Engagement Letter- Team Manager

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Review and draft Engagement Letters.Lead contract reviews, negotiations and finalising contracts for execution. Ensure that contractual terms are aligned with clients legal and commercial positions.Maintain and manage a centralized repository of precedent documents and templates.Complete accurate KYC reviews in a timely manner for potential counterparties.Perform KYC screening and share recommendations by reviewing counterparty information using external screening tool.Ensure quality assurance and accuracy in all deliverables.Oversee the implementation of quality systems and standards in projects.Develop SOPs, guidelines, checklists, quality manuals, and training materials.

DESIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIE

Candidates should have at least 8-10 - 10 years private practice and/or in-house experience leading/supporting high volumes of commercial contract reviews and negotiations . Candidates should be willing and looking to consolidate and develop skills in a fast-paced and result driven environment.

Technical Skills

Solid knowledge of commercial contracts, MSAs SoWs, and end to end contract lifecycle, including ability to draft to a very high standard in English and to carry out negotiations where necessary over both email and telephone.
Ability to quickly understand precedent documents, and to digest clients desired legal positions.Ability to understand what is must-have versus what is a nice-to-have in a drafting context, always taking into account the engagement in question.Ability to work independently (including making decisions where appropriate) and be responsible for legal product.Engage with external counsel. Engage with client deal teams, client and portfolio companies to take instructions on commercial matters and to advise on significance of legal drafting.Detail-oriented, strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Support decision making, delivery/governance related discussion.

Functional Skills

Excellent written and oral communication in English.
Highly organized, ability to prioritize workflow and manage multiple priorities in order to ensure that instructions arent missed, and timelines are adhered to.Proficiency in using MS office Suite.[Experience in delivery and related governance].[Implementing the Quality system in the project].[Co-ordinating customer-related activities including execution of the deliverables].

• Build capability to ensure operational excellence and maintain superior customer service levels of the existing account/client
  • Undertake product trainings to stay current with product features, changes and updates
  • Enroll in product specific and any other trainings per client requirements/recommendations
  • Partner with team leaders to brainstorm and identify training themes and learning issues to better serve the client
  • Update job knowledge by participating in self learning opportunities and maintaining personal networks