act as statutory Board Director for Zapier India, attending board meetings, approving minutes and resolutions, and signing statutory filings.
Ensure statutory, tax, financial, audit, transfer-pricing, and regulatory compliance for the Indian legal entity.
Partner with Deloitte, internal finance, external auditors, and Indian regulatory authorities on compliance matters.
Own India people decisions, including hiring, compensation, performance management, employee relations, and terminations.
Partner with HR on people strategy, local policy implementation, and compliance with Indian labor law, including POSH and state-specific requirements.
Manage local vendor relationships and identify, monitor, and mitigate operational risks.

Requirements

15–20+ years of experience, including 5+ years in India site leadership, general management, COO, or country-head roles for multinational companies.
Strong business acumen and stakeholder-management skills in a global, matrixed organization.
Experience with financial, legal-entity, statutory, audit, tax, and transfer-pricing compliance for Indian entities.
Experience working with Big Four firms and/or legal counsel on India entity matters.
Strong people leadership and hiring experience in the Indian context.
Willingness and ability to perform statutory director responsibilities and sign board and compliance documents.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, decision-making, and execution skills.