Legal (Contracting team) - Senior Analyst

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  202507158

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  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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  Full time

Principal Duties/Responsibilities

• Perform legal review and recommend amendments to US and English law contracts/agreements as per agreed guidelines and playbooks.


• Provide legal support to internal clients, across all lines of business, with respect to their contracts; liaising with them via email and Teams calls in a professional manner.


• Support negotiation with external counterparties to manage WTW s risk and achieve WTW s desired outcomes.


• Have access to the WTW Contract Lifecycle Management System called COMET and work directly with WTW s Sales Operations Centre of Excellence.


• Escalate complex issues to the Team Lead or a member of the relevant in-country Legal Team in accordance with the escalation protocols.


• Extreme focus on quality with the understanding of the financial/legal implications of the contract provisions.


• Consistently meet service levels agreed with all relevant parties involved in the contract review process.


• Understand WTW and OGC Policies and contracting framework and requirements, as articulated in the New Work Policy, contracting playbooks, Limitation of Liability policy, Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy and others posted on the WTW intranet.


• Escalate errors and concerns to the Team Lead.


• Work as per compliance requirements of the organization, including the WTW Code of Conduct.


• Undertake required training on subjects relevant to the role.


• Actively participate in all required WTW interactions (Team huddles, stakeholder discussions, etc.)


• This role does not involve work in connection with litigation matters.

Qualifications: Graduate (Bachelor of Laws)

Skills:

• At least four years experience in reviewing and supporting negotiation of services or software contracts from a sell-side and/or buy-side perspective, in accordance with templates, playbooks and guidelines.


• Excellent command over written and spoken English.


• Attention to detail, quality and accuracy.


• Experience of contracting under US and/or English law.


• Ability to prioritise and organise tasks.


• Ability to learn new processes and systems.


• Experience in working with internal clients on risk analysis of the contractual terms.


• Highly organised, yet flexible and adaptable to changing demands.


• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.


• Should be a quick learner and a good team player with excellent people skills.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Knowledge of GDPR or US privacy laws is an advantage.


• Previous experience in a financial services or other corporate environment is an advantage.

Top 5 Competencies

• Focusing on Clients


• Working in Teams


• Driving Excellence


• Fostering Innovation


• Cognitive Ability (Logical thinking, Decision Making, Attention to detail)


• Adapting to change