Assistant Manager / Manager - Legal

Role & responsibilities

• Drafting, vetting, reviewing, negotiating agreements, amendments, other legal documents including agreements for HR, procurement, relating to engineering, telecom, IT sector, lease agreements and other agreements with a good understanding of risks.
• Working in close co-ordination with legal, technical, HR, Admin, Finance, Procurement and other departments, external Legal Counsels.
• To examine and summarise customer MSA, NDA, MOU, End User Licensing Agreement, Subcontractor/Vendor Agreement, RFP etc. at the global level.
• Be conversant with GDPR, global data privacy laws and regulations.
• Handle litigation matters as and when the need arises.
• Advising and assist key departments on all contractual matters and be a strategic advisor to the business.
• To draft alternative clauses where necessary.
• To negotiate with vendors, customers agreements in conjunction with front end/sales teams.
• Regular training of user teams on executed contracts, contract compliance.
• In depth detailed research on various legal issues/projects.
• Update contract database/Legal Repository.
• Manage team under him/her ~ 2 resources to manage above tasks.
• Handling general administrative duties.
• Abreast with technology and technology applications in legal field.

Preferred candidate profile

• Degree in Law from a renowned law school plus 10 plus years post qualification experience in International contract/commercial law and contract management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and drafting skills.
• Experience in dealing with external customers/clients.
• Ability to manage and prioritise heavy and variable workload and manage team.
• Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to read contracts quickly and determine salient points.
• Enthusiastic and hard-working.
• Good negotiation skills to deal with internal departments and for future external contact.
• Knowledge of engineering, telecom/IT sector.
• Experience in global or multicultural company
• Ability to handle a team.