Assistant Manager - Contract Drafting/Reviewing - LLB/LLM - Big4

Immediate positions with multinational co. Mumbai for LLB/ LLM - Contract drafting.

- Work with Top Management - in implementing the firm's risk management policies relating to engagement contracts in a manner that fulfills the mission and strategic goals of National Risk Management.

- Understanding the firm's policies relating to contract reviews and provide responses to clients based on such understanding

- Have calls with the client's legal team to articulate the firm's perspective on contracts and finalise the contracts.

- Have deep understanding of the firm's independence/ compliance policies.

- Guide in compliance areas such as the professional indemnity insurance program and data privacy.

- Put in place standard templates for various types of contracts, review of changes to standard engagement letter templates

- Keep updated changes in Global contractual standard terms and update the India terms based on such changes.

- Brief the firm's legal advisors / internal legal counsel and obtain legal opinion on contractual matters as may be required.

Skills:

- Excellent communication, negotiation and analytical skills

- Good inter-personal skills

- Ability to supervise and motivate the team members

- Deep understanding of the laws including in particular laws relevant for contract reviews such as the Contracts Act, Limitation Act and Arbitration Act.

- Hands on experience in reviewing different types of contracts.

- Ability to work under pressure and multi-tasking.

QUALIFICATION

- Qualified LLB/LLM

- 4-7 years experience in contract Management