Senior Legal Manager - Contract - BFS - LLB/LLM

- To develop best in class contract management function which, while servicing the internal business and control stakeholders in contracts, legal documents, terms and conditions etc, is also able to insulate the business from all risks.

- Implement technology enabled tools and experience-based initiatives to make the contracting process efficient and effective.

KRA's

a) Contracts:

i. Standardization of templates

b) Commercial:

i. Develop commercial understanding of the business

c) Process:

i. Keep abreast of legislative change & maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation to continue to improve contract versions. Communications with relevant counter parties

Lead: Develop, motivate and lead a performance-oriented and engaged team. 

Ideal Candidate

- LLB/ LLM; (CS qualification will be an added advantage from regulatory and structure perspective)

- Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience. A right mix of law firm and in-house counsel experience in financial services / service sector.

- Have strong drafting and communication skills and leading a team to supervise in current assignment.

- Exposure to a variety of contracts Complex IT /software development, licensing, real estate to variety of vendor, supplier, employment, service and partner contracts - both revenue and expense line contracts.

- Overall good legal knowledge (corporate law, employment laws, business laws, data privacy practices, info sec stds, etc)

- Committed and ready to work under constraints/pressure.

- Ready to travel with sense of urgency along with sales lead to close key agreements (occasionally this may be required).

- High degree of professional ethics and integrity, excellent judgement, analytical skills and good interpersonal skills.

- Willingness to learn, improve and challenge the status quo for the better

- Good Negotiation skill and general commercial acumen.