Legal Manager - Commercial Contracts - Engineering/IT/Telecom Industry

- Our Client expertise in engineering design, product development, smart manufacturing, and digitalization touches every area of human lives; with numerous Innovation and R&D design centers globally. The organization specializes in disruptive technology spaces such as 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Collaborative Robots, Digital Factory, and Autonomous Transport.

- Their innovations speak for themselves - World's 1st Autonomous Welding Robot, Solar 'Connectivity' Drone, and the Smartest Campus in the World, to name a few. This creates the perfect workplace for engineers, collaboration and creativity thrive in an open culture and gives engineers the room to transform ideas into reality through the power of engineering.

Role Description :

- The ideal candidate should have 6 - 8 Years post qualification experience in contract/commercial law, preferably within in Engineering, IT/Telecom engineering services industry.

- Prior experience with a multi-national company and/or top law firm is desirable.

- The main focus of the role will be to manage commercial contractual issues, legal matters for the company

- This position will require regular liaison with all internal departments as well as customer/supplier facing.

2. Key Duties:

- Drafting, vetting, reviewing, negotiating agreements, amendments, other legal documents including agreements for HR, procurement, relating to engineering, telecom, IT sector, lease agreements and other agreements with a good understanding of risks.

- Working in close co-ordination with legal, technical, HR, Admin, Finance, Procurement and other departments, external Legal Counsels.

- To examine and summarise customer MSA, NDA, MOU, End User Licensing Agreement, Subcontractor/Vendor Agreement, RFP etc. at the global level.

- Be conversant with GDPR, global data privacy laws and regulations.

- Handle litigation matters as and when the need arises.

- Advising and assist key departments on all contractual matters.

- To draft alternative clauses where necessary.

- To negotiate with vendors, customers agreements in conjunction with front end/sales teams.

- Regular training of user teams on executed contracts, contract compliance.

- In depth detailed research on various legal issues/projects.

- Update contract database/Legal Repository.

- Handling general administrative duties.

3. Person Specification Essential:

- Degree in Law from a renowned law school plus 5 years post qualification experience in contract/commercial law and contract management.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and drafting skills.

- Experience in dealing with external customers/clients.

- Ability to manage and prioritise heavy and variable workload.

- Proven accuracy and attention to detail.

- Ability to read contracts quickly and determine salient points.

- Enthusiastic and hard-working.

- Good negotiation skills to deal with internal departments and for future external contact.

- Knowledge of engineering, telecom/IT sector.

i. Experience in global or multicultural company