Contracts Counsel

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including:
• Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
• Vendor and Procurement Contracts
• NDAs and Confidentiality Agreements
• SaaS Agreements
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
• Employment, consultancy, and contractor agreements (as applicable)
• Provide proactive legal advice and solutions to business, sales, procurement, operations, and product teams on contract-related matters, risk allocation, regulatory implications, and commercial viability
• Support contract lifecycle management initiatives, contract repository management, and maintaining a contract database.
• Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws in India, including the Information Technology Act, data privacy regulations, labour laws (where applicable), and sector-specific regulations.
• Liaise with external counsel where required for specialised legal opinions and complex negotiations.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and improving internal processes, policies, playbooks, and risk management frameworks for efficient contract review and approval workflows.
• Identify legal and compliance risks and provide appropriate mitigation strategies.

Key Requirements:

• LL.B. from a Tier 1, Tier 2 Law School.

• 4-6 years of relevant post-qualification experience in contracts management, preferably in a fast-paced corporate legal department or IT/ITES/SaaS industry

  (with at least 2 years in a start-up or fast-paced, growth-stage company)

• Strong commercial contract drafting, negotiation, and legal advisory skills.
• Familiarity with Indian data protection and information security laws (SPDI Rules, DPDP Act when enforced) and contractual compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage multiple transactions simultaneously, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, business acumen, and a solution-oriented approach.
  

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to international contracting standards.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools.
  

Why Join Us

• Be part of a fast-growing, agile, and collaborative legal team.
• Opportunity to work on diverse, high-impact contracts and legal projects.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.