Objective - To actively contribute and provide best-in-class legal and commercial contract management services by, advising, and driving internal stakeholders and customers to manage projects as agreed in the contracts and to take appropriate steps to insulate and minimize the risk and exposure to contractually agreed liabilities.

Key Responsibilities :

- Gain a strong understanding of cleint's products and services and the technical solution provided to each of client's customers to appropriately advise client's Stakeholders on contractual risks and issues.

- Be an accountable advisor to senior business leaders and advise on legal and contractual aspects.

- Represent client's interests at client meetings.

- Review and analyze claims that may be received from client and advice on it.

- Coordinate with invoicing and invoice collection teams to ensure that invoices are raised as per contractual provisions and all contractual levers for collection of overdue payments are utilized.

- Coordinate with external law firms as required to help them understand disputes/issues.

- Prepare Executive briefing decks on contracts, issues for client and Customer Stakeholders.

- Engaging relevant stakeholders in negotiation decisions involving legal or regulatory requirements, contract standards and cost target

- Proactive monitoring of obligations and early warning and profit leakage triggers with ongoing development of handling plans

- Maintaining contractual documents, files, correspondence, meeting minutes, other appropriate and applicable documents.

- Summarization and conforming of the contract and regular education of the contract summary to the account team

- Providing ongoing expert advice to account teams regarding legal and commercial implications of specific terms and conditions in contracts.

- Constantly improve and report on project/account performance to internal leadership.

- Review and advice on all business communications which has potential legal impact.

- Drafting, reviewing, and redlining of various legal and contractual documents, including participating in end-to-end RFP Process.

- Ensure Management is informed of business performance responsively and as required to support business planning & decision-making (e.g., pipeline progress, forecast-toclose success, progress on opportunity, etc.)

- Classified as Internal

COMPETENCIES:

- Strong business acumen with analytical and problem-solving skills, understanding of contracts, risk management and knowledge of CLM practices.

- Ability to work independently and under minimal supervision and to respond swiftly in high pressure situations in a detail-oriented organized and flexible manner.

- Consistently able to present complex subject matter in a clear and concise manner separating the real issue from the detail.

- Strong time management skills and ability to manage delivery commitments with professional and positive attitude.

- Ability to advise and interact with all levels of management.

- Excellent Communication Skills

- Project Management Skills

- Strong networking skills

REQUIREMENTS:

- Preferably with a law degree.

- 10+ years relevant experience in legal/contract management (IT Outsourcing Industry experience preferred).

- Ability to work on-site alongside client's Account Team and Customers.

- Good working knowledge of the fundamental legal provisions and commercial risks and issues of commercial contracts.

- Keen interest in using and embracing tools, technology, and metrics for the benefit of both internal and external customers