Manager - Legal - Contract Management - Big4

The new recruit will complement the activities of the onshore team by :

- Assisting client service teams in the negotiation and agreement of engagement and other contracts

- Responding to miscellaneous engagement contract-related enquiries

- Providing advice on engagement contract and related matters

- Drafting and advising on contract terms

- Providing solutions to engagement contract-related problems

- Working on framework and master service agreements

- Liaising with and supporting other technical departments

- Helping with the development of policies on engagement contracting risk

Requirements for the role :

The person appointed will need the following qualifications, skills and experience :

- Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts for complex business advisory projects, such as business transformations

- Experience of drafting and negotiating contracts for services relating to IT systems integration, and large IT installations

- Experience of drafting and negotiating software licensing agreements and contracts with software suppliers

- Experience of negotiating multi-jurisdictional master service agreements

- Experience in team management and supervision

- Excellent academics

- Indian qualified lawyer (or English solicitor) qualification with a minimum of 8 years qualification

- Ability to articulate points in writing and orally, clearly and succinctly

- Ability to persuade and manipulate where necessary

- Negotiating abilities

- Capabilities in Outlook, Word and use of websites

- Willingness to acquire knowledge of the OGC's practices and processes

- Commercial judgement and the ability to balance conflicting demands

- Initiative, self confidence and authority

- Understanding of the risks faced by providers of professional services and technology-related services

- Awareness of cultural issues affecting regulated professional services firms.

Personal Qualities :

The key personal qualities required for each person appointed are as follows :

- Task management abilities

- Energy, drive and resilience

- Team skills

- Client service skills

- Commonsense