Legal Counsel

Job Description

Role : Legal Counsel Location : Pune Experience : 5 to 9 Years Qualification : LLM Job Description : Draft, review and negotiate a broad spectrum of commercial contracts including master services agreements, statements of work, software license agreements, strategic alliance/partnership agreements (e.g. MSSP arrangements, reseller contracts etc.), SaaS agreements, data protection agreements, GDPR amendments and NDAs. Support infrastructure and managed service deals involving multi-vendor ecosystems and complex flow-down/flow-up structures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that the contract terms align with the business goals and mitigate potential risks. Provide ongoing legal support on data protection and global privacy compliance matters, including information security risk assessments, and privacy awareness initiatives. Draft, review and negotiate vendor contracts, including subcontractor agreements, agency worker contracts, etc. Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders, including Sales, Delivery, Marketing, Infosec and HR, on legal issues and risks. Assist the local HR teams with the management of various labor and employment matters, policies, and inquiries. Contribute to the continuous improvement of contract playbook, templates and knowledge repository. Partner with Legal Operations team to support CLM implementation and other global legal projects focused on efficiency and automation. Stay updated on legal developments impacting the IT services industry and proactively communicate implications to internal teams.