Manager/Senior Manager - Contract Drafting & Negotiating - Legal Team - Big4

Primary purpose of the role:

- Supporting high-end corporate work such as joint ventures, practice augmentation, partnership deeds.

- Corporate work such as procurement.

- Supporting new product launches.

- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts.

- Drive projects for the RRO team. Supporting other Functions in matters such as clients and markets, etc.

- Other matters.

Major responsibilities & deliverables:

- Risk identification and managing/mitigation, and other legal matters.

- Promoting initiatives that further professional practice interests.

- Drive projects for the RRO team.

- Supporting other Functions in matters such as clients and markets, etc.

- Generally assisting the Director Legal in the legal matters relating to risk and reputational aspects.

- Developing formats /templates for various contracts.

- Assistance in developing policies for the firm from risk and quality perspective.

- Assistance in preparing material (presentations) for workshops & training programs.

- Other legal matters

Skills Required:The candidate must have solid legal knowledge and skills, ability to apply that to practical situations, and a solution-oriented, pragmatic approach to balance risk and reward. The following are important, among others:

- Ability to understand complex matters.

- Solid understanding of laws such as FEMA, company law, employment law, competition law, etc.

- Risk spotting ability the candidate must be able to quickly assess the risk areas and recommend ways of mitigating or managing them.

- Analytical skills - should be able to use judgment, analyze facts and draw logical conclusions

- Effective verbal and written communication skills should be able to draft legal clauses / contracts, prepare reports and correspondence related to work

- Dispute resolution experience would be desirable.