Manager/Senior Manager - Legal & Contracting - IT/Infra/BFSI/Manufacturing

Position title: Manager / Senior Manager - Legal

Reports to: Director - Legal, Reputation and Risk Office (RRO)

Primary purpose of the role:

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts, master service agreements/documentation, reviewing for risk identification and managing/mitigation, and other legal matters. Drive projects for the RRO team. Supporting other Functions in matters such as clients and markets, etc.

Major responsibilities & deliverables:

- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts, master service agreements/documentation, reviewing for risk identification and managing/mitigation, and other legal matters.

- 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 potential liabilities

- 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:

- 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, analyse 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

Qualifications required: Bachelor of Law (LLB). Graduation in Commerce, desirable

Experience required, Any Specific Industry / Company exposure:

- Experience - Around 8-12 years

- Experience preferably that of providing business support to client facing businesses in IT, Consulting, Infrastructure Advisory, Financial Services, or Manufacturing industry.