Manager Contracts

• Assist in managing and supervising other members of the Contracts Team on contract drafting and negotiations.
• Draft, review, and lead legal negotiations of complex agreements related to staffing, managed service providers, vendors, subcontractors, and IT services and solutioning and advise the sales team on business negotiations.
• Identify and analyze legal issues in contracts; present clear recommendations to internal stakeholders; and lead negotiations with counterparty counsel.
• Provide timely advice to internal clients on a wide range of transactions and matters, including contract interpretation, dispute resolution, and other legal risks.
• Assist with the development of policies and procedures, and preferred positions for different agreements to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Support miscellaneous project-based legal assignments and initiatives, including template development and revision, and training of internal clients and other members of the Contracts Team.
• Develop excellent working relationships with various functions and internal clients.
• Work independently and assist in identifying ways to continuously improve templates, processes, policies, and operations of the Contracts Team.

Job Requirements:

• 7 to 10+ years of corporate transaction experience, with a mix of large law firm and in-house experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills to independently review, draft, and prepare contract-related documents.
• Excellent communications skills; including oral and written fluency and comfort advising and negotiating with U.S. based clients and customers.
• Experience working in the staffing industry, especially as it relates to managed service providers, is strongly preferred.
• Substantial experience in all aspects of contract negotiation, including responsibility for management of the negotiation process, coordination of internal stakeholder approval regarding various issues, and drafting of contract language (for standard corporate agreements and when working from proposed customer agreement forms).
• Ability to work as part of the global legal function, supporting the U.S. based business and global business in different time zones.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and respond to urgent situations, as required.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with executives and sales team.
• Self-starter with good problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• Impeccable integrity.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to handle difficult issues in a professional and proactive manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs.

Education Requirements:

• LL.B. from a recognized university in India, LL.M. Preferred.