The new recruit will complement the activities of the members of the IOGC team by :

- Assisting with respect to procurement agreements, with a particular focus on technology and services contracts

- Responding to miscellaneous contract-related enquiries

- Providing advice on contract and related matters

- Drafting and advising on contract terms

- Providing solutions to contract-related problems

- Providing support on confidentiality and other agreements as required

- Liaising with other Global professionals in risk management, data privacy, IT and data security, technology and software development, IT infrastructure;

- Helping with the development of policies and processes with respect to procurement agreements; and

- Assisting with other similar drafting or advice within the person's skillset.

Job Requirements :

Mandatory Skills :
 
- Qualifications : LLB or LLM

- Total Experience : The candidate must have minimum 4 years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably with a Big 4 firm or expertise in technology agreements in a large MNC.

- Skillset : Contract Specialist

Preferred Skills :

- Experience handling legal or contracting queries and drafting or amending legal documents, including counselling on and negotiating a variety of technology agreements

- Indian or UK or US qualified lawyer with a minimum of 4 years of relevant post qualification experience

- Analytical abilities

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

- Ability to persuade and influence where necessary

- Strong negotiating abilities and drafting skills

- Capabilities in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and use of websites

- Willingness to acquire knowledge of and follow IOGC's practices and processes

- Ability to be calm under pressure

- Ability to handle difficult or pressurized situations or people

- Commercial judgement and the ability to balance conflicting demands

- Initiative, self-confidence and authority

- Understanding of the risks faced by providers of professional services

- Understands how to balance the needs, demands and requirements of a global business with legal risks and protections

- Awareness of cultural issues affecting regulated professional services firms

- Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume legal department with many different stakeholders worldwide.

Preferred specific experience :

The person appointed will have particular experience in the following areas :

- Drafting general commercial contracts, including technology and services agreements

- Sponsorship contracts

- Experience advising 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

- Cultural awareness and sensitivity

- Enjoys learning about technology

- Common sense.

Ruchita
New Avenues Consulting

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