Manager- Legal and contract management
Location: Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Indore, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Pune
• Experience: Senior Level
• Openings: 1
Job description
Job Details
Job Title: Manager
Job Location: Pan India
Work Model: Hybrid
Candidate Expectations
Total Experience and Relevant: Overall 10-16 years of
experience
Candidate Location- India
Skills- Commercial legal, drafting, negotiation, GDPR, HIPPA
Education and Certification
Qualification: LLB/ LLM
Detailed Job Description
Lead the
end-to-end review, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements,
including master services agreements, statements of work, non-disclosure
agreements, subcontractor and vendor agreements, amendments, data protection
terms, business associate agreements, data privacy agreements and related
documents.
Provide
practical, risk-based legal advice on contractual matters and partner closely
with business, procurement, finance, delivery, privacy, security, compliance, and
other stakeholders to understand commercial objectives, identify legal and
operational risks, and develop balanced positions that support timely
decision-making.
Support
contracting matters across the United States, Europe, LATAM and the Middle
East, taking into account applicable legal and regulatory requirements and
coordinating with local counsel or subject-matter experts where needed.
Advise on
privacy, cybersecurity, healthcare, financial-services, artificial intelligence
and other emerging-technology considerations, including requirements associated
with GDPR, the EU AI Act, HIPAA, HITECH, DORA, and other applicable frameworks.
Lead
negotiations with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and external counsel,
clearly articulating legal positions and achieving commercially workable
outcomes within approved risk parameters.
Manage,
mentor, and develop legal professionals by providing clear direction,
thoughtful review, knowledge sharing, and constructive, development-focused guidance.
Drive
operational excellence through contract review and negotiation processes,
playbooks, clause libraries, templates, intake processes, trackers, dashboards,
knowledge management, and appropriate use of legal technology and generative
AI, while maintaining confidentiality and responsible-AI principles.
Monitor
workload and priorities, communicate risks and dependencies early, and provide
clear status updates and decision-ready escalations to legal and business
leadership.
Promote a culture
of ownership, collaboration, integrity, inclusion, continuous learning, and
high-quality delivery.
KEY SKILLS: Strong
expertise in commercial contracting, cross-border legal advisory,
privacy/cybersecurity regulations, complex negotiations, stakeholder
management, legal operations, and team leadership, with a risk-based and
technology-enabled approach.