Assistant Manager - Contract Management - BFS

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Review, draft and negotiate various kinds of contractual documents such as Engagement Contracts, Requests for Proposals, Master Services Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements etc.

- Work with Partner- NQ&RM in implementing the Firm's risk management policies relating to engagement contracts in a manner that fulfills the mission and strategic goals of National Quality and Risk Management.

- Gain a deep understanding of the Firm's policies relating to contract reviews and provide responses to clients based on such understanding

- Hold conference calls with the client's legal team in applicable cases to articulate the Firm's perspective on contracts and finalise the contracts.

- Gain a broad understanding of the firm's independence and compliance policies.

- Development of standard templates for various types of contracts, review of changes to standard engagement letter templates

- Keep abreast of changes in laws, 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.

- Conduct risk management training programs.

- Assist in having an efficient data management system for the Contracts Unit.

- Keeping the relevant contracts unit documentation such as the Process Manual updated.

THE INDIVIDUAL: 

- 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.