Yogesh Sachdeva

About Yogesh Sachdeva

I am currently Senior Manager Legal - India Operations & Compliances at Amazon and lead Amazon India’s legal, regulatory, and governance strategy across sites and a workforce of over ensuring operational compliance while mitigating regulatory, reputational, and commercial risks. My work spans labor and industrial safety, ESG, environmental compliance, data privacy, trade, and security frameworks. In collaboration with Amazon India’s leadership and global stakeholders, I focus on translating complex regulatory requirements into scalable operational models. My mission is to integrate compliance with innovation, enabling business growth while safeguarding integrity and trust. Proficient in enterprise risk management and operations compliance, I am dedicated to building resilient legal systems aligned with evolving global regulatory landscapes.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Legal - India Operations & Compliances

   Amazon

   Apr 2024 — Present · IN

   Enterprise legal leader responsible for enabling Amazon India’s large-scale operations while safeguarding regulatory, reputational, and commercial risk across one of the country’s most complex supply-chain ecosystems.• Lead enterprise legal, regulatory, and governance strategy for Amazon India Operations across sites and a workforce spanning warehousing, logistics, transportation, and fulfillment• Own Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) across labor & industrial safety, ESG, environmental compliance, data privacy, trade, security, and loss-prevention frameworks• Serve as trusted advisor to India leadership and global stakeholders (US, EU, Japan, AMET, ROW) on regulatory strategy, FEMA/FDI constraints, and cross-border operational risk• Enable and de-risk strategic business launches including Amazon Air, Rail, Amazon Shipping, Amazon Now, SEND, and cross-border fulfillment programs• Structure and negotiate high-value aviation, transportation, and logistics contracts, including aircraft charter, belly-cargo arrangements, and government RFPs• Lead regulatory engagement and common-carrier licensing, establishing scalable compliance models with central and state authorities• Direct litigation and regulatory strategy for 200+ active matters annually across labor, environmental, commercial, and consumer domains, ensuring business continuity• Successfully resolved environmental PILs before NGT and high-impact electricity tariff disputes with material operational and financial outcomes• Partner with business teams on ESG and sustainability initiatives, including plastic reduction, renewable energy adoption, hydrogen fuel pilots, and water conservation programs• Build and mentor a high-performing in-house legal team (9 attorneys) across litigation, labor, contracts, compliance, and regulatory advocacy

Education

• University of Rajasthan

  Bachelor of Laws - LL.B., Law

  2002 — 2005

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

  Company Secretary, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

• University of Rajasthan

  Master of Commerce (M.Com.), Economic Administration & Financial Management

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Negotiation
• Contract Negotiation
• Legal Research
• Document Drafting
• Management
• Team Management
• Legal Assistance
• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Law
• Legal Issues
• Company Law
• Company Secretarial Work
• Due Diligence
• Corporate Governance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Contract Law
• Competition Law
• Joint Ventures
• Legal Compliance
• Commercial Litigation
• Legal Advice
• Legal Writing
• Litigation