Nike GC Priya Menon (NLS ‘96) changes track as unicorn WeWork’s new India GC

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 By Legally India In-house counsel

Priya Menon becomes new WeWork GC
Priya Menon becomes new WeWork GC

Nike India director legal Priya Menon has joined US-headquartered co-working behemoth WeWork as its India general counsel (GC).

The 1996 NLSIU Bangalore graduate had from 2008 to 2010 worked at AOL Online as senior counsel, was AVP and legal counsel at Genpact from 2010 and 2015, and Nike’s director legal from 2015.

She succeeds previous WeWork India GC, Helen P, who headed up the legal function from July 2018 until joining OYO as assistant general counsel (AGC) last month.

WeWork, founded in 2010 in New York, provides shared office spaces for start-ups and businesses, and is one of the world’s most valuable private companies, with a valuation of $47bn.

It has been growing fast in India and has been mulling an IPO and bond issues, according to reports.

Menon declined to comment when contacted.

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Comments

Curiousss 31 Jul 2019, 09:28
+3 -1
How much does a GC in India make? I know it might depend on the size of the company but approximately how much does one make including all bonuses and everything?
ZRS 31 Jul 2019, 09:50
+8 -1
In this particular instance, I was told that WeWorks was originally looking at the sub 80L CTC bracket. This was the market news at least until May 2019.
LP 31 Jul 2019, 11:15
+9 -1
Easily minimum 1cr atleast if you have decent experience!

https://www.legallyindia.com/in-house-counsel/indian-gcs-can-earn-more-than-rs-300-lakh-per-year-says-recruiter-20150721-6311
GC 31 Jul 2019, 11:46
+9 -0
That number is probably fair given that the erstwhile GC was youngish, 2008 batch and they were probably looking at someone with similar experience or maybe a bit more. However, pretty sure they've busted that given that Priya is a very senior hire.
Guest 31 Jul 2019, 16:34
+4 -1
Depends on the industry, experience, etc - For eg, in a mid-sized NBFC the GC earns around 1.3 cr + bonuses
Which WeWork? 31 Jul 2019, 13:09
+4 -0
WeWork India (which is a JV with Embassy Group) is not a part of WeWork Inc. right?
WeDontWork 1 Aug 2019, 13:43
+1 -4
Well Wework HR Director ( who has only 3 years of work ex) earns as much as 60 LPA.

She should get no less than 1 CR.
Guesthouse 2 Aug 2019, 05:50
+10 -3
Rubbish. Nobody with 3 yrs experience will get 60 lakhs per year, 5 lakhs a month. Don't talk crap.
Haha 2 Aug 2019, 10:00
+6 -1
Welcome to 2019. Startups are throwing money at people. 60L for 3 years is no big deal.
chintz 7 Aug 2019, 12:46
+2 -1
dont talk nonsense and misguide and create frustrations
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